Principal Software Architect

Aristocrat Technologies Us • Austin, TX

14d • Hybrid

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/ .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level