Principal Software Architect

Aristocrat Gaming•Austin, TX

14d

About The Position

We are looking for a motivated, upbeat, team-oriented, and experienced Software Architect for our team based in Austin, TX. This role will play a key role in an Agile-based software development environment by crafting robust platforms and innovative gaming products. The Principal Architect has a high level of proficiency in software development, producing high-quality, robust, and maintainable products. This architect has strong SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) experience in C#, can mentor developers at all levels, and is encouraged to set design direction with little or no supervision

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience); Master’s preferred.
10+ years of professional software engineering experience; expert-level C#/.NET on Windows.
Deep experience building large-scale, reliable client-side platforms and multi-threaded desktop apps
Advanced object-oriented design and implementation experience in C#/.NET on Windows.
Advanced understanding of design patterns/anti-patterns, threading, IPC, and client–server architectures.
UI frameworks: WPF, Blazor, or other XAML/XML-based paradigms; strong grasp of UI event handling on Windows.
Architecture & modeling: UML and formal technical design documentation.
CI/CD and quality: continuous integration, automated testing, code reviews, and secure coding practices.
Systems: Windows (strong), Linux/embedded (nice to have); cross-platform experience preferred.
Networking fundamentals and inter-process communication
Ability to stay current on technologies, patterns, and tools—and lead team adoption.
Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills; thrives in Agile teams.
Experience with continuous integration and automated testing practices.

Nice To Haves

Casino gaming or related industry experience.
Strong working knowledge in one or more of: WPF, WCF, LINQ.
Windows or Linux embedded OS experience; cross-platform (Windows/Linux) development.
Network protocols and distributed systems experience.
Proficiency in C# (primary) and C++ (plus)

Responsibilities

Champion utilization of AI tools (e.g., code assistants, code search, test generators, doc summarizers, static analyzers with AI) to accelerate design, coding, testing, and troubleshooting.
Establish guidelines/guardrails for AI-assisted code contributions (prompt patterns, review standards, security/compliance).
Use AI to mine logs, triage incidents, and propose fixes; generate/maintain architecture docs and ADRs.
Evaluate and integrate AI-enabled tooling into the SDLC; measure impact on velocity and quality.
Lead a small, senior team; assign work to employ individual strengths and improve efficiency.
Set architectural direction and produce clear technical design documents and diagrams.
Develop sophisticated, highly reliable platform features for large-scale client applications.
Drive roadmap and platform evolution; identify efficiencies for the broader organization.
Initiate and participate in design and code reviews; uphold engineering standards.
Act as a liaison across teams, providing architectural guidance and alignment.
Analyze existing software to debug and resolve complex field issues.
Identify and implement software process improvements and tooling upgrades.
Assess and recommend third-party tools and commercial products.
Mentor engineers across levels on SDLC standards and design/coding patterns.

Benefits

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/.

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