Octus
Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus
Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.
Role
At Octus, we're committed to empowering developers with innovative frameworks, tools, and services that enhance the efficiency and quality of application development. Our Application Framework team is at the heart of this mission, building scalable, reliable solutions that enable seamless application development across the organization.
We're seeking a Principal Architect to define and drive the technical vision for our platform. This role is ideal for a seasoned architect who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, and who is passionate about building systems that are stable, resilient, and built to scale. You will be the technical cornerstone for our engineering organization—shaping architecture decisions, championing engineering excellence, and mentoring teams to deliver world-class solutions.
Architecture & Technical Strategy- Define and own the technical architecture for the product platforms
- Lead the design and documentation of comprehensive technical designs and architectural blueprints before development begins
- Architect and evolve enterprise-grade APIs that are secure, performant, and scalable
- Design systems with stability, reliability, and resiliency as first-class concerns—including fault tolerance, graceful degradation, and disaster recovery
- Drive architectural decisions for distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native solutions (AWS preferred)
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI-powered development tools and assistants, to enhance engineering productivity and code quality
- Ensure architectural patterns support horizontal and vertical scalability to meet growing business demands
- Champion and establish best practices, coding standards, and engineering processes across the organization
- Define and enforce architectural principles, design patterns, and technical guidelines
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including architectural decision records (ADRs), API specifications, and system design documents
- Lead architecture review boards and provide governance for technical decisions across teams
- Drive adoption of modern development practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automated testing strategies
- Serve as the senior technical authority, guiding and mentoring engineers across multiple teams on architectural and technical matters
- Conduct design reviews and provide hands-on guidance to ensure technical solutions meet architectural standards
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, and technical curiosity
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to build team capabilities and develop technical talent
- Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to executives
- Partner with product and business teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
Hands-On Contributions
- Contribute to critical system components, demonstrating technical leadership through code when appropriate
- Prototype and validate architectural approaches for complex technical challenges
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in distributed environments
- Maintain deep technical knowledge through continued hands-on involvement with the codebase and systems
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in an Architect or similar technical leadership role
- Strong proficiency in C#, Python, or PHP (experience with multiple languages preferred)
- Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, including performance optimization, schema design, and scaling strategies
- Proven track record of designing and building enterprise-grade APIs at scale
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar), and microservices patterns
- Experience designing and operating cloud-based systems (AWS preferred)
- Strong understanding of system reliability engineering principles—including high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
- Demonstrated experience establishing and evangelizing engineering best practices, standards, and processes
- Experience with caching strategies and technologies (Redis or equivalent)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers
- Experience with multiple languages across C#, Python, and PHP
- Familiarity with both PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Experience leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor) to enhance development workflows
- Track record of building tools, frameworks, or platforms for internal developer productivity
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and modern CI/CD practices
- Background in financial services or data-intensive applications
At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.
The salary range estimate for this position is $230,000 - $250,000.
The actual compensation will be at Octus' sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.
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Octus London, England Office
Octus London Office Office
20 St Andrew Street, London, United Kingdom, EC43AG
