Company Description At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary. S&W acquired ClearViewIP in September 2025 to complement the existing advisory services that S&W currently offers its clients including corporate finance, valuations, transaction services and forensic services, along with business tax, audit, consulting and business outsourcing services. The ClearViewIP team comprises experienced IP professionals, with decades of experience in managing, protecting and commercialising innovation and ensuring best practice IP approaches are deployed to help clients win in the market. Job Description We are transforming IP research workflows into an AI-first, scalable platform architecture. Our mission is to convert complex, knowledge-intensive IP workflows—prior art search, patent landscape analysis, FTO, competitive intelligence—into modular, explainable, enterprise-grade AI systems. The Principal Architect will partner directly with the Head of Engineering to design and implement the core technical backbone of our next-generation AI platform. This is a foundational architecture role with long-term platform ownership and significant technical influence. As Principal Architect, you will define and build the core architecture that enables: • AI-native workflows powered by semantic retrieval and reasoning • Modular backend services and scalable APIs • Modern, high-performance frontend experiences • Secure, enterprise-grade multi-cloud deployments • Robust DevOps and MLOps foundations You will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels—designing long-term architectural blueprints while actively shaping core systems in their earliest stages. This role is not about maintaining existing systems. It is about laying the foundations for a platform that will define the next decade of the firms growth. The role is based at our India office location. Skills & Experience • 12-15+ years in software engineering, with significant architectural ownership • Experience building large-scale, distributed, enterprise-grade systems • Proven track record designing modern backend and frontend architectures • Strong experience in multi-cloud deployments • Polyglot programming capability (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, or similar) • Deep knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architecture • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) • Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline design • Strong understanding of data storage systems (SQL, NoSQL, search indexes) • Experience integrating AI/ML components into production systems • Familiarity / experience with the following is highly desirable: • Vector databases, Semantic search systems, RAG architectures, Knowledge graphs • Experience in IP analytics, patent intelligence, legal tech, or other knowledge-intensive domains • Exposure to patent data formats, citation networks, IPC/CPC classifications • Experience building explainable systems in regulated or high-trust environments Job Purpose We are transforming IP research workflows into an AI-first, scalable platform architecture. Our mission is to convert complex, knowledge-intensive IP workflows—prior art search, patent landscape analysis, FTO, competitive intelligence—into modular, explainable, enterprise-grade AI systems. The Principal Architect will partner directly with the Head of Engineering to design and implement the core technical backbone of our next-generation AI platform. This is a foundational architecture role with long-term platform ownership and significant technical influence. As Principal Architect, you will define and build the core architecture that enables: • AI-native workflows powered by semantic retrieval and reasoning • Modular backend services and scalable APIs • Modern, high-performance frontend experiences • Secure, enterprise-grade multi-cloud deployments • Robust DevOps and MLOps foundations You will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels—designing long-term architectural blueprints while actively shaping core systems in their earliest stages. This role is not about maintaining existing systems. It is about laying the foundations for a platform that will define the next decade of the firms growth. The role is based at our India office location. Skills & Experience • 12-15+ years in software engineering, with significant architectural ownership • Experience building large-scale, distributed, enterprise-grade systems • Proven track record designing modern backend and frontend architectures • Strong experience in multi-cloud deployments • Polyglot programming capability (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, or similar) • Deep knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architecture • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) • Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline design • Strong understanding of data storage systems (SQL, NoSQL, search indexes) • Experience integrating AI/ML components into production systems • Familiarity / experience with the following is highly desirable: • Vector databases, Semantic search systems, RAG architectures, Knowledge graphs • Experience in IP analytics, patent intelligence, legal tech, or other knowledge-intensive domains • Exposure to patent data formats, citation networks, IPC/CPC classifications • Experience building explainable systems in regulated or high-trust environments Key Competencies • Customer focus –core to your role is to provide an excellent service to clients. • Judgement – the firm relies on your judgement in the services supplied to clients. This has to be delivered as per the client’s needs, technically excellent, commercial and on time. • Technical expertise – strong technical leadership and maintaining your technical competence is critical to ensuring clients receive an excellent service. • Networking – you are skilled at developing and growing relationships in the wider market and leveraging these to create opportunities for the business. • Communication – you communicate both verbally and in writing in an engaging and purposeful manner. • Leadership – you will help drive and lead a culture of continuous development, be able to identify future talent and act as mentor and sponsor. Qualifications - Educated to degree level or equivalent. - A relevant qualification (such as qualifications in IP) is desirable, although not essential. - Office Location: Homebased

