Senior Software Architect - SaaS Platform (AWS, Distributed Systems)

Poppulo

10 - 15 years

30 - 35 Lacs

bengaluru

Posted:6 days ago| Platform:

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computer science backend git agile system design troubleshooting open source distribution system monitoring data architecture

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Job Type

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced

Senior Software Architect to join our Employee Communications Architecture

team

. You will lead the design and evolution of our SaaS Employee Communications platform providing multi-channel employee communications capabilities to our global customer base.

The ideal candidate brings deep SaaS expertise, hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies, a solid understanding of distributed system design and understanding of AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Define, promote, and govern scalable, reliable architectural patterns and standards, including reference implementations.
Architect and evolve systems to ensure modularity, scalability, performance, and maintainability in a multi-tenant SaaS environment.
Design and implement platform-wide capabilities, including leading proofs of concept for emerging technologies.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align architectural roadmaps with product vision, business value, and agile delivery plans.
Work closely with engineers, product managers, DevOps, and QA to deliver cohesive, high-quality solutions.
Design and implement secure, standards-compliant authentication and authorization solutions (e.g., Curity, Cognito, OAuth2, OIDC).
Guide key design decisions, lead architecture and design reviews, and mentor engineers to foster engineering excellence.
Evaluate open-source and commercial solutions, leading build-vs-buy decisions and vendor or partner technical assessments.
Explore and integrate AI/ML capabilities, including LLMs and generative workflows, where they add clear business value.
Maintain strong focus on performance optimization, cost efficiency, reliability, and operational excellence using metrics and monitoring.
Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex issues related to system design, performance, and scalability.
Monitor industry trends, including security and platform evolution, to identify opportunities and risks.
Mentor and coach engineers, encouraging innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Education & Experience

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of software development experience, including at least 3 years in an architect or senior architecture-focused role.
Strong backend engineering background (Java preferred), with 2+ years of experience in Node.js and TypeScript and a solid grasp of asynchronous programming and modular architecture.
Hands-on experience designing and scaling systems using microservices and AWS serverless technologies.
Proven understanding of distributed systems, multi-tenancy, RBAC, and SaaS security principles.
Hands-on experience with event-driven and streaming systems (Kafka, Kinesis, SNS/SQS) and asynchronous workflows.
Strong focus on observability and reliability, including logging, metrics, tracing, and resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, chaos testing).
Experience designing, implementing, and governing data architecture in complex systems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (CDK, Terraform), Git workflows, and automated testing practices.
Familiarity with React or other modern frontend frameworks.
Exposure to AI/ML integrations, LLM tooling, or generative AI workflows is a plus.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead change, gain alignment, and drive adoption of new architectural standards.
Strategic and innovative mindset, with the ability to solve complex problems using industry standards or by defining new ones when needed.

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