Senior Technical Architect

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Job Title: Sr. Technical Architect Location:Bangalore (On-site; full-time) About Locus: At Locus, we are redefining logistics decision-making with deep-tech solutions that drive efficiency, consistency, and transparency across industries like retail and FMCG/CPG. Founded in 2015 by Nishith Rastogi and Geet Garg, Locus has evolved from a women’s safety geo-tracking app into a globally recognized logistics optimization platform. Our technology has empowered enterprises such as Unilever and Nestlé to execute over a billion deliveries across 30+ countries. Guided by our commitment to innovation and sustainable growth, we transform complex supply chains into strategic growth enablers. Join us at Locus and be part of a team shaping the future of global logistics. Job Overview: We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect to join our Technology team and define the architectural backbone of Locus’ enterprise SaaS platform. This is a pivotal role aimed at embedding deep technical design thinking into the product development lifecycle to ensure scalability, extensibility, and seamless integration across our modules. Key Responsibilities Product Architecture Design: Own and drive the architectural vision for the product platform. Design high-level system and module-level architecture to support current and future business needs. Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with product managers, engineering, design, and business stakeholders to align architecture with product goals and user outcomes. Domain-Driven Design: Leverage deep understanding of logistics and enterprise SaaS to design domain-centric, loosely coupled systems that evolve with business requirements. Scalability & Performance: Architect resilient and performant systems that handle high throughput and real-time data exchange. Design Reviews & Mentorship: Conduct technical design reviews across product pods. Mentor engineering teams on architecture principles and design patterns. Technical Due Diligence: Evaluate technical feasibility of new initiatives, identify tech debt, and define phased approaches for platform evolution. Ideal Candidate Profile Experience: 10+ years in software architecture, with at least 3 years in a product/platform architecture role for enterprise SaaS platforms. Domain Expertise: Deep exposure to logistics, transportation, or supply chain systems (TMS, WMS, routing platforms). Technical Skills: Strong in microservices, event-driven systems, REST APIs, cloud-agnostics design, and data modeling at scale. Mindset: Systems thinker with a product-first mindset. Can translate product vision into technical blueprints. Collaboration: Proven track record working with cross-functional product and engineering teams in a fast-paced agile environment. Clear and confident communicator—can explain architecture to execs and developers alike. Why Join Us? Shape the future of logistics automation at a product and platform level. Be the first architect to establish a strong technical foundation for long-term product success. Work with passionate innovators who are redefining how enterprises move goods globally. Show more Show less