TL;DR

Solution Architect: Designing and evaluating solution architectures for diverse business services across our product portfolio with an accent on ensuring alignment of architectural decisions with global software architecture and technology strategy. Focus on scalable, cost-efficient, and secure design choices based on business context, and mentoring development teams on architectural principles and best practices.

Location: Berlin; flexible hybrid working scheme.

Company

Atolls is the world’s largest community-driven shopping platform, active in 20+ markets, helping millions make smarter spending decisions.

What you will do

  • Design and evaluate solution architectures for diverse business services across our product portfolio.
  • Ensure alignment of architectural decisions with global software architecture and technology strategy.
  • Guide teams in making scalable, cost-efficient, and secure design choices based on business context.
  • Champion standards by embedding security, architectural patterns, best practices, and approved technologies into solutions.
  • Mentor and support development teams on architectural principles and best practices.

Requirements

  • Strong solution architecture experience, bridging business needs with technology decisions and driving sustainable, high-quality system design.
  • Experience across one or more domains: software development, cloud computing, infrastructure, or data & analytics.
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including security.
  • Knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases and storage systems.
  • Hands-on development background in Node.js, Java, Python, or PHP.
  • Experience with Domain-Driven Design, Microservices, and Event-Driven Architectures.
  • Professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience as part of an architecture team is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

  • A culture that values personal and professional development, with internal mobility opportunities.
  • A supportive and open-minded team that embraces diverse perspectives and innovative ideas.
  • 32 days of paid vacation plus your birthday off.
  • Access to a learning budget and internal training to help you grow in your role.
  • Mental health coaching to support your well-being.
  • Regular global and local get-togethers to celebrate successes and build connections.

Hiring process

  • TA Call: Meet one of our Talent Experts and get to know Atolls better.
  • Technical Round: Focus on the technical aspects of the role and meet your potential manager.
  • Final Round: Meet other Atollians.