Associate Architect

Job Description

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Principal Engineer/Associate Software Architect

to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be a key technical leader, responsible

for designing, building, and scaling our backend systems. You will be a hands-on contributor, a

mentor to other engineers, and a strategic partner in shaping our technology roadmap. This is a

unique opportunity to bridge the gap between high-level architecture and implementation, ensuring

our systems are robust, scalable, and aligned with our business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

∙Architectural Design and Strategy:

∙Lead the design and development of high-performance, scalable, and resilient backend services

and APIs.

∙Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap for our backend

systems.

∙Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve system

performance and engineering productivity.

∙Create and maintain architectural documentation, including system diagrams, design patterns,

and best practices.

∙Technical Leadership and Mentorship:

∙Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a team of backend engineers, fostering a culture of

innovation and excellence.

∙Lead by example with hands-on coding, code reviews, and setting high standards for code

quality and test coverage.

∙Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, frontend engineering,

and DevOps, to deliver end-to-end solutions.

∙System Development and Optimization:

∙Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Java.

∙Design and implement data models for relational and NoSQL databases.

∙Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability through profiling, load testing, and

monitoring.

∙Implement and champion best practices for security, data protection, and compliance.

Requirements

•8–10 years of experience in backend development, with 3+ years in a leadership or

architecture-focused role

∙Strong expertise in Java (8+) and Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring

Data)

∙Proven experience designing and building microservices and distributed systems

∙Hands-on experience with REST APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL,

MongoDB, Redis)

∙3+ years working with AWS services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS)

∙Experience with CI/CD tools, containerization using Docker, and Linux environments

∙Proficiency with build tools like Maven or Gradle and test frameworks like JUnit/Mockito

∙Strong focus on system performance, security, scalability, and reliability

∙Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Good to Have:

∙Experience building and using ETL systems and integrations. (Python)

∙Exposure to Spring Cloud, Spring Security

∙Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Sentry

∙Experience with ElasticSearch or event-driven architectures

∙Experience working in a DevOps culture; good to have hands-on DevOps skills (e.g.,

Terraform, Ansible, etc.)

Preferred Qualification:

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