Product Architect

Role & responsibilities

Product & Architecture Strategy

• Define and own the end-to-end product architecture, including system design, integrations, and technology stack
  
• Align product architecture with long-term business strategy, scalability, and market requirements
  
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms to support product growth
  

Design & Technical Leadership

• Create high-level and detailed architecture diagrams, design documents, and technical blueprints
  
• Ensure adherence to architectural principles, coding standards, and best practices
  
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions
  

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  
• Collaborate with Engineering, UX/UI, DevOps, and QA teams throughout the product lifecycle
  
• Communicate architecture decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  

Governance, Quality & Security

• Ensure product architecture meets performance, security, compliance, and reliability standards
  
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the product development cycle
  
• Support release planning, technical debt management, and continuous improvement initiatives
  

Innovation & Future Readiness

• Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices
  
• Drive innovation by proposing architectural improvements and new capabilities
  
• Support modernization, cloud adoption, and platform scalability initiatives

Preferred candidate profile

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in system architecture, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native architectures
  
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
  
• Proficiency in backend technologies (Java, .NET, Node.js, Python, etc.)
  
• Understanding of databases (SQL & NoSQL), messaging systems, and integration patterns
  
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  

Functional & Behavioral Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
  
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
  
• Ability to influence without authority and lead cross-functional teams
  
• Business acumen with a product-first mindset