Role: Solution Architect
Location: London - 2 days a week
Salary: Up to £82,000 DOE + 10% Bonus
We're working with a globally recognised organisation in the mobile gaming space to recruit an experienced Senior Solution Architect to join their central solutions team. This is a high-impact, remote role where you'll help define and implement scalable architecture across cloud-native systems and Unity-based mobile games. You'll also play a key role in shaping AI enablement and automation within a fast-paced, tech-forward environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and product managers to define architectural solutions.
- Design scalable, secure backend systems using microservices and Google Cloud.
- Ensure seamless integration of APIs and backend services into Unity-based game environments.
- Provide architectural oversight on AI enablement and automation initiatives.
- Create and maintain architecture diagrams, API specs (OpenAPI 3.0), and data flows.
- Promote best practices in system design, performance, and automation.
- Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies during solution planning.
- Stay ahead of emerging cloud and AI technologies to drive innovation.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect in cloud-native environments.
- Proven experience with backend systems, microservices, and cross-functional technical projects.
- Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (or similar), messaging systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub), and event-driven architecture.
- Proficient in API design and documentation using OpenAPI 3.0.
- Skilled in backend and AI-relevant languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#, JavaScript).
- Experience working within Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in gaming or a strong passion for game development.
- Familiarity with Unity game development and its backend integration.
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.).
- Exposure to automation-focused architecture and delivery.
To apply or find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.
