Solution Architect

ABOUT APPLY DIGITAL

Apply Digital is a global experience transformation partner. We drive AI-powered change and measurable impact across complex multi-brand ecosystems. Leveraging expertise that spans across the customer experience lifecycle from strategy design to engineering and beyond we enable our clients to modernize their organizations and maximize value for their business and customers.

Our 750 team members have helped transform global companies like Kraft Heinz NFL Moderna Lululemon Dropbox Atlassian AE Networks and The Very Group.

Apply Digital was founded in 2016 in Vancouver the past nine years we have grown to ten cities across North America South America the UK Europe and India.

At Apply Digital we believe in the One Team approach where we operate within a pod structure. Each pod brings together senior leadership subject matter experts and cross-functional skill sets all working within a common tech and delivery framework. This structure is underpinned by well-oiled scrum and sprint cadences keeping teams in step to release often and retrospectives to ensure we progress toward the desired outcomes.

Wherever we work in the world we envision Apply Digital as a safe empowered respectful and fun community for people every single day. Together we work to embody our SHAPE (smart humble active positive and excellent) values and make Apply Digital a space for our team to connect grow and support each other to make a difference.

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LOCATION: Apply Digital is hybrid/remote friendly the successful candidate is expected to be in office 2-3 times a week from our London UK office.

THE ROLE:

At Apply Digital Solution Architects are the key technical leaders who bridge the gap between a clients biggest ambitions and the technical reality of making them happen. You are accountable for translating a projects Why into a brilliant achievable How designing the complete architectural blueprint that will solve complex large-scale challenges.

This is a pivotal strategic role focused on technology strategy business transformation and technical stewardship. You will apply your architectural expertise across multiple client initiativesoften guiding one project through its critical discovery phase while stewarding another through the complexities of its build. Youll thrive at this intersection turning client visions into tangible deliverable and lasting impact.

Apply Digital partners with globally recognized brands across a wide range of industries designing and building customer-facing platforms tools and experiences. As we increasingly integrate AI into these solutions we seek leaders who can design systems that are not only robust and scalable but also intelligent and forward-thinking.

Were looking for a leader who balances architectural elegance with pragmatism and who can communicate complex trade-offs with absolute clarity. If you are a systems-level thinker a gifted communicator and you thrive on seeing a complex technical vision built and shippedwed love to hear from you.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role isnt about just drawing diagramsits about stewarding the technical vision from the first conversation to the final line of code.

In the early months youll partner with Product and Strategy teams in discovery build trust with senior clients and define the definitive technical path forward. Youll author the core blueprints that become the source of truth for the delivery teams.

Over time youll become a central technical pillar on our most complex initiatives. Youll act as the projects senior technical forecaster identifying and neutralizing architectural risks long before they become emergencies. You wont just operate within our systemsyoull be instrumental in shaping how we design and deliver high-stakes digital platforms.

What Youll Be Responsible For

• Leading Technical Discovery: Partner with Product Managers and client stakeholders to lead discovery workshops and technical feasibility studies across new and ongoing initiatives. Youll be the primary force in decomposing large ambiguous business problems into clear buildable technical roadmaps and requirements.
• Owning Technical Blueprints: Author and own the core technical blueprints for your projects. This includes creating client-facing deliverables like reference architectures integration strategies migration plans and governance models.
• Evaluating and Selecting Technology: Lead the evaluation and selection of technologies frameworks patterns and platforms for each solution . Youll balance innovation with pragmatism ensuring your choices are a perfect fit for the clients goals and long-term maintainability.
• Guiding Build Phases: Act as the primary steward for the architectural vision during the build phase on active delivery projects. Youll partner seamlessly with Staff Engineers and delivery teams attending key ceremonies to provide clarity answer questions and ensure the code being written adheres to the agreed-upon patterns.
• Communicating Value and Trade-offs: Serve as the lead technical voice. You will clearly articulate complex technical decisions and their trade-offs to both executive-level clients and internal engineering teams ensuring everyone is aligned on the How and Why.
• Managing Architectural Risk: Own the identification documentation (in ADRs) and mitigation of all long-term architectural risks including scalability security platform choice and technical debt.

Skills & Experience Were Looking For

• A Foundation in Delivery: Youve earned your scars shipping complex multi-system projects. Youve likely been a Staff Engineer or a similar senior technical leader and that hands-on experience forms the foundation of your architectural pragmatism.
• Systems-Level Thinking: You have the ability to see the entire forest not just the trees. You can design and reason about complex interconnected systems and their long-term behavior.
• Consulting-Grade Communication: This is a core competency not a secondary skill. You possess a rare combination of technical authority and high emotional intelligence. You can build consensus with senior clients navigate complex stakeholder politics and articulate the business value of your technical decisions with clarity and confidence.
• Deep Technical Breadth: You have a wide T-base with strong knowledge of modern architectural patterns cloud platforms (AWS GCP or Azure) data modeling security and integration strategies.
• Architectural Vision: You dont just solve the problem at hand. You design solutions that are elegant forward-thinking and built to last.
• Cloud-Certified Excellence: You likely hold a current senior-level certification on a major cloud platform (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect GCP Professional Cloud Architect Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Pragmatism: You know when to pursue architectural purity and when the most pragmatic deliverable solution is the right answer. You master the art of balancing ideals with the real-world constraints of a clients budget and timeline.

LIFE AT APPLY DIGITAL

Great projects: Broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact.

An inclusive and safe environment: Were truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.

Learning opportunities: We offer generous training budgets including partner tech certifications custom learning plans workshops mentorship and peer support.

Vacation policy: We value worklife balance so youll enjoy 24 days of vacation plus 8 bank holidays to rest recharge and focus on what matters most.

Benefits: We use Vitality benefits designed to enhance your health well-being and worklife balance.

Flexible work arrangements: We work in a variety of ways from remote to in-office to a blend of both.

Apply Digital is committed to building a culture where differences are celebrated and everyone feels welcome. Thats why we value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognized and valued.

For more information visit the Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible by emailing us at emailprotected .

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