iGaming:
If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe.

The Associate Platform Architect is a hands-on technical role for an experienced software engineer ready to broaden their impact. You'll remain close to the code while developing the architectural thinking needed to shape platform direction. This is a genuine growth opportunity: you'll work alongside senior architects on complex technical decisions, contribute directly to new platform development, and build the skills to progress into more senior architecture roles.

You'll be joining at an exciting time; we're building and scaling new platforms in a fast-paced delivery environment where your contributions will have visible impact from day one.

What You'll Do

Hands-On Development (Primary Focus)

Design and build platform components using Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud
Develop cloud-native services on AWS, working with containerisation, serverless patterns, and managed services
Work with MongoDB and PostgreSQL, understanding when to apply document vs relational models
Design and implement REST APIs with OpenAPI specifications; consume and integrate third-party services
Contribute to event-driven architecture using Kafka for asynchronous communication and system integration
Write clean, testable, well-documented code that others can build upon
Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback

Architecture Contribution

Collaborate with senior architects on solution design and technical decision-making
Create and maintain technical documentation including design proposals and architecture decision records
Evaluate technology options and present recommendations with clear trade-off analysis
Participate in Architecture Review Board discussions, learning how platform-wide decisions are made

Modern Engineering Practices

Leverage AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) effectively and help establish team practices around their use
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development using GitHub Actions and infrastructure-as-code
Champion engineering quality through automated testing, observability, and operational excellence

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

5+ years of professional software development experience, with strong hands-on Java proficiency
Solid experience with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Data)
Demonstrable experience building and operating services in cloud environments (AWS preferred, GCP/Azure acceptable)
Practical experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS) and modern deployment practices
Hands-on experience with both relational and NoSQL databases - ideally PostgreSQL and MongoDB
Familiarity with architectural patterns: microservices, event-driven architecture, API design, domain-driven design concepts
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?

Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace
The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis
Tangible and genuine development - at Light & Wonder, you can take your career where you want it to go!

And if that’s not enough; you will get to enjoy a stunning work location and flexible working practices whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career.

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