This is a remote position.
We are looking for a Senior Software Architect to join a critical core platform programme operating in a mission-critical, high-volume transactional environment. The role carries real ownership and influence, with responsibility for shaping long-term architecture, improving resilience and scalability, and supporting active delivery teams in a highly regulated setting.
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the target architecture for core transactional platforms
- Design scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systems
- Define and govern microservices and event-driven architecture patterns
- Lead architectural decision-making across multiple engineering teams
- Ensure alignment with non-functional requirements (performance, availability, security, compliance)
- Guide teams on clean architecture, Domain-Driven Design, and SOLID principles
- Review solution designs and code from an architectural perspective
- Partner with DevOps and platform teams on CI/CD, deployment, and runtime architecture
- Drive cloud adoption and container-based delivery models
- Identify technical risks early and define mitigation strategies
- Support production readiness, operational stability, and incident prevention
- Act as the technical escalation point for complex architectural issues
Requirements
- Senior-level experience as a Software Architect or Lead Architect
- Strong Java background (Java 8 or higher)
- Extensive experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and enterprise frameworks
- Proven experience designing high-throughput transactional systems
- Deep understanding of microservices and distributed systems
- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms
- Strong API design skills, including REST and security standards
- Solid understanding of data consistency, concurrency, and fault tolerance
- Experience working in regulated or high-availability environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders
Nice to have - Experience in gaming, lottery, or financial transaction platforms
- Knowledge of security standards and compliance frameworks
- Experience with performance tuning and capacity planning
- Background in consulting or large enterprise delivery environments
Benefits
- Experience in gaming, lottery, or financial transaction platforms
- Knowledge of security standards and compliance frameworks
- Experience with performance tuning and capacity planning
- Background in consulting or large enterprise delivery environments