Senior iGaming Platform Architect — Hybrid

Light & Wonder; Chiswick; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Hybrid / flexible working

Global team exposure

Job summary

Light & Wonder is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead architectural decisions for the iGaming Platform. The role balances hands-on delivery with architectural ownership, influencing across multiple portfolios and shaping how OpenGaming evolves.

You will contribute to ADRs, be part of ARB discussions, and drive non-functional requirements, security, and integration patterns across REST and event-driven interfaces.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in architecture roles.
• Proven track record owning architectural decisions end-to-end with ADRs.
• Strong Java/Spring Boot background and cloud-native microservices design.
• Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka) and API gateways.
• Experience in regulated environments (gaming/payments) preferred.
• Able to produce architecture artefacts independently (C4, ADRs, threat models).

Responsibilities

• Own ADRs for significant design decisions with rationale and context.
• Participate in ARB reviews applying L&W standards.
• Define architecture patterns, contracts, and NFRs across platforms.
• Contribute to Tech Atlas, Asset Registry, and governance artefacts.
• Lead threat modelling (STRIDE, Threagile) to derive security requirements.
• Produce high-quality designs from C4 to sequence diagrams for teams.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

Architectural decisions

REST APIs

Event-driven design

Kafka

API gateway

Cloud-native microservices

Security & threat modelling

AR/ARB participation

SDLC governance

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

Kustomize

ArgoCD

OpenAPI

Job description

Light & Wonder is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead architectural decisions for the iGaming Platform. The role balances hands-on delivery with architectural ownership, influencing across multiple portfolios and shaping how OpenGaming evolves.

You will contribute to ADRs, be part of ARB discussions, and drive non-functional requirements, security, and integration patterns across REST and event-driven interfaces.