Software Architect

As a Software Architect, you are responsible for providing technical leadership and architectural guidance to development teams to ensure the design and implementation of scalable, robust, and maintainable software solutions. You will collaborate with stakeholders, including business leaders, project managers, and developers, to understand requirements, define architectural goals, and make informed decisions on technology selection, system design, and implementation strategies. Additionally, your role includes mentoring and coaching team members, promoting best practices, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within the organization. This position is based in Redaptives Pune, India office, with an expectation to work regularly during Pune evenings / USA mornings to align with teams across several international time zones. In your role, you will spend time performing the following duties: System Design and Architecture (40%): - Identify and propose technical solutions for complex problem statements. - Provide an application-level perspective during design and implementation considering cost constraints, testability, complexity, scalability, performance, and migrations. - Offer technical leadership and guidance to development teams, mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. - Review code and architectural designs to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural principles. - Create and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, design documents, and technical specifications for clarity and collaboration. Software Design and Development (50%): - Gather and analyze requirements from stakