Senior Software Architect

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
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- 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

Originally posted on Himalayas