Senior Manager - Architect (Backend)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Manager - Architect (Backend) Location: Chennai / Hybrid / Remote Experience: 10+ years Company Website: www.lumel.com About Lumel At Lumel , we build powerful Business Intelligence and Analytics products that help enterprises visualize and act on their data. Headquartered in Plano, Texas , with a development center in Chennai , our products are used by organizations across the globe to make better decisions, faster. We are looking for a Senior Manager - Architect (Backend) who will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture of our product suite. This is a high-impact role for a strong technical leader who is hands-on, strategic, and capable of driving backend excellence at scale. Role Overview You will lead the backend engineering strategy, architecture, and execution across multiple BI product lines. You will work closely with engineering leadership, product management, and cross-functional teams to design robust, scalable backend systems and mentor a growing team of developers. What Youll Do Architect, design, and review backend systems built using Go and Node.js Define technical vision, system architecture, and long-term scalability strategies Guide the backend engineering team on best practices for design, development, and deployment Be hands-on where needed, especially in critical design/code reviews, proof-of-concepts, and performance optimization Lead the evaluation and adoption of tools, frameworks, and technologies aligned with the product roadmap Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to align tech architecture with business priorities Mentor and grow a high-performing team of senior engineers and tech leads Drive engineering excellence through coding standards, automation, and continuous improvement What We re Looking For 10+ years of backend engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership/architectural role Strong experience with Node.js and/or Go (Go is preferred or a willingness to transition to Go) Proven expertise in designing scalable, fault-tolerant backend architectures Deep understanding of microservices , API design , databases (SQL and NoSQL) , system performance , and distributed systems Track record of delivering complex products with cross-functional teams in a product-driven company Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to balance hands-on technical work with team and strategy management Nice to Have Experience building backend systems for BI, analytics, or data-heavy products Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and services (AWS, GCP, Azure) Understanding of DevOps , containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD Prior experience in mentoring tech leads or managing backend engineering pods Work Model Remote or Hybrid work model available for candidates with 10+ years of experience Close collaboration with teams in Plano, Texas and Chennai Why Join Us? Lead architectural decisions on world-class BI products Be part of a small but elite product engineering team Work in a culture that values autonomy, ownership, and technical depth Competitive compensation and leadership opportunities