Project Title: Senior Software Architect for Gaming / Esports Platform MVP I am building X, a gaming and esports platform designed to become a long-term identity, reputation, discovery, and opportunity layer for the broader gaming ecosystem. I am looking for a senior software architect or highly experienced lead full-stack engineer to create a technical architecture and developer handoff package for the MVP. This is: architecture only not UI/UX not branding not implementation My UI/UX and branding are already complete. The goal is to produce a clear, implementation-ready technical blueprint so a future developer can build the MVP with minimal ambiguity. What I need I need someone who can design and document: overall system architecture recommended stack and rationale frontend, backend, and database structure auth, roles, permissions, and security approach API / frontend-backend communication structure database schema / ERD codebase and folder structure infrastructure / deployment approach phased build roadmap final developer handoff package Product context The platform is being designed for the broader gaming and esports ecosystem and may support over time: player/gamer profiles identity and reputation systems activity/feed visibility achievements/stats/proof of skill recruiting and discovery teams/organizations tournaments/events networking/community features This engagement is about designing a strong MVP-ready foundation with a clean path for future expansion, without overengineering. Deliverables At minimum, I expect: architecture documentation system diagrams database schema / ERD auth/permissions structure API or backend action map feature implementation map project/folder structure engineering conventions infrastructure/deployment recommendation phased roadmap developer handoff documentation Ideal candidate Strong preference for someone with experience in: startup MVP architecture SaaS/platform products social/community or marketplace-style systems scalable web application architecture developer handoff / technical documentation Proposal requirements Please include: relevant experience examples of similar architecture/handoff work proposed stack timeline exact deliverables confirmation that editable/source files are included confirmation that ownership/IP transfers after payment I will share full supporting materials and detailed scope with shortlisted candidates.