Mobile Apps Architect for a leading iGaming company in Malta

Posted 22 March 2024
LocationTa’ Xbiex
Discipline Mobile Development
Reference37276
Contact NameDiāna Beļska

Job description

Mobile Architect to a leading iGaming company in Malta

Our client is one of the market leaders in iGaming, offering online gaming products in several markets, both through their own gaming sites as well as several partner brands.

They are now seeking an experienced Architect to join their architecture team, with a focus on native application development for iOS and Android platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, efficient, and robust solutions for their mobile applications. You will play a critical role in driving our clients mobile strategy, ensuring the delivery of high-quality apps that meet their customers' needs. 

Requirements:

  • Evidence of experience working on large scale/high load platforms
  • Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or in a similar role, with a strong focus on iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) applications.
  • Deep understanding of mobile architecture, design patterns, and mobile ecosystems.
  • Experience with APIs and mobile backend integration.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically.
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Fluent communication in English

The insights of your Daily Work:

You will make yourself available to the whole Group and support all teams when architectural guidance is needed – this could include joining daily stand-ups of different teams. You will work very closely with our Software Engineers and Product Managers – ensuring we are prioritizing the correct items for both short- and long-term initiatives. Your focus will be on the mobile native solutions but you will be expected to understand how your part fits in the global domain and find synergies with other areas. You will also work very closely with most if not all Area Architects, Tech Leads and Team Leads.

  • Design and Architecture: Develop comprehensive architectural solutions for iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) platforms. Ensure that the mobile architecture aligns with the overall enterprise architecture strategy. 
  • Collaboration and Leadership: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, UX/UI designers, and developers, to create effective and innovative mobile solutions. Lead the mobile architecture discussions and decisions. 
  • Technical Expertise: Stay abreast of the latest developments in mobile technology. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to mobile development teams in Swift and Kotlin. 
  • Performance Optimization: Optimize mobile applications for maximum speed and scalability. Address any technical issues related to performance bottlenecks. 
  • Quality Assurance: Oversee the quality of the development process. 
  • Ensuring that all initiatives are aligned with the overall technical vision 
  • Supporting People Leads, Development Teams and Product Managers on technical route(s) to take 
  • Supporting Product Managers to ensure we have the right priorities in the backlog and roadmap for each initiative 
  • Part of the decision making with key stakeholders 
  • Participate in workshops/exercises/brainstorming/presentations/knowledge-transfer sessions with the rest of the architecture team and other parties 
  • Participate in pre-solution work for new initiatives to outline high level solutions 
  • Participate in design reviews to ensure all solutions adhere to established guidelines 
  • Identification of refactoring activities needed to address technical debt, performance, scalability, availability, reliability and security 
  • Support development teams and product owners make sure we have relevant NFR’s defined (KPI’s) 
  • Contribute to formalizing architecture governance principals across the company by establishing guidelines around integration patterns, data storage, orchestration, messaging and other concerns 
  • Supporting the development teams when dealing with architectural decisions, designs and high incidents 

Salary: up to 85.000 EUR Gross / experience depending

Benefits:

  • Hybrid working policy where you have the luxury to work from the office and from home on different days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday - office; Tuesday, Thursday - home office)
  • Leadership development, our client invests in their teams and gives them the necessary training to become great leaders
  • Health & Life Insurance
  • Wellness Allowance
  • Time off to celebrate your major life events
  • Breakfast and smoothies once a week and after-work drinks on Fridays

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