Software Architect at Openprovider

About the company

Openprovider is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and technology company founded in 2004 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. We are a fully-remote organisation with more than 100 team members spread across 20+ countries. Remote working means no office, no painful commuting, and no stressful traffic - all you need is yourself, a laptop, and a cup of coffee!

A diverse and inclusive organisation, we support a healthy work-life balance and are constantly looking for new ways to help the well-being of our people. We support a flexible schedule and are 100% performance and result-oriented. At Openprovider, we're not just a company; we're a mission-driven team dedicated to transforming the domain industry. We believe in providing a trusted digital identity to every business. 

Our innovative approach is reshaping the industry from a traditional transactional model to a more customer-centric, subscription-based approach. We pay subscriptions for music, newspapers, and movies - why should domains be any different?

Come join us on our journey to create a trusted digital world.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Software Architect to join our team and provide support in building the Software Architecture High Level Design (SAHLD). As a Software Tech Architect, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-level software solutions that meet our business requirements.

About the projects

You will be joining our Technology Department and contributing to the development of our core products:

• Reseller Control Panel (RCP): the primary user interface through which our customers interact with our services.

• Domains & DNS: covering all domain-related features such as registration, transfers, trades, domain checker, DNS management, and related APIs.

• Third-Party Integrations: building and maintaining integrations with platforms such as WHMCS, Blesta, and others.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop the Software Architecture High Level Design (SAHLD) for software solution.

• Develop and implement API solutions and API management strategies for the software system.

• Design and implement software solution architectures that ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.

• Work collaboratively with development teams to ensure the implementation of high-quality solutions.

• Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the software architecture and recommend changes or enhancements as needed.

• Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software architecture and development.

• Maintain security across all system processes and maintain ISO 27001 security protocols.

Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.

• At least 2 years of experience in software architecture, API development, and solution architecture.

• Strong experience in API development and API management tools, particularly in REST, XML and GRPC.

• Strong experience in Saas solution delivery adoption frameworks.

• Strong experience in solution architecture design and implementation.

• Experienced in PHP 7+, PHP modern frameworks (Symfony / Laravel, etc.)

• Understanding and usage SOLID, GRASP, Design patterns, etc.

• Experienced with Docker, PHPUnit

• Experienced with databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL), message brokers (RabbitMQ or Kafka)

• Good level of spoken English

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Our stack

• Back-end: PHP 7+, Symfony, PHPUnit for Core API, and some services.

• Back-end: Golang for new services

• Front-end: Angular 1 and PHP Slim for old services

• Front-end: React for new services

• MySQL, PostgreSQL as databases

• Elastic search, Redis as cache

• RabbitMQ as a message broker

• Github, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence

• PHPUnit, Jenkins, Drone CI

• Docker, Kubernetes, GKE

• Prometheus, Grafana

• GCP, AWS

What we offer

• 100% remote work (you can work from any location, no need to go to the office);

• Paid time off and sick leave;

• International team and regular online and offline events to stay connected;

• Internal workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions;

• Quarterly review and annual salary review;

• Flexible working hours;

• We are ISO 27001-certified remote workplace.