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Slovakia Remote Solution Architects

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Description

Ciklum is looking for a Solution Architect to join our team full-time in Slovakia.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Solution Architect, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. We are seeking an exceptionally talented Solutions Architect to join the Core Services Team.

Our client develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. Their goal is to generate high-quality predictive signals (alphas) using a proprietary research platform that enables the execution of sophisticated strategies designed to capitalize on market inefficiencies. Teams operate collaboratively to drive the creation of alphas and the development of financial strategies—forming the backbone of a sustainable, global investment platform. Technologists at the firm research, design, code, test, and deploy projects while working closely with researchers and portfolio managers. The work environment is both relaxed and intellectually rigorous. Lean, agile teams enable rapid prototyping and immediate feedback from users, fostering an atmosphere of continuous innovation. The ideal candidates are those who think in code, thrive on solving novel computer science challenges, and are energized by working with equally driven peers. In fact, around 500 employees at the firm code daily.

The client’s continued success is rooted in a culture that blends academic curiosity with a strong results-driven mindset. Employees are encouraged to think freely, challenge norms, and embrace a culture of continuous improvement. Creativity and critical thinking are welcomed from all levels of the organization. The company is committed to hiring the best and brightest—those with exceptional intellectual horsepower and demonstrated talent. With no predefined roadmap to success, they seek individuals who will help define the future. Their collective intelligence is what drives their innovation and leadership in the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key Solutions Architect within the Core Services Team, bringing forward-thinking architectural vision and technical leadership
  • Scope, design, and build robust “as-a-Service” offerings to support and scale internal infrastructure and platform needs across the organization
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and implementation teams to ensure seamless integration, delivery, and operational handover of new services
  • Drive the design of solutions that are scalable, secure, highly available, and well-documented, aligning with modern architectural best practices
  • Work across diverse deployment environments — including cloud-native, Kubernetes (K8s), bare-metal, and hybrid infrastructures — to deliver flexible, future-proof solutions
  • Champion a proactive, problem-solving approach to technical challenges, promoting engineering excellence and reusability
  • Influence and guide technical decisions through clear documentation, architectural blueprints, and technical leadership

Requirements

  • Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale systems in production environments
  • Strong developer-level coding skills with a solid understanding of the Python ecosystem – ideally, you’ve authored libraries used by others in production
  • Deep understanding of Linux systems and internals 
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and related tools such as Ansible, Packer, Terraform, etc.
  • Practical experience with AWS and/or GCP in production environments
  • Strong knowledge of container technologies (Docker, Podman, LXC, Kubernetes)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines – preferably GitLab, but GitHub or Git (including managing runners) is also valuable
  • Hands-on experience with managing and operating open-source technologies such as Apache, NGINX, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sentry, etc., with an interest in emerging open-source solutions
  • Ability to guide and support junior team members
  • Broad knowledge of existing open-source solutions and ecosystems
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

What's in it for you

  • Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure Mental Health programs and meal allowance. Our comfortable office in the center of Bratislava will ensure a cozy working space. We also offer 5 weeks of vacation and 2 sick days annually to recharge
  • Development as a mindset: feel free to participate in building an IT community in your country within our Nalejvárna meetups. Regular annual performance reviews with your manager will help you keep the right growth focus
  • Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops) and external (our formats of knowledge sharing – global Speaker’s Corner talks)
  • Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally. The referral program will reward you with bonuses for successful recommendations of skilled professionals
  • Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up
  • Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. We offer more than 100 projects you can rotate between: we work with top-notch technologies for international clients (Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Austria etc.) in various domains (banking, health care, e-commerce, construction, logistics)
  • Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
  • Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events, including weekly breakfasts

The salary starts from 5300 Eur gross. The final salary depends on the previous experience and professional knowledge of the candidate.

About us:

Join a well-established company and a strong team of professionals. 
Seize the perks of global opportunities, local approach and start-up spirit. 
Boost your skills with modern stacks and industry-leading clients!
Enjoy what you do, do what you enjoy! 

Want to learn more about us?

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, stop by one of our IT meetups Nalejvárna or listen to podcast PodVocasem.

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Experiences of tomorrow. Engineered together

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