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Lead Software Architect

Jacobs • Southwark, South East London

Salary

£43k – £83k

Posted

26 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Jacobs is hiring a Lead Software Architect in Southwark, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £43k – £83k. Jacobs holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Salary: £43,000 - 83,000 per year Requirements: Significant experience designing and delivering complex enterprise software systems Strong knowledge of software architecture, system design, architectural patterns and technical trade-offs Experience designing software that is scalable, maintainable, secure and extensible Evidence of leading technical initiatives across multiple engineering or product teams Sound judgement in balancing strategic architecture with practical delivery constraints Ex…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Jacobs — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £43k – £83k
How this salary compares: about 38% above the £60,000 median across 1,664 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Southwark, South East London · Full-time
Posted: 26 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.