As the UK's favourite property platform, Rightmove aims to give everyone the belief that they can make their move.
To help us achieve this, we're looking for an Application Architect to join our growing Architectural practice.In the Application Architect position at Rightmove, you will play a crucial role in developing the architectural underpinnings that support our robust web and mobile platforms.
Your focus will be on creating and refining the systems that facilitate a seamless user experience.
Through close collaboration with product and infrastructure engineering, you'll ensure that our architecture is scalable, secure, and agile enough to support continuous innovation.
Your expertise will drive the development of solutions that are both practical today and visionary for tomorrow's market needs What you'll be doing Actively participate in setting the technology strategy, defining significant milestones, and fostering an environment of innovation and early testing of new technological approaches.Ensure the application components are well-defined and maintainable, with real-time management and monitoring capabilities, clearly understanding dependencies and associated risks.Partner with Product Engineering to align on development roadmaps and exchange architectural insights, working together to design and build software that meets both current and future needs.Guide and empower development teams to operate autonomously while ensuring adherence to architectural standards and sound technical decisions.Serve as a mentor within the engineering community, sharing knowledge and leading by example in tackling complex technology challenges.Build relationships with technology partners to enhance our technical ecosystem and seek cost-effective solutions.Stay ahead of the curve by researching, prototyping, and advocating for the adoption of emerging technologies and architectural patterns.
We're looking for someone who Translates business goals into technology solutions, identifying opportunities and anticipating future need.Is pragmatic in approach, recognising technology as a tool to deliver business outcomes.Wants to stay involved with hands-on development as a complement to design skills.Has proven experience with high traffic volume, web and mobile applications.Can share architectural ideas confidently and clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.Encourages contributions from everyone and actively seeks to be inclusive in design decisions.Has a genuine passion for delivering high quality, highly performant code.
We are looking for the following technology background:• Commercial experience developing distributed applications with Java, up to architectural level• Good understanding of container and orchestration solutions.• Experience with high volume messaging platforms and associated design patterns.• Experience of designing solutions in a public cloud environment, GCP or AWS.• Good knowledge of relational and NoSQL datastores.• Continuous delivery experience in an agile environment.
What's in it for youPeople are the foundation of Rightmove – we'll help you build a career on it.
Competitive compensation package.Cash plan for dental, optical, and physio treatments.Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office.Contributory stakeholder pension.Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member other nominated person in your life.Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption, and fertility.Travel Loan, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts, and move.
Still not sure?We want to be part of creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace for all.
We're excited to hear about your experience as well as how you will contribute to our overall culture.
So, even if you feel like you don't meet all the requirements, we would still really like to hear from you!
About RightmoveOur vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move.
We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.
We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.
Despite this growth, we've remained a friendly, supportive place to work with employee #1 still working here!
We've done this by placing the Rightmove How's at the heart of everything we do.
These are the essential values that reflect our culture and include: Be approachable and appreciate what others doMake complex things as simple as possibleBuild great teams, because Rightmove is peopleDrive improvement, we can always be betterShare early, honestly, and often We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events.
And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we're a great place to work, we're clearly doing something right!
If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making!
_______As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.
At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.