Software Architect (Software Product - Airline Cargo and Operations)

Who We Are?

We are the technology leader of the aviation and air cargo industry in Turkey! We are an innovative and successful team that does not fit into the mold, constantly enlarges its target and pushes the standards in global competition...

We design and develop technology with the spirit of R&D, where human, engineering and software are the most perfect components. We use trend technologies such as big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity and blockchain which we can compete in the sky. We move forward confidently and successfully with the power of our knowledge and experience into the future.

Obviously, We don't dream too much as “what will happen in the future?”, because we are designing the future from today...

We are a strong team of more than 1600 valuable talents that shed their minds in offices equipped with modern technology in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Team play is our favorite system! We focus on the same goal – winning – and continue to work together with the motivation to achieve this.

If you want to have your name in the success story of a globalizing company, we look forward to your application to the winners team!

About the team:

You will be joining a newly formed and fast-growing team that is dedicated to innovation and excellence. This team leverages the latest technologies and adheres to modern development standards to create state-of-the-art Airline Cargo and Operations software products. Designed for global use, our products aim to set new standards in the industry, solving complex challenges with precision and scalability. By joining this forward-thinking team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a project with a global vision and a strong focus on quality and impact.

About the Job

As a Software Architect, you will:

• Lead the architectural design of enterprise-scale software systems and define technology standards and guidelines.
• Drive the adoption of modern architectural approaches such as Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, Modular Monolith, and more.
• Define and enforce non-functional requirements (scalability, reliability, observability, performance, security).
• Promote engineering excellence through Clean Code, OOP, TDD, DDD, CQRS, ACID, SAGA, Outbox, and Ports & Adapters practices.
• Guide development teams with architectural direction and create PoCs when needed.
• Contribute to cloud-native architecture design and containerized deployments.
• Ensure observability, logging, security, DevOps and CI/CD capabilities are embedded in the system architecture.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure architectural consistency, maintainability and alignment with product goals.

Position located at: Libadiye Office

How do we describe the perfect match?

Experience Requirement

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in software development, including designing, implementing and delivering enterprise-scale systems.

Core Engineering & Java Expertise

• Deep technical expertise in Java 17+ with strong hands-on coding experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Spring Framework & Spring Boot 3+.
• Strong understanding of concurrency, multithreading and scalable system design.

Architectural Principles & Patterns

• Strong command of Clean Code, OOP, TDD, DDD, CQRS, ACID, SAGA, Outbox, Ports & Adapters design principles.
• Proven experience applying Microservices, EDA, Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, Onion Architecture, Monolithic & Modular Monolith architectural patterns in real systems.

Collaboration & Engineering Tooling

• Proficiency with GitHub, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Jira, Confluence, ELK Stack.

Data & Analytics

• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Blob Storage/S3—including schema design, indexing, performance tuning and distributed data patterns.
• Familiarity with analytical tools such as Power BI.

Platform Engineering

• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including deployments, scaling strategies and production-grade configurations.
• Experience designing systems for cloud environments (Azure, AWS or GCP).

Networking & Security

• Applied knowledge of CDN, DNS, Front Door/Shield, Application Gateway/NGINX, Firewall, WAF, Bot protection, DDoS mitigation, VNet, Private Link, Private DNS Zone, Keycloak, and other enterprise security components.

Observability & Monitoring

• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Application Insights / Jaeger for metrics, logging, distributed tracing and alerting.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset and system-level thinking.
• Ability to clearly communicate architectural decisions and mentor engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership capabilities.
• Fluent in English.

Benefits Of Working With Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration
• Free and subsidized health and wellbeing services
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Career development opportunities
• A buddy who will guide and accompany you during your onboarding process
• A great number of online courses and technical trainings that will support your development
• Personalized development plan for you
• Using CED & Pass Flight for travelling experience with your family
• Support payment for childcare

Be Yourself

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our team and encourage and celebrate diversity.

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