Lead Engineer – Infrastructure & Platform

<h2><strong>What we’re looking for</strong></h2><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">At Ideaware we’re looking for a Lead Engineer – Infrastructure & Platform to define and own the architecture that powers our entire system, from backend services to game delivery and live operations. This person will ensure the platform is scalable, reliable, and production-ready, while establishing strong DevOps practices and tooling that enable efficient, high-quality delivery. You’ll join a team that designs and builds digital experiences with measurable impact, combining strategy, engineering, and human-centred design with deep technical expertise.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><br><span style="font-size:20px;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span><br> <ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Define and own infrastructure and platform architecture across environments<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Lead technical decisions around scalability, reliability, and system performance<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Define and promote AI-assisted and agentic development practices (e.g. Claude Code, sub-agents, plugins) to improve team velocity and quality<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Design and support an API-first, modular architecture<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Establish DevOps practices (CI/CD, deployment, release processes)<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Own cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting standards<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Support structured data/config pipelines<br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Act as the most senior technical authority across infrastructure and platform concerns </span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style="list-style-type:disc;"><br><span style="font-size:20px;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></div><div style="list-style-type:disc;"> <ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">+5 years proven experience defining and owning infrastructure/platform architecture for scalable products</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Experience working in AI-forward, agentic development workflows (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) and leveraging them to accelerate development</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Strong experience with AWS and modern cloud-based systems</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Experience establishing DevOps practices CI/CD, monitoring, release pipelines</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Comfortable operating as the most senior technical decision-maker in a team</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> </li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">English proficiency at B2 level or higher (able to communicate effectively in written and spoken form in professional settings)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style="list-style-type:disc;"> <h2><strong><span style="font-size:20px;">What's in It for You</span></strong></h2> <ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Fully remote — work from anywhere</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Benefits — PTO and other perks depending on the client</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Work with US-based companies building exciting, impactful products</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Join collaborative, high-performance teams that value your input and expertise</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">If you’re a lead engineer who thrives on solving complex challenges, delivering elegant solutions, and working with talented teams around the world, we’d love to hear from you.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div><br>