Application Architect

Role Description

Application Architect

Key Responsibilities

Application Architecture & Design (Full Stack)

• Own the

  overall architecture

  of web applications from frontend to backend and infrastructure.
• Translate functional and non-functional requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure designs.
• Define and enforce architectural principles, design patterns, and technology standards.

Backend Architecture (Python-Focused)

• Lead the design and development of

  high-performance backend systems using Python

  (e.g., FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Implement RESTful APIs and microservices with focus on modularity, testability, and scalability.
• Guide backend teams on system design, API integration, and security practices.

• Nice to have

  : Working knowledge of

  Java (Spring Boot)

  and

  Node.js (Express/NestJS)

  for cross-functional collaboration.

Frontend Architecture (React / Angular / Next.js)

• Provide

  technical oversight of frontend architecture

  using React, Angular, or Next.js.
• Collaborate with design teams to implement responsive and accessible UIs.
• Ensure frontend best practices including performance optimization, component reuse, and security.

Cloud Architecture (AWS / Azure / GCP)

• Design and deploy

  cloud-native applications

  with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Define cloud service usage patterns for APIs, databases, messaging, secrets, and monitoring.
• Promote cloud cost efficiency, high availability, and auto-scaling strategies.

Containerization & Orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)

• Drive adoption of Docker-based containerization and Kubernetes for scalable deployments.
• Design and maintain Helm charts, service discovery, and load balancing configurations.
• Define infrastructure standards and environments using IaC (Terraform, Pulumi).

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement

• Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Implement automated testing, linting, security scanning, and release orchestration.
• Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams for deployment automation and incident response readiness.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Mentor and lead engineers across the backend, frontend, and DevOps functions.
• Review designs and code to ensure adherence to architecture, scalability, and security goals.
• Foster a culture of clean code, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

Performance, Observability & Security

• Ensure applications are secure-by-design and meet regulatory or organizational standards.
• Drive system observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting.
• Support performance tuning, load testing, and capacity planning activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an

  Application Architect

  ,

  Solution Architect

  , or

  Lead Backend/Full Stack Developer

  .
• Strong hands-on experience with

  Python

  as the

  primary backend language

  (FastAPI, Django, Flask).

• Nice to have

  : Familiarity with

  Java (Spring Boot)

  and

  Node.js

  environments.
• Solid understanding of

  frontend technologies

  – React, Angular, or Next.js – and browser-based architecture principles.
• Deep expertise in

  RESTful API design

  , microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Cloud expertise in

  AWS, Azure, or GCP

  , with hands-on experience in building secure and scalable cloud applications.
• Experience with

  Docker

  ,

  Kubernetes

  , and container orchestration at scale.
• Hands-on with

  CI/CD pipelines

  , infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices.
• Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching (Redis), and event/message-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ).
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 6+ years

  of software development experience, with

  2+ years

  in an architectural or technical leadership role.
• Prior experience designing and scaling production-grade applications in cloud-native environments.