Head of Architecture

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Rightmove Full time

**Head of Architecture**
**Location: London Reporting to: Technology Director**

**About Rightmove**

Rightmove is the UK's number one property portal, with a vision to empower everyone with the belief that
they can make their move. Our mission is to simplify the moving process, providing a comprehensive
platform where users can access the tools, expertise, and trust necessary to facilitate their journey. As the
property portal of choice, our ambition is underscored by our commitment to being a sustainable business
that attracts top talent, investment, and partnerships.

**The role**

As the Head of Architecture at Rightmove, you will be at the helm of our technology strategy during a
pivotal phase of expansion. This role is not just about managing systems; it's about embodying our vision to
"make the move easier and simpler" through innovative technology solutions. You will lead the charge in
integrating and evolving a broad array of systems, from cutting-edge in-house software to third-party
solutions, within a modern, containerised, microservices-based architecture. This position offers a unique
opportunity to influence the future of the UK’s leading property portal and contribute to a mission that
impacts millions.

**Key responsibilities**
- Craft and execute a comprehensive architecture strategy, ensuring it supports the company's

broader goals.
- Collaborate with senior leadership across technology and product development to influence

strategic decision-making, ensuring architectural strategies are integrated with business objectives.
- Lead and expand the architecture team, integrating new talents to accommodate our growth.
- Collaborate with the data and analytics team to support the growth and integration of the data and

analytics platform, ensuring its architecture is aligned with the broader company architecture and

effectively supports business objectives.
- Ensure our architecture remains agile and scalable, facilitating quick adaptation to market changes

and new opportunities.
- Engage with the software engineering community to uphold engineering excellence, ensuring the

appropriate definition and use of standards, patterns, and the evolution of tools.

**Requirements**:

- A proven leader with extensive experience in technology architecture, ideally within a techforward, dynamic environment.
- A visionary with a solid understanding of modern architecture principles, including containerisation

and microservices, and how they can be leveraged to support Rightmove's mission.
- Demonstrable experience in managing a variety of technology systems, emphasizing both in-house

developments and external solutions.
- A strategic thinker, capable of aligning technology initiatives with broader business goals and the

unique needs of the property market.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- A track record of fostering an open, collaborative culture, and supporting and developing a diverse

workforce

LI-DNI

**About Rightmove**

Our 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 Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

- Be approachable and appreciate what others do
- Make complex things as simple as possible
- Build great teams, because Rightmove is people
- Drive improvement, we can always be better
- Share 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 this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...

**What we offer**

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.
- 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 office
- Contributory stakeholder pension
- Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life
- Competitive compensation package
- Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
- Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan
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