<p dir="ltr"><strong>What’s the Opportunity?</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join the Distilled engineering team. We’ve recently been on a journey to the cloud and from monoliths to microservices. This role will give you the opportunity to bring our platform and architecture to the next phase of maturity. You will drive the technical design, direction &amp; implementation of the Daft Platform and work with our Product &amp; Engineering Leadership to build a vision and roadmap to support our strategic goals.</p> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>What will I be doing?</strong></p> <ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Partnering with Product &amp; Engineering Leadership to define medium &amp; long term strategies &amp; roadmap</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Drive the technical design of our platform architecture. Identifying areas of improvement, suggesting, and designing solutions for them</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Actively contributing to the success of key projects and features for Daft.ie</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Acting as a role model and mentor to developers of all disciplines in our engineering team</p></li></ul><p><strong>Job requirements</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>What competencies, skills and experience do I need?</strong></p> <ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Experience architecting complex cloud based systems from inception through to delivery, ideally within an AWS environment</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Demonstrated experience working with business and technology partners to define and deliver on long term roadmaps</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Technical breadth and depth - you’re comfortable working across areas such as Backend, Frontend, Data &amp; SRE</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Experience working with Java technologies, Spring Framework, REST services, React.js, Event-Driven Architectures a plus</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Strong communications skills - the ability to share ideas and influence outcomes</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Experience working in an Agile environment - we use a combination of Scrum &amp; Kanban</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Ability to thrive independently, while also being a strong teammate</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Creative thinking and is willing and able to solve complicated problems that others cannot</p></li></ul> <div><br /></div> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>What’s it like to work here?</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">You will have the opportunity to work with one of Ireland's fastest growing Internet companies. You will get the chance to create a significant contribution to our strategic direction. Projects are exciting and employees are given wide scope for creativity and innovation</p> <p dir="ltr"><br /></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Benefits - What you can expect</strong><br /></p> <ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Our goal is to maintain a culture where people look forward to work – whether they're in one of our centrally-located offices in Dublin and Wexford or working remotely, which is optional for all employees.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">We do that by making Distilled a place you'll be listened to and trusted to do your job. Where you can have fun, learn and feel appreciated. And where you get focused career development, growth and progression opportunities.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">We understand that the tools you have to do your job can make a difference too. So while MacBooks are our standard, we’re happy to get you the equipment you need to do your job.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">We want you to feel confident that this is the right place for you, your career, your wellbeing and your future.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Above all, your health and wellbeing are at the forefront of how we build the business. That means looking after you while you're here and later in life. So you'll receive life insurance, fully-paid healthcare and a 5% contribution towards your pension.</p></li></ul> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>More about Distilled</strong><br /></p> <p dir="ltr">We exist to make buying and selling in Ireland simple.</p> <p dir="ltr">We put our people first, creating an inclusive environment where we can develop products that put our users first. We value people’s work and time, creating a community where they have an opportunity to make an impact and grow.</p> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr">Our challenge is to enhance our market-leading products using insights and empathy to present our users with the perfect match.</p> <p dir="ltr">What we build is technology, but what we do is create connections for life’s most meaningful moments. We are Distilled and we <strong>bring people together</strong>.</p> <p dir="ltr"><br /></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Our Values</strong><br /></p> <p dir="ltr">We have five core values: We have a <strong>growth mindset.</strong> We like to <strong>simplify things</strong> and <strong>make things happen</strong>. We <strong>collaborate</strong> across teams, business units and brands. We're <strong>passionate</strong> about what we do.</p> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr">These values give us a framework for leadership and daily decision making. They embody how we behave and present ourselves — as individuals and as a business — both internally and externally for our colleagues, our users and our customers.</p> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>We are a diverse bunch of people here in Distilled, and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our Company. We do not discriminate based on gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race and membership of the Traveller community</em>.<br /></p>