Senior Architect Position
We are seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead our platform's technological growth. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our online marketplace.
**Job Description:**
As a Senior Architect, you will be responsible for designing and evolving the architectural vision of our leading online auction marketplace. This is a high-impact role where you will shape the future of a platform handling close to CHF 1 billion in transactions annually.
You will translate business strategy into scalable technical design, help teams implement architectural best practices, and ensure cohesion across contexts like listing, selling, buying, and payments.
Our goal is to modernise a beloved platform, and we need your expertise to guide it. You will lead domain-wide modernisation initiatives such as authentication revamps or event-driven architecture,
Evaluate new technologies, run PoCs, and introduce innovations that improve developer experience and system scalability,
Promote a culture of learning by mentoring engineers and facilitating architectural workshops
**Responsibilities:**
Design and evolve the Ricardo domain architecture using Domain-Driven Design (DDD),
Define subdomain structures and ensure architectural coherence across teams,
Translate business goals into a long-term technical roadmap,
Collaborate with Team Architects, Engineering Managers, and Product Leads to align strategy and delivery,
Lead domain-wide modernisation initiatives such as authentication revamps or event-driven architecture,
Evaluate new technologies, run PoCs, and introduce innovations that improve developer experience and system scalability,
Promote a culture of learning by mentoring engineers and facilitating architectural workshops
**Requirements:**
Significant experience in software architecture roles, ideally within large-scale platforms,
Strong foundation in Domain-Driven Design and building decoupled systems,
Hands-on knowledge of cloud-native tech (preferably GCP, Google Cloud Platform), microservices, and distributed systems,
Strategic mindset and ability to align technical direction with business goals,
Excellent communicator who can drive consensus across teams and stakeholders,
Passion for mentoring and raising architectural maturity across the organisation
**Benefits:**
We offer a range of benefits, including:
* Flexible working hours and remote work options,
* Comprehensive training and development opportunities,
* A dynamic and inclusive work environment,
* Collaborative team members who share your passion for technology,
* Opportunities for professional growth and advancement,
We are committed to creating a positive and productive work environment that supports the well-being of our employees.
**What We Offer:**
We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working hours, comprehensive training and development opportunities, a dynamic and inclusive work environment, collaborative team members, opportunities for professional growth and advancement. We are committed to creating a positive and productive work environment that supports the well-being of our employees.