Technical Architect

Role Description

We are looking for a Technical Architect to define and evolve the core architecture behind Pikl’s platforms, products, and partner integrations.

This role is both strategic and hands-on. You will design scalable systems, establish engineering best practices, and guide high-impact technical decisions, while collaborating closely with product and insurance experts to turn complex requirements into elegant, maintainable solutions.

You Will:

• Lead architecture and design for core business platforms, APIs, micro-services, and data workflows.Collaborate with teams to ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.
• Establish design patterns, engineering standards, and architectural guardrails. Help create a foundation for consistent development practices.
• Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and insurance stakeholders. Turn complex requirements into actionable solutions.
• Make smart build versus buy decisions. Evaluate third-party tools, platforms, and data integrations for optimal outcomes.
• Lead technical discovery for partner integrations and operational tooling. Provide guidance on technical feasibility and impact.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of high-quality, pragmatic engineering. Help grow technical skills across the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software architecture and scalable system design. Demonstrated ability to design robust, maintainable systems.
• Strong hands-on development background. Language-agnostic experience preferred; cloud-native or API-first approaches are a plus.
• Expertise in design patterns, event-driven or micro-service architecture, or domain-driven design. Able to apply best practices to complex systems.
• Experience with secure, compliant systems. Background in fintech, insurtech, or regulated industries is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills. Able to translate between business and engineering contexts.
• Collaborative mindset. Comfortable leading technical efforts across multiple teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with insurance, policy administration, claims, or financial services platforms. Familiarity with regulated systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with AWS, infrastructure-as-code, or CI/CD pipelines. Hands-on cloud experience is desirable.
• Background in integrations, API platforms, or workflow orchestration. Experience building partner-connected systems is beneficial.
• Interest in building systems for international scale and modular product expansion. Ability to design systems that can grow with the business.

We Welcome Non-Traditional Candidates

Not everyone follows the same path, and we believe that is a strength. Maybe you did not earn a traditional Computer Science degree. Maybe you transitioned into engineering from another field. Maybe you built your skills through open-source contributions, bootcamps, startups, or sheer curiosity and persistence.

If you have designed resilient systems, led technical decisions, or built things people rely on, we want to hear your story regardless of how you got here.

If you are unsure whether you meet every qualification, do not self-select out. Talent and impact come from many backgrounds, and we are more interested in your ability to think, architect, and lead than in checking every conventional box.

About Pikl

Pikl is on a mission to enable the growth of digital marketplaces, starting with vacation rentals. We design and deliver insurance-enabled solutions that help platforms, property managers and owners unlock new revenue and deliver better customer experiences.

Founded in 2016, we began by protecting individual hosts and homeowners with specialist holiday-let cover. That experience now powers our insurance-enabled products, which increase participation, lift conversion and drive revenue across the marketplace value chain: platforms, homeowners and guests.

With offices in Norwich and London, and plans for international expansion, we work with some of the most recognized brands in travel as well as major insurance aggregators.

Our Values

At Pikl, our values are the foundation on which our success is built. They guide how we work together, how we make decisions for customers and colleagues, and what we recognize and reward.

Possibility. We think big and are fearless in turning challenges into opportunities. We stay curious, test ideas and learn quickly.

People. We put people first, building relationships rooted in empathy and trust. We respect, include, and learn from one another. We celebrate progress.

Progress. We unlock growth opportunities for our customers and each other, yet make it our personal responsibility to own actions and see them through.

Benefits & Culture

At Pikl, we combine startup energy with real-world industry impact. We are lean, fast-moving, and collaborative, but everything we build powers high-stakes financial products that protect people’s livelihoods.

What You Can Expect:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage. Strong plans that support you and your family.
• Structured and competitive PTO plan. A clearly defined policy that ensures you get meaningful rest.
• Ownership and influence. Your architectural decisions become the foundation of products used globally.
• Flexible hybrid work. Work from home when you need focus, come into the office when collaboration matters.
• Low-ego, high-accountability team. Everyone here is here to build, not maintain bureaucracy.
• Mission that matters. Your work will empower real people, including entrepreneurs, hosts, and homeowners, to operate safely and confidently in a rapidly evolving economy.

Sound like a fit?

We would love to talk. Apply now and help us architect the future of insurance-enabled digital marketplaces.