Senior Architect

Summary

Join Gameloft as a Solution Architect and lead the architectural design process, translating complex business requirements into scalable technical architectures. Champion best practices and technical excellence, providing expert guidance to development teams. Foster a culture of knowledge sharing by collaborating with centers of excellence and delivering technical training. Drive innovation by identifying and researching opportunities for improvement. Ensure architectural alignment by conducting reviews and identifying potential risks. Optimize costs and efficiency by conducting cost reduction reviews. Provide hands-on support by working directly with R&D teams. Collaborate strategically with key stakeholders to define and implement the overall technology strategy.

Requirements

• Proven experience in solution architecture, with a strong understanding of software design principles, distributed systems architectures, microservices, and cloud-native development practices
• Solid knowledge of: Java + Spring framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
• Python and relevant frameworks
• NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis
• One or more major cloud platforms: AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP
• Containerization technologies: Docker, Kubernetes
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills: Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Understanding of common challenges faced in building scalable online multiplayer experiences

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design process: Translate complex business requirements into clear, concise, and scalable technical architectures for multiple projects across different teams
• Champion best practices and technical excellence: Provide expert guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to coding standards, security protocols, performance optimization techniques, and Gameloft's internal best practices
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing: Collaborate with centers of excellence to deliver technical training and mentorship programs for other engineers, helping them grow their skills and contribute effectively
• Drive innovation through technology: Stay ahead of the curve by identifying and researching opportunities for improving our game development process and enhancing player experiences
• Ensure architectural alignment: Conduct architecture reviews to ensure proposed or existing solutions align with Gameloft's overall architectural vision and principles. Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies
• Optimize costs and efficiency: Conduct cost reduction reviews/audits to identify opportunities for optimizing resource utilization and maximizing the value of our technology investments
• Provide hands-on support: Contribute to the development and implementation of innovative solutions by working directly with R&D teams, applying your architectural expertise to solve complex technical challenges
• Collaborate on a strategic level: Work closely with key stakeholders across Gameloft's technology business units to define and implement our overall technology strategy

Preferred Qualifications

AWS

Benefits

• Hybrid Work (2 days/week from the office)
• 2 months/year of full remote to work from anywhere you want!
• MyBenefits platform
• Day off for your birthday, your children`s birthday and company’s anniversary. Everyone is celebrated!
• Short Friday , so you can start your Weekend at 4pm!
• Medical subscription package, in partnership with Regina Maria Clinic
• Unique creative and professional work culture that embraces diversity
• Supportive working climate, a team with a free communication style
• Bookster (borrow books for free, delivered in the office)
• All the usual perks: free coffee, free fruits, relaxation area