Software Architect

As a hands-on Software Architect in the Digital R&D Group, you will lead the design and delivery of new solutions. This includes solutions architecture definition, building solutions business flows, developing new components needed to enable new experiences, and solving technical problems as we package different apps/components together. You will need to get deeply acquainted with the platforms on which we deliver. To do that you will need to -

- Own complete solutions across their entire cycle
- Drive the overall architecture of solution and infrastructure within the team and across the organization.
- Work closely across teams and disciplines to shape the solutions and make sure they provide value to our customers.
- Drive solution implementation across multiple feature crews.
- Work with the peer PMs to define solutions day to day execution.
- Comply with project plans and industry standards.
- Debug and investigate live-site issues to ensure proper availability of our solution.
- Investigate and prototype new technologies and frameworks.
- Foster a culture of agility, innovation, and customer-focus within the team.
- Lead by example a high level of technical excellence (including but not limited to participating in the design, code, and test reviews).
- Mentor more junior team members professionally.
- Design scale-up DevOps architecture, processes, and methodologies. 

- Hands-on experience with one or more frontend frameworks especially React.js. Experience with React, HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript / jQuery
- Experience in Node.js design & development
- Superb problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
- Creative and innovative thinking.
- Good communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.
- BS or higher degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 10+ years of development experience
- 5+ years of developement experience in relevant technologies
- Hands-on experience with one or more frontend frameworks such as Vue.js. Experience with - HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript / jQuery.
- Experience with backend development - TypeScript, Express
- Deep knowledge of ReactJS + ecosystem, practices, and commonly used modules.
- Experience with microservices architecture, preferably in cloud environments
- Knowledge and proven experience in continuous integrations and design of deployment (CI/CD), DevOps tools, and methodologies.
- Proven track record of engineering large-scale, high availability, and consumer web applications
- Exceptional software engineering skills across all phases of the software development lifecycle.
- Experience as a Software Architect/Principal Engineer or another cross-team technical lead/architect role
- Ability to understand unfamiliar codebases, debug client, and service side applications.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks completely and independently.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Passion for mentoring junior engineers.
- Ability to generate clarity in ambiguous situations.
- Strong product design & development experience in an Agile development environment
- Great team player, an innovator at heart with an excellent interpersonal skill who is passionate about technology, have a strong interest in the latest technologies
- Fluent English, excellent communication skills

- 13th salary in the end of year,
- Paid lunch in the lunch restaurant in the 1st floor of office building (24/7 healthy snacks and beverages in out office canteen) ,
- Health insurance after trial period,
- Employees’ engagement events – globally and locally,
- Training budget to develop skills and expertise,
- Local entertainment activities – sauna at office, lodge at Arena Riga, terrace grill parties, Christmas and lots of other gathering events.