Software Architect...

1GLOBAL is a technology-driven global mobile communications provider dedicated to empowering enterprises worldwide to unlock the full growth potential of mobile connectivity. With a best-in-class telecom technology platform, a comprehensive suite of globally viable regulatory licenses, and privileged access to the telecom wholesale market, 1GLOBAL is uniquely positioned to deliver seamless compliance and connectivity solutions. Serving the world’s leading banks, corporations, and digital-first businesses—including neo-banks, travel companies, and payment service providers—1GLOBAL connects over 43 million devices globally.

With 2024 full-year revenue exceeding US$100 million and in line to exceed US$200 million in FY25, 1GLOBAL is a profitable business generating significant cash flows to fund its ongoing investments in infrastructure, transformation, and growth. 2024 saw major client wins and marked 1GLOBAL’s evolution from a multi-market telecommunication provider to a global technology-driven mobile connectivity powerhouse.

Established in 2022 by experienced tech founders and entrepreneurs Hakan Koç and Pyrros Koussios, 1GLOBAL is a European technology leader driving digital transformation in the global telecommunications market. It operates as a fully regulated Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) in ten countries and as a regulated telecommunications operator in an additional 31 countries. Headquartered in the Netherlands, with world-class R&D hubs in Lisbon, Berlin, and São Paulo, 1GLOBAL employs over 450 experts across 15 countries.

Position Overview

As a Software Architect, you will collaborate closely with engineering leads, product managers, and technical leadership to shape the evolution of our systems and service ecosystem by defining architectural principles, evolve our service ecosystem, and enable teams to deliver high-quality, resilient software. You will balance pragmatism with long-term vision—driving architectural consistency while empowering teams to innovate.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish architectural principles, standards, and best practices that guide design and implementation decisions across engineering teams.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide design guidance for critical systems, ensuring quality, alignment across team and provide guidance on scalability, reliability, and secure coding practices
• Guide teams in defining clear service boundaries, ownership, and data responsibilities aligned with business domains
• Prototype and validate solutions, conducting proof-of-concepts for complex or emerging architectural challenges.
• Define and advocate best practices in software design, coding standards, and engineering principles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, team leads, and platform engineers to define and communicate technical strategy.
• Guide API lifecycle management, from initial design through governance, testing, versioning, and deprecation.
• Partner with Staff and Principal Engineers to ensure design decisions align with architectural principles, scalability goals, and security best practices
• Mentor engineers and foster architectural maturity across development teams.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, leading their assessment and adoption where relevant to business and system evolution.

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Benefits

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Why 1GLOBAL?

1GLOBAL is an equal opportunity employer, we value your character as much as your talent. Diversity drives our innovation, and we offer a collaborative, dynamic, and international work environment. We are excited for you to join our mission to revolutionise connectivity globally.