We are looking for world-class talent to join a crack team of engineers, product managers and designers. We want people who are passionate about creating software that makes a difference to the world. We like people who are brimming with ideas and who take initiative rather than wait to be told what to do. We prize team-first mentality, personal responsibility and tenacity to solve hard problems and meet deadlines. As part of a small and lean team, you will have a very direct impact on the success of the company.
As a Solution Architect this is what you'll do:
Lead solution-driven discussion for Digital and Data Products
This role will include preparation of product architecture deliverables based upon product architecture standards, creating conceptual product Architecture views, current state gap analysis and target state product architecture views
Understand and evaluate existing and future state product objectives and ensure target state architecture alignment is cognizant of the Digital and Data business capability needs
Create product architecture models demonstrating how products, operations and systems interoperate within the organization
Conduct analysis to determine the best path for solving business problems/opportunities that may include process improvement, systems enhancement, user training, and/or software procurement
Ensure solutions developed across the organization are aligned to architecture standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet financial targets (cost and benefits)
Provide overall direction, guidance and definition of product architecture to effectively support business strategy
Review, analyse, and evaluate ideas, projects and opportunities to develop new products, new technologies and business models for various business segments
Assess business and technical functionality to support build, buy, or partner decisions
Provide professionally designed solutions based on requirement analysis.
Ensure a swift and smooth delivery of agreed services.
Collaborate with Product Management to translate technical objectives/deliverables to a project plan.
Translation of functional and non-functional requirements into a solution design document.
Technical sign off on the implementation project to ensure that work done confers to best practices and delivers on functionality
Apply and utilize business modelling methods to ensure results oriented deliverables in a way that can be recreated and used as a corporate knowledge resource available to project level initiatives and executive decision making
Act as a subject matter expert in the development of product architecture framework development, tool suite selection and design and methodology development
Coaching and mentoring engineers in architecture best practices
Operate in a collaborative manner by guiding technical discussions to help reach a consensus; once a decision is made, clearly communicates and backs that decision
Regularly present the latest architectural decisions and direction via documentation and presentations to the rest of the Product Development team
Guide software development and quality engineering team to rigorously improve inline service scalability, performance and robustness;
Develop new product or feature prototypes for proof of concept (POC);
Take hands-on development tasks on strategically important projects;
Establish best practice across multiple engineering teams;
Experience architecting, or operating -based applications or infrastructures with building at least one well-known successful product, ideally from inception to deployment;
Combined experience of product development and architecture/design.
Experience as a Full Stack developer with hands on experience in Technologies such as NodeJS, React JS, Next JS, Typescript, Golang , Python, Java, Kotlin, Android, Graphql, Elasticsearch, Redis, Distributed Computing
Must have true startup spirit and be willing to wear multiple hats, including hands-on prototyping, architecture and software development work. Must be an strong advocate of leading by example
Experience in a software design and architecture role, ideally in a SaaS based product organisation
Experience communicating architecture direction and decisions through presentations and clear architectural diagrams to engineering / product groups
Previous career track of progressive growth from software engineer, technical leader to software architect, with thorough hands-on development experience. Strong advocate of test-driven development methodology.
Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases.
A solid understanding of industry-wide technology strategies and best practices.
Experience solving challenging business problems with innovative enterprise solutions aligning business needs to IT capabilities.
Experience with business analysis and process impact analysis.
Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives, IT Management, and developers
Excellent communication skills with an ability to right level conversations
Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
Strong collaboration, communication and negotiation skills.
Additional skills: agile methodologies, dynamic presentation, influencing and negotiating.
Experience with AI/ML/eCommerce/Digital Health/Marketplaces/Blockchain technologies/solutions
Experience with migrating workloads onto the cloud
Technical expert of at least 3 of these domains: HTTP and SSL Proxy, Security Web Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker, Next-Generation Firewall, Intrusion Prevention System, Server Load Balancing, Virtual Private Networks, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Kubernetes, VM and Container Networking;
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field from a top university.
Able to work within the GMT+8 time zone
What we offer
An exciting and passionate working environment within a young and fast-growing company
The opportunity to work with a high performing team
A competitive salary package
The ability to work from anywhere in the world (assuming a stable internet connection)
The chance of being a fundamental part of the team and make a difference
What will the process look like
Application: you will submit an online application form, which will take you less than 10 mins to complete
