Senior iGaming Platform Architect | Flexible Working

Light & Wonder; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Global teams

Flexible working

Stunning location

Job summary

Light & Wonder seeks a Senior Software Architect to lead architecture across the iGaming Platform. The role combines hands-on delivery with architectural ownership, shaping ADRs, ARB reviews, and secure, scalable platform decisions across global teams.

You will drive design decisions, ensure integration contracts, and govern CI/CD pipelines while mentoring engineers and aligning multiple platform portfolios with LW standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering with at least 3 years in an explicit architecture role
• Proven track record of owning architectural decisions end-to-end (ADR, option analysis, post-implementation review)
• Strong Java/Spring Boot background designing cloud-native microservices at scale
• Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka or equivalent) and API management across multiple profiles
• Experience in regulated/compliance-driven environments (gaming, fintech, payments)
• Comfortable producing architecture artefacts independently (C4 diagrams, ADRs, threat models, NFR matrices)

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality solution designs from context diagrams to detailed components
• Design and evolve RESTful and event-driven APIs with OpenAPI contracts
• Architect integrations with payment providers, identity services, regulatory endpoints
• Govern CI/CD governance using GitHub Actions, Kustomize, and ArgoCD
• Lead threat modelling and translate outcomes into security requirements
• Provide mentorship to associate and mid-level architects and engineers

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

Microservices design

Event-driven systems

APIs & gateways

Cloud-native

Security & compliance

Architecture governance

Mentorship

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Kafka

OpenAPI

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Job description

Light & Wonder seeks a Senior Software Architect to lead architecture across the iGaming Platform. The role combines hands-on delivery with architectural ownership, shaping ADRs, ARB reviews, and secure, scalable platform decisions across global teams.

You will drive design decisions, ensure integration contracts, and govern CI/CD pipelines while mentoring engineers and aligning multiple platform portfolios with LW standards.