Radiodetection, part of SPX Technologies, is looking for an experienced Principal Software Architect to shape the future of its connected software ecosystem across firmware, cloud, desktop, and mobile platforms.
This is a high-impact role focused on improving architectural consistency, modernising legacy systems, and driving scalable IoT-style solutions across a complex engineering environment.
You will work closely with engineering leadership and domain teams to define technical direction, align technologies, and ensure systems evolve in a scalable and maintainable way.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Define end-to-end architecture across embedded devices, cloud, mobile, and desktop
* Drive architectural standards and major technical decisions
* Reduce technical debt and support legacy modernisation
* Align teams around scalable engineering practices
* Validate ideas through lightweight prototyping and experimentation
* Support the adoption of modern tooling, including AI-assisted development
What We’re Looking For
* Experience in software engineering with significant architecture experience
* Strong background in distributed/cloud-connected systems
* Experience integrating hardware or embedded systems with software platforms
* IoT, telecoms, or connected device experience preferred
* Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills
* Comfortable balancing greenfield development with legacy environments
Why Join?
* Genuine influence over technical direction and architectural decisions
* Complex engineering challenges with real-world impact
* Combination of strategic leadership and hands-on technical work
* Opportunity to modernise and shape a global software ecosystem
Strong onsite collaboration is important for this role, with typically 3 days per week in Bristol