About Blip Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment.They operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, they play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide.About the role Blip is looking for an experiencedHead of Architectureto define and drive the architectural strategy across their platform and infrastructure landscape.In this role, you will lead the design and governance of scalable, secure, and resilient architectures thatsupport some of the most complex initiativesacross the organization. Working closely with engineering, product, and senior leadership, you will translate strategic priorities into clear technical direction while ensuring architecture decisions accelerate delivery rather than slow it down.You will play a key role in simplifying our technology landscape, establishing clear standards and guardrails, and fostering a strong architecture community that enables teams to build robust systems with confidence.What you'll actually be doingDefine and drive thearchitecture strategy for Infrastructure & Platforms, establishing clear standards, guardrails, and decision frameworks supported by Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).Lead solution design forcomplex, cross-team initiatives, ensuring architectures are scalable, resilient, and secure by design.Reduce technical complexity by promotingsimplification, reuse, and disciplined technology lifecycle management .Partner with Product, Engineering, and senior stakeholders to translate strategic requirements intoactionable technical plans and clear architectural decisions .Run architecture governance that supports fast delivery - enablingquick decisions, clear rationale, and lightweight processes .Identify and mitigate technical risks early, ensuring systems meet expectations forreliability, performance, security, and operational readiness .Build and nurture anarchitecture community of practice, mentoring architects and senior engineers while raising engineering standards across teams.Influence platform and technology roadmaps by balancinginnovation, cost and riskin technology choices and long-term platform evolution.Establishpractical architecture patterns and guardrailsthat engineering teams can easily adopt.Communicate architectural decisions effectively across audiences - from deep technical forums to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.What you bring to the tableExtensive architecture experience acrossinfrastructure, hosting and platform domains, including cloud and on-prem environments, networking, core services, resilience, and security.A proven track record leadingarchitecture practices in fast-paced online or eCommerce environments, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.Strong judgment intechnology selection, simplification, and lifecycle management, balancing standardization with pragmatic flexibility.Experience designing and governinglarge-scale, complex initiatives spanning multiple teams and domains .Ability to identify technical risks early and guide teams toward effective mitigation strategies without introducing unnecessary process overhead.Excellent communication skills, with the ability totranslate complex technical decisions into clear insightsfor both technical and non-technical audiences.What you can expect from Blip:Company bonus;Health insurance for you and your household;Up to 30 days of annual leave + 2 social responsibility days per year;Work abroad for up to 20 days;Innovative parental policies and baby kits for new parents;Remote-friendly with low office frequency - travel expenses are covered;Mobile allowance - phone + data;Shares discount;Meal Allowance;Employee referral program;Learning and development tools;Partnerships and discounts.#J-18808-Ljbffr