This is us
At Avenga, we believe that human creativity empowers technology that matters. Operating globally, our 6000+ specialists provide a full spectrum of services, including business and tech advisory, enterprise solutions, CX, UX and Ul design, managed services, product development, and software development.
This is the job
Join our client, a global leader in digital gaming solutions for lotteries , and help organizations engage new players and achieve sustainable growth. As a Front End Software Architect, you will be responsible for the high-level design and architectural aspects, shaping the overall direction of front-end development. This involves making high-level decisions regarding technology choices, design patterns, and ensuring that the overall front-end structure aligns with the business goals and requirements. The role is a hands-on role, writing code daily to prove concepts and designs in order to establish best practices and guidelines for the development teams, and plays a pivotal role in translating business requirements into provable technical solutions, ensuring that the front-end systems are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with industry standards.
This is you
- 7-8 years of experience in front-end development, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead role
- Proven track record of designing and implementing successful front-end solutions
- Proficiency in modern JavaScript and TypeScript, including expertise in React (preferred) and familiarity with other modern front-end frameworks (e.g. NextJS, Vue.js)
- Experience designing for and working on a wide variety of client-side applications, including for mobile such as Android, iOS, or React Native would be a big plus
- Strong emphasis on code quality and adherence to software engineering principles
- Experience working on client applications within a high load cloud service based architectural environment would be a plus
- Proficiency in automated testing frameworks and practices for front-end code
- Experience in optimizing applications for speed, scalability, accessibility and multiple form factors
- Demonstrated ability in technical leadership and mentoring junior developers
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
This is your role
Craft the software architecture design along with the Head of Engineering and Lead EngineersProvide technical guidance and mentoring over the whole component / product / project's lifecycleWork on proof-of-concepts or prototype code to validate the architecture design if required and set the basis for the engineering teamsProvide technical mentoring to geographically dispersed software development teamsImprove the development pipeline (quality, security and velocity) through continuous improvement of process, methodology, learning and tooling including the deployment pipelineParticipate in high level estimates and statements of work for customers or internallyMaintain the platform maintenance backlogs and ensure that they are continuously progressedPromote re-usability and innovation within our solutions - enabling maximum reuseand opportunity across our customers
W e take pride in the diverse skills and character of our teams, welcoming everyone to apply and contribute to our collective strength .