Lead Applications Architect

Our team owns a number of real-time, highly scalable systems built in different technologies. The core of our platform – IntelliSell and IntelliSell Cache – are written in C++, but several other applications such as Shopping Cache Management System, Merchandising Services and Pricing Domain Controller are built in Java. We’re looking for an architect who would take the ownership over the mentioned Java applications. Complex interactions and mutual dependencies between our systems will be the main challenge while also presenting an opportunity to prove your technical experience and gain a lot of new ones.

Our team is made up of experts from various business domains – shopping, pricing, customer record and fulfillment. The teams are organized into 13 scrum teams (4-5 Developers and 1-2 QAs each), 6 Product Owners, and Scrum Masters. This allows us to deliver innovative, best in class shopping and merchandising capabilities to our customers. By working with us, you will gain a broad experience in Sabre business domains, and utilize this knowledge and your technical experience to build innovative solutions that will change the industry.

Responsibilities:

•             Providing architectural direction to the development teams;

•             Driving and sharing best design practices and setting coding standards;

•             Ensuring a healthy level of technical stack consistency across the portfolio of our applications;

•             Analyzing impact of new business requirements on existing systems, architecture and performance;

•             Making solution recommendations to the business and designing communication interfaces;

•             Driving effective technical collaboration within and across the development teams;

•             Coordinating important decisions with other groups involved in product development;

•             Proposing and evaluating improvement ideas to achieve outstanding performance, maintainability, operability and reliability of our systems

•             Professional experience relevant to the role of Java Applications Architect:
•             Experience in designing and building complex, large scale, multi-tier applications
•             Cloud-native architecture and Cloud-related technologies
•             Good knowledge of modern versions of Java and Java based technologies as well as Object-Oriented Modelling, Java Design Patterns and Enterprise Integration Patterns
•             Understanding of SOAP/XML and/or REST/JSON web services – including communication interface design skills
•             Knowledge of SQL/ NoSQL database technologies, and experience in related Java technologies such as JPA/Hibernate as well as in UI technologies and frameworks
•             Understanding of matters related to Software Quality Assurance and Continuous Integration as well as knowledge of related tools, libraries & frameworks
•             Ability to analyze application performance (using profiler, GC logs, etc.) and propose relevant optimizations
•             Very good interpersonal skills. Ability to create an open-minded and friendly atmosphere to unlock the creative potential of the entire team
•             Good communication skills in English – written and verbal

Why is it worth working with us?

•             Profit from our VIP medical package with free travel insurance and dental care, sport medicine, life insurance and Benefit System (Multisport)
•             Explore new technologies at our Innovation Lab (3D printer, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality equipment, Robot construction kit, Internet of Things devices, Access to quantum computer via IBM Cloud)
•             Lift your qualifications through wide range of trainings and get technical certification reimbursement
•             No dress code, flexible working time and get additional day off
•             Recommend your friends and get a very attractive referral bonus
•             Use your car or bike to get to the office - free of charge parking lot for employees

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