Data Architect — Technologies

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Platform Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg, Kafka, NoSQL and SQL databases, data warehouses, lakehouses, and microservices architecture. This role is pivotal in driving the strategic direction of our data platform, ensuring alignment with business goals, and facilitating the integration of new technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand project objectives, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Research, assess, and recommend technologies, frameworks, libraries, and tools.
• Lead or contribute to Proof of Concept (PoC) initiatives to validate architectural solutions or new technologies.
• Create and review high-level design architectural blueprints defining system structure, components, interactions, and interfaces.
• Review software design documents to ensure adherence to high-level designs and architectural principles.
• Identify areas needing refactoring or architectural adjustments to manage technical debt.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and trends to make informed recommendations.
• Conduct architecture gap analysis when integrating new software products or migrating solutions.
• Perform system risk analysis and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in architecture.
• Good knowledge in the conception, design, and construction of data platforms, including ingestion, batch and serving layers.
• Experience implementing Data Mesh architectures is a plus.
• Experience implementing a holistic data governance layer is a plus.
• Extensive experience with Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg, Kafka, NoSQL and SQL databases, data warehouses, and microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of the end-to-end data lifecycle across data warehouses, relational databases, operational data stores, BI reporting, and big data analytics.
• Experience creating conceptual and logical data models.
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language like Java, Python or C#.
• Strong ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex design solutions and decisions to non-technical audience.

We offer all our employees:

• Competitive salary, performance-based bonuses and flexible working hours
• Social package, including sports and enrichment classes compensation, medical insurance with dental coverage
• Own educational platform with courses, training programs, certifications
• Annual salary review
• 20 working days paid vacation and sick leave
• Corporate celebrations, team buildings and fun activities
• Free meals twice a day, refreshments
• Technical library with option to order books
• Coaching and reviews to support your career development
• Internal mobility program
• Help and support for candidates from other cities
• Working for one of the top social gaming companies in the world

Playtika is a leader of innovation and excellence in interactive entertainment. From humble beginnings as a startup in 2010, and with cheetah-like instincts, we’ve grown to become an industry leader with more than 9 million daily and 31 million monthly active users across our portfolio of games.

At Playtika, we are on a mission to continue creating infinite ways to play. We remain committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We leverage our talent and the latest technology to create even more immersive and engaging experiences for our players, delighting them with our award-winning and category-leading games.

We offer a space where people from all walks of life can come together, share their experiences, and build lasting connections. Playtika has more than 3,500 employees worldwide, headquartered in Herzliya, Israel with sites in: Ramat Gan, Berlin, Vienna, Helsinki, Chicago, Las Vegas, Newport Beach, Sydney, Bucharest, Warsaw, Kyiv, Dnipro and Vinnytsia.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Ready to bring infinite ways to play into people’s lives? We want you, come join us!