Senior Solutions Architect - (Corporate)

 
Come collaborate with us in creating the digital experience for the most iconic gaming resorts in Las Vegas and around the world!  

 

Experienced by millions of guests each year, the Caesars Entertainment Digital Products team crafts customer experiences that fuel the imaginations of our guests on the Strip in Las Vegas and across the US. Our iconic brands include Caesars Palace, The Flamingo, The Row, Horseshoe, Eldorado, Harrah’s, Paris, and more. 

 

Based in Las Vegas or Remote, this leadership role is responsible for 1) designing Caesars Entertainment e-commerce digital architecture and 2) leading the software development of Digital multi-channel experiences using (but not limited to): React Native/React Native Web. This is an opportunity to collaborate closely with a cross-functional leadership team as you uphold technical excellence across several fully dedicated, cross-functional digital software development teams. This role’s primary functions are to ensure that our e-commerce platform remains: 1) scalable, 2) high-performing, 3) secure, and 4) capable of delivering unparalleled, personalized, customer experiences. 

 

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading engineers within organizations that deliver modern, immersive, and engaging digital experiences built with React, React Native, and React Native Web, AWS, Builder.io, Playwright, and the Akeneo PIM. The Solution Architect will assist in the creation of development principles, standards, tooling, and patterns in contribution to a React code library that can scale across all digital eCommerce channels: web/app/tv/kiosk; and all teams in the eCommerce & Hospitality Digital Products department. This leader must also excel at coaching and mentoring developers across our department; and is responsible for actively collaborating in our Engineering community of practice – which include: 1) bi-weekly discussions, 2) reading/actively listening to associated books & podcasts, 3) consuming other forms of digital media, 4) leading/participating in conversations. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

 

Day-to-day: lead a department of Engineers responsible for creating and deploying high-quality software for Caesars Entertainment digital e-commerce experiences 

Coaching: Mentor and coach Product teams in adopting and implementing Agile methodologies 

Provide guidance on best practices for software development and architecture within an Agile framework. 

Cross Team Consistency: Ensure consistency in technical approaches and solutions across multiple Agile teams  

Collaborate with teams to establish and maintain alignment in architecture and development practices. 

Getting to Ready (Translating OKRs into Epics/Features): Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to translate organizational objectives and Key Results (OKRs) into actionable Epics and Features.  

Architecture (Designing Technical Solutions): Design and document robust and scalable technical solutions that align with the overall architecture vision. Collaborate with Product teams to implement and evolve architecture principles. 

Community Leader: Foster a collaborative and innovative technical community within the organization. 

Delivery (Empower Continuous Delivery): Empower teams to achieve continuous delivery of high-quality software. Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate and automate deployment pipelines. 

Communication: Effectively communicate architectural decisions and technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Standards (Define, Execute, and Improve): Define and implement coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines. 

Quality (Built-in High Quality): Advocate for a culture of quality and ensure that quality is built into the development process. 

Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) Expertise: Evolve CI/CD patterns and technologies. 

 

Qualifications: 

8-10 Years of Professional Software Development Experience: 

Proven track record with a minimum of 8-10 years of professional software development experience, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle. 

Web Development Experience with React JS: 

5+ years of hands-on experience in web development using the React JS framework and Single Page Architecture (SPA). 

Proficient in designing and engineering with React Native and/or React Native Web, showcasing deep expertise in building cross-platform applications. 

Omni-Channel Digital Experiences: