Principal Architect

About the Role

Principal Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architectural design for large-scale backend and frontend systems.
• Define and implement best practices for software development, architecture, and code quality.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineering teams, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Oversee technical roadmaps and guide technology adoption across the organization.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to senior engineers and tech leads.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and ensure alignment with design principles and standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and integrate where appropriate.
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability of applications across environments.
• Drive API design and integration strategies using REST and GraphQL.
• Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams to define CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 13–17 years

  of experience in full-stack or backend architecture and software development.
• Expert-level proficiency in:

• JavaScript (ES6+)

• TypeScript

• Node.js

• Express.js

• GraphQL (Apollo Server/Client or equivalent)

• Strong experience designing and implementing scalable APIs and microservices.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native development.
• Proven experience with architecture patterns such as Domain-Driven Design, CQRS, and Microservices.
• Hands-on experience with

  CI/CD

  , containerization (

  Docker

  ), and orchestration tools (

  Kubernetes

  preferred).
• Solid understanding of application security, performance optimization, and observability.
• Familiarity with

  Spring Boot

  is a plus, especially in hybrid stacks.
• Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.