Software Architect

About Cleartrip - A Flipkart travel platform

Launched in July 2006, Cleartrip India Pvt Ltd. has emerged as India’s fastest-growing online travel technology company. In April 2021, Flipkart acquired 100% of Cleartrip’s shareholding, and subsequently Adani Enterprises acquired a significant minority stake in Cleartrip in October 2021. With an aggressive plan to emerge as a leading innovator in the industry, Cleartrip is on its way to building a differentiated value proposition for its customers looking for end-to-end travel solutions. With industry-first offerings such as ‘EzCancel, Flexifly, and TravelSafe’, Cleartrip has a clear vision to disrupt the OTA segment. Combining intuitive products with a customer-centric approach and a wide selection of flights and hotels, Cleartrip brings a unique selling point to market, offering convenience, choice, competitive prices, and exclusive content to its customers.

About the role :-

You are responsible for:(What you’ll do):

● Architect Scalable Systems: Design and build scalable, distributed, and high-performance consumer-facing platforms to support millions of transactions per second.

● Technical Leadership: Provide thought leadership and direction on key architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical strategy.

● Innovation & Optimization: Identify opportunities for innovation in the consumer shopping experience, leveraging AI/ML, personalization, and performance optimizations.

● Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, UX, and data science teams to drive seamless customer experiences across platforms.

● Security & Reliability: Ensure system security, scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability by following industry best practices.

● Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and architectural best practices.

● Technology Evaluation: Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to continuously enhance Flipkart’s tech ecosystem.

Skills Required (What you’ll need):

• 12+ years of experience in software architecture, system design, and distributed computing.
• Deep expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and cloud-native development.
• Strong knowledge of high-scale, low-latency, and high-availability architectures.
• Proficiency in Java, Golang, Python, or other modern programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with data-intensive applications, AI-driven personalization, and search optimization is a plus.
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and data privacy best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, leadership abilities, and communication skills.