MediaTechPermanent or ContractRemote-first, with office based in Dublin city centreMy client is a well-known global tech company and they are looking to hire aSoftware Architect(or similar) to partner closely with their wider platform engineering team on a major modernisation initiative to simplify a decade-old architecture to accelerate delivery and unlock new product capabilities.The OpportunityYou'll play a hands-on technical leadership role, working at the intersection of systems design, scalability, and developer experience. You'll take ownership of key platform domains to prototype, design, and implement new architectures that enable next-generationworkflows.This is a role for an engineer who thrives on driving change that has clear business impact.What You'll DoLead architecture modernisation initiatives across our core platform.Design and prototype new systems to replace or refactor legacy services.Partner with cross-functional teams to define platform standards and delivery frameworks.Deep dive into our search and evaluation stack to create scalable, efficient, and AI-ready services.Mentor engineers and contribute to technical strategy across the organisation.What You Bring8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ in architecture or similar level roles.Tech stack is varied, but fundamentally .NET in the back with React in the front and NodeJS as a BFFProven experience migrating and modernising legacy systems in large-scale environments.Strong understanding of distributed systems, data pipelines, and API design.Proficiency in cloud-native architecture (AWS preferred) and modern frameworks.The Offer:€150-170k base for permanent and appropriate daily rate for contract (depending on experience)Bonus and benefitsProcess:3 interviews (initial call with Head of Dev and me, 2nd with HOD and HR and 3rd TBC), all virtual