Enterprise Software Architect

bet365•Denver, CO

4d•$150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The Enterprise Software Architect is responsible for the ongoing design of bet365’s Sports Betting and Trading platform. The role sets strategic architectural direction and develops architectural roadmaps in collaboration with other architects and technical leadership, ensuring new offerings are scalable, maintainable, and integrated with the broader platform architecture. It will spearhead the architecture and strategy for a next-generation US Sports Betting and Trading platform, guide architectural decisions, mitigate technical risks, and ensure technical solutions adhere to the agreed architectural vision. The architect will communicate and advocate for the architecture across technical teams and senior management, collaborate with departmental and cross-departmental leadership, and lead integrations with third-party commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions. The position also develops strategic artifacts such as Target Operating Models, roadmaps, and governance frameworks. The listed salary is $150,000–$185,000 annually.

Requirements

Extensive experience in distributed systems architecture, high-throughput and low-latency systems, high availability, functional or immutable data models, microservices, N-tier architecture, and infrastructure.
Experience with cloud technologies and cloud-oriented design.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to manage multiple streams of activity and shift focus as needed.
Self-motivated and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
Strong passion for technology, sound engineering principles, and leadership capabilities.
Recognized expertise in core departmental technologies and ability to solve problems creatively and develop innovative solutions.
Ability to abstract and simplify complex systems for stakeholders.
Proven track record creating greenfield solutions at enterprise scale.

Nice To Haves

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) expertise.
Experience designing or working on trading systems, particularly in the financial or gambling sectors.
Experience in the sports betting industry.

Responsibilities

Spearhead architectural design and strategy for the next-generation US Sports Betting and Trading platform.
Evaluate the impact of architectural solutions on the broader technology ecosystem and engage relevant stakeholders to build understanding and support.
Create vision documents and other artifacts to communicate and promote the architecture and encourage adoption of the architectural strategy.
Initiate and oversee proofs of concept to validate and refine architectural decisions and mitigate technical risks.
Present and advocate for the architectural vision to senior management and technical leadership teams, securing organizational alignment and support.
Provide technical support and governance to ensure engineered solutions adhere to the architectural vision.
Represent the department’s architectural needs in broader discussions.
Collaborate with departmental leadership to evolve and improve product architecture.
Lead integration of third-party COTS solutions by coordinating with external architects and technical representatives and addressing governance and architectural considerations.
Drive cross-departmental architectural solutions in coordination with departmental architects and technical leadership.
Develop and maintain strategic artifacts, including Target Operating Models, roadmaps, and governance frameworks.