Senior Software Architect

Senior Software Architect with PHP expertise, responsible for cloud-native solutions on AWS. Based in Dubai/Almere. Salary up to €100,000 + 15% OTE.Description As a Senior Software Architect, you excel at making high-level design choices. You dictate technical standards, including but not limited to our platform, tools, and coding standards. You have an overly healthy appetite to develop and transform to cloud-native solutions, focusing on AWS and modern data architecture principles.In this position, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and developing the future of specific Trade Tracker related software products. You would be a core member of the Development team with responsibilities that range from driving the architecture design and technology decisions for shaping the next generation products, to ensuring that Trade Tracker stays on the leading edge of technology.You will operate within our Development department and be part of the Architects Team. Working alongside a team of developers and specialists, the team will bring together high-end development with creative minds to perform better, faster, and more effective software to outperform the competition each and every day.Salary: Up to €100,000 (or about AED 400,000) per annum plus 15% OTE, commensurate with skills and experience. The top end of the range is reserved for those with exceptional qualifications and experience.Location: Dubai, UAE / Almere, NL (relocation possible).Required skillset: PHP mastery: You are an expert in PHP, with 8+ years of extensive experience in developing complex, high-performance web applications. You possess deep knowledge of modern PHP frameworks whilst valuing Zend / MVC principles and have a proven track record of architecting and scaling PHP-based systems.PHP upgrades and legacy code management: You have substantial experience with PHP upgrades, ensuring seamless transitions between versions while maintaining backward compatibility. You are adept at refactoring legacy code to modern standards, optimizing it for performance and scalability without disrupting ongoing operations.Advanced PHP techniques: Your expertise extends to advanced PHP concepts such as dependency injection, service containers, and design patterns like MVC, Singleton, and Observer.PHP Ecosystem Mastery: You are well-versed in the broader PHP ecosystem, including Composer for dependency management and PHPUnit for testing.High-availability and performant code: You have experience in optimizing PHP applications for high traffic and large-scale operations.API development: You have extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful and Graph QL APIs in PHP.Security expertise: You have a strong understanding of PHP security best practices, including protection against SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other common vulnerabilities.Apply architectural best practices: We value architectural excellence. You should be skilled in applying best practices to ensure the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our software.Domain-driven design: Familiarity with DDD principles is highly beneficial.Relational databases: Expert Postgre SQL knowledge is crucial for data management and performance optimization.Cloud-native development: You are proficient in developing software that adopts modern data architectures and cloud-native technologies, primarily within AWS environments.Docker and containerization: We use Docker extensively for containerization.Dev Ops experience: While not a primary requirement, basic Dev Ops experience will be valuable.Industry expertise: Experience in the advertising and marketing technology industry is highly desirable.Application procedure: Submit your documents, including a cover letter and resume.Initial screening by our recruitment team.Technical assessment for shortlisted candidates.Offer phase for selected candidates.Timeline: We strive to complete the hiring process before the end of September 2024.Join our dynamic team and be part of a fast-paced, innovative environment where your skills will be put to the test. #J-18808-Ljbffr