Company Description At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary. S&W acquired ClearViewIP in September 2025 to complement the existing advisory services that S&W currently offers its clients including corporate finance, valuations, transaction services and forensic services, along with business tax, audit, consulting and business outsourcing services. The ClearViewIP team comprises experienced IP professionals, with decades of experience in managing, protecting and commercialising innovation and ensuring best practice IP approaches are deployed to help clients win in the market. Job Description We are transforming IP research workflows into an AI-first, scalable platform architecture. Our mission is to convert complex, knowledge-intensive IP workflows—prior art search, patent landscape analysis, FTO, competitive intelligence—into modular, explainable, enterprise-grade AI systems. The Principal Architect will partner directly with the Head of Engineering to design and implement the core technical backbone of our next-generation AI platform. This is a foundational architecture role with long-term platform ownership and significant technical influence. As Principal Architect, you will define and build the core architecture that enables: • AI-native workflows powered by semantic retrieval and reasoning • Modular backend services and scalable APIs • Modern, high-performance frontend experiences • Secure, enterprise-grade multi-cloud deployments • Robust DevOps and MLOps foundations You will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels—designing long-term architectural blueprints while actively shaping core systems in their earliest stages. This role is not about maintaining existing systems. It is about laying the foundations for a platform that will define the next decade of the firms growth. The role is based at our India office location. Skills & Experience • 12-15+ years in software engineering, with significant architectural ownership • Experience building large-scale, distributed, enterprise-grade systems • Proven track record designing modern backend and frontend architectures • Strong experience in multi-cloud deployments • Polyglot programming capability (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, or similar) • Deep knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architecture • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) • Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline design • Strong understanding of data storage systems (SQL, NoSQL, search indexes) • Experience integrating AI/ML components into production systems • Familiarity / experience with the following is highly desirable: • Vector databases, Semantic search systems, RAG architectures, Knowledge graphs • Experience in IP analytics, patent intelligence, legal tech, or other knowledge-intensive domains • Exposure to patent data formats, citation networks, IPC/CPC classifications • Experience building explainable systems in regulated or high-trust environments Job Purpose We are transforming IP research workflows into an AI-first, scalable platform architecture. Our mission is to convert complex, knowledge-intensive IP workflows—prior art search, patent landscape analysis, FTO, competitive intelligence—into modular, explainable, enterprise-grade AI systems. The Principal Architect will partner directly with the Head of Engineering to design and implement the core technical backbone of our next-generation AI platform. This is a foundational architecture role with long-term platform ownership and significant technical influence. As Principal Architect, you will define and build the core architecture that enables: • AI-native workflows powered by semantic retrieval and reasoning • Modular backend services and scalable APIs • Modern, high-performance frontend experiences • Secure, enterprise-grade multi-cloud deployments • Robust DevOps and MLOps foundations You will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels—designing long-term architectural blueprints while actively shaping core systems in their earliest stages. This role is not about maintaining existing systems. It is about laying the foundations for a platform that will define the next decade of the firms growth. The role is based at our India office location. Skills & Experience - 12-15+ years in software engineering, with significant architectural ownership - Experience building large-scale, distributed, enterprise-grade systems - Proven track record designing modern backend and frontend architectures - Strong experience in multi-cloud deployments - Polyglot programming capability (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, or similar) - Deep knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architecture - Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) - Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline design - Strong understanding of data storage systems (SQL, NoSQL, search indexes) - Experience integrating AI/ML components into production systems - Familiarity / experience with the following is highly desirable: - Vector databases, Semantic search systems, RAG architectures, Knowledge graphs - Experience in IP analytics, patent intelligence, legal tech, or other knowledge-intensive domains - Exposure to patent data formats, citation networks, IPC/CPC classifications - Experience building explainable systems in regulated or high-trust environments Key Competencies - Customer focus –core to your role is to provide an excellent service to clients. - Judgement – the firm relies on your judgement in the services supplied to clients. This has to be delivered as per the client’s needs, technically excellent, commercial and on time. - Technical expertise – strong technical leadership and maintaining your technical competence is critical to ensuring clients receive an excellent service. - Networking – you are skilled at developing and growing relationships in the wider market and leveraging these to create opportunities for the business. - Communication – you communicate both verbally and in writing in an engaging and purposeful manner. - Leadership – you will help drive and lead a culture of continuous development, be able to identify future talent and act as mentor and sponsor. Qualifications - Educated to degree level or equivalent. - A relevant qualification (such as qualifications in IP) is desirable, although not essential. - Office Location: Homebased

• Install, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems, including Debian and RHEL distributions. • Design, deploy, and maintain virtualisation environments (libvirt) and containerisation tools (LXC, Docker). • Manage Kubernetes (K8s) clusters — deployments, services, scaling, and troubleshooting in production environments. • Design and maintain secure, high-availability network infrastructure across distributed environments. • Experience managing multi-tenant cloud environments and migration projects (on-prem → cloud). • Configure and manage web servers: Nginx, Apache, PHP. • Database administration with MySQL/MariaDB, including replication technologies (bin-log, Galera). • Infrastructure monitoring using Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus, and Netdata. • Apply cybersecurity principles including vulnerability management, SIEM, and XDR. • Create and maintain technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and runbooks — Atlassian Stack (Confluence, Jira).

Ciklum is looking for a Solution Architect to join our team full-time in Romania. We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live. About the role: As a Solution Architect, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. Client for this project is the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals. Client provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk, and financial advisory services worldwide. Responsibilities: - Identify key business stakeholders and establish communication with - Identify business goals and objectives - Gather primary functionality, quality characteristics of software behavior and given constraints - Elaborate business, information, and technology architectures mapping - An elaborate architecture vision that satisfies architecturally significant requirements, through trade-off analysis, proof of concept implementation, and benchmarking - Set up and manage architecture design and documentation processes - Document and communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to major stakeholders - Review and validate design decisions made by downstreams and ensure they do satisfy the solution architecture vision Requirements: - Fluent English - Commercial experience in software development (more than 7 years) - Commercial experience in solution architecture design (more than 3 years) - Experience with data management, data integration, and data transformation approaches - Understanding of containerization and orchestration - Understanding SDLC processes and their reasoning - Experience with guiding software development, testing, deployment, and project management Excellent knowledge in Computer Science, Computing Theory: - Architectural & Design Patterns - Paradigm & Principles - Database theory - Code testing practices Practical experience with - Microservices architecture - Cloud technologies (Microsoft Azure): - Azure DevOps - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - Azure Databricks - Azure Service Bus - DBMS: - Microsoft SQL - MongoDB - .NET 10 - Business skills: - Excellent client-facing, business consulting, and communication skills - Ability to efficiently communicate verbally and visually - Ability to explain and prove the differences, pros and cons of suggested design decisions - Ability to influence senior client decision makers - Develop long-lasting relationships with business and technical stakeholders - Leading and supporting medium to large size solution delivery projects - Analysis of business, product and technology requirements What`s in it for you? - Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment - Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise - Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications - Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies - Enjoy radical flexibility – work remotely or from an office, your choice - Care: Medical subscription to Regina Maria, meal tickets of 40 ron net/day worked About us: At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. In Romania, we welcome top-tier tech talent — whether from our Bucharest office or fully remotely. Tap into deep industry knowledge, grow your career, and make an impact in an empowering environment. Want to learn more about us? Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn. Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum! Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.