Remote Software Architect

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Architect - REMOTE. In this role, you will lead the technical evolution of gaming and sportsbook platforms, significantly impacting a global, real-time betting ecosystem. Your expertise in high-volume distributed systems will be instrumental in driving both architectural integrity and immediate scalability. As a hands-on leader, you will guide cross-functional teams, balance priorities, and propel innovation in a dynamic work environment, ensuring that we meet the challenges of rapid growth head-on.

Accountabilities

• Own the architectural roadmap across casino, sportsbook, and game studio, including legacy modernization and real-time pipeline design.
• Architect high-availability systems for financial transactions and traffic spikes using caching, auto-scaling, and disaster recovery.
• Align cross-functional teams on standards, mentor engineers, and maintain high-quality ADR documentation.
• Define security architecture (Auth, API protection) and oversee observability and production troubleshooting.
  
  

Requirements

• 8+ years building high-volume distributed systems, with 3+ years in a Software Architect or Principal role.
• Expertise in backend engineering (Node, Java, Go, or PHP), relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL), and Redis.
• Deep experience with AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Mastery of microservices, event-driven systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and WebSockets.
• A pragmatic, English-speaking problem solver comfortable in fast-moving environments.
  
  

Benefits

• The chance to make a tangible impact in a rapidly growing global company.
• A culture that rewards ambition, innovation, and collaboration.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Malta-based employees, including private health insurance and wellness allowance.
• Healthy lunch on Wednesdays, Social Fridays, and Summer & Christmas events.
• Employee discounts in restaurants and businesses.
• Extended second-parent leave policy.
• Private parking space.
  
  

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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