Software Architect
Who We Are
Allwyn Lottery Solutions is a global leader in digital lottery and gaming solutions and a proud subsidiary of Allwyn Entertainment Group, a multinational lottery operator with a strong presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy.
Our mission is to make play better for all by developing cutting-edge technology that enhances player experiences, drives engagement, and maximizes returns for good causes.
What We Do
We design and deliver innovative, scalable, and secure lottery solutions that evolve with the needs of players and operators. Our flagship platform, Genesis, provides a powerful foundation for lotteries worldwide, featuring:
- Player Account Management (PAM) for secure and seamless player experiences
- Draw-Based Games (DBG) for classic lottery draws
- Nexus Aggregator & Apollo RGS for e-Instants and Fast Play™ games
- Web & mobile applications for an enhanced and modern user experience
- Command Admin Portal for streamlined operations
- Optex Promotions to reward and engage players
With a focus on cloud-based technologies, AI-driven analytics, and responsible gaming, we empower lotteries to reach new players, expand engagement, and achieve sustainable growth in an evolving digital landscape.At Allwyn Lottery Solutions, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative, and innovative team that is shaping the future of iLottery.
What makes this role exciting and challenging:
As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for delivering technology solutions to meet customer or internal product roadmaps. You will be responsible for the quality of the software architecture design and work closely with the Head of Engineering to support and guide the technical deliverables of the software engineering teams. You will ensure they have the right tools and follow best practices and standards following the capability team guidelines. You will ensure that your solution meets both the functional and non-functional requirements.
As part of your everyday responsibilities, you will:
- Craft the software architecture design along with the Head of Engineering and Lead Engineers, through
high level and detailed documentation and appropriate diagrams, working with the product team to translate requirements into technical solutions - Provide technical guidance and mentoring over the whole component/product/project's lifecycle, to geographically dispersed software development teams
- Create proof-of-concepts or prototype code to validate the architecture design if required and set the
basis for the engineering teams - Improve the development pipeline (quality, security and velocity) through continuous improvement of
process, methodology, learning and tooling including the deployment pipeline - Participate in high level estimates and statements of work for customers or internally
- Maintain the platform maintenance backlogs and ensure that they are continuously progressed
- Promote re-usability and innovation within our solutions - enabling maximum reuse and opportunity across our customers
- Ensure the right tools and environment are provided to maximize the productivity of the teams, through reviewing and recommendations of potential tools/frameworks/technologies
- Ensure quality appropriate to our industry through good design, engineering and automated testing - satisfying our customers and being proud of what we deliver, whilst protecting our brand
- Ensure that security and operational concerns are considered as a priority and not an afterthought, working with platform and security teams
Requirements
Key qualifications for your success:
- Computer Science Degree (BSc or higher)
- Experience working within the lottery or iGaming industry (lotteries, casinos, sports betting) or peripheral supporting industries (payments, player account management, loyalty/rewards)
- 5+ years of proven working experience as Senior developer with at least one Java framework (preferably Spring 4+ or JEE 6+) and ORM framework
- Excellent RDBMS skills (design, implementation, migration) working with large amounts of data in production systems
- Experience in implementing REST APIs
- Excellent understanding of concurrency in Java
- Understanding of distributed computing principles and challenges
- Understanding of how to write clean, maintainable and secure code as well as guiding the rest of the team in doing so
- Experience deploying and maintaining production systems
- A strong drive to follow and apply best practices in software engineering
- Experience in Unit tests using JUnit or Spock
- Good understanding of Docker and exposure to kubernetes
- Experience with PostgreSQL
- Experience with at least one of the major cloud providers (ie AWS, GCE, Azure)
- Experience in Automated testing (functional tests and integration tests) and CI / CD
- Familiarity with Microservice architecture
- Experience with JVM languages other than Java (Groovy, Kotlin, Scala)
- Good understanding of front end technologies and frameworks
- Experience creating and disseminating comprehensive documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing, and ensuring the long-term maintainability of projects
- Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal)
- Ability to express complicated technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels of the organization, using appropriate communication style
- Ability to explain designs clearly and concisely, using appropriate levels of technical or non-technical language and diagrams as appropriate
- Organize and prioritize work effectively, able to adjust in a changing environment
- A desire to learn new skills and develop your existing skillset
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback in a positive/professional manner
- Enjoy working collaboratively
- Positive attitude and a good sense of humor
Benefits
Unlock the Benefits-Discover What's in for you:
- Be part of a dynamic team with enthusiastic experts that will support your talent and growth
- Embark on a journey within a diverse environment full of opportunities and challenges
- Comprehensive onboarding experience designed to facilitate your smooth transition
- Attractive salary and a bonus plan
- Health and life insurance for you and your family
- Well-being allowance
- Monthly lunch allowance
- Developmental 360° feedback framework
- Unlimited Training options and tools
- Extensive leave plan
- Employee Assistance Program with specialized Counselors / Licensed Psychologists
- Enjoyable and stable working environment
- Flexible working arrangements (fully remote/hybrid)
- Modern workspace environment
- Apple equipment and top-notch office technology to support our hybrid working
Allwyn Lottery Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimization in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
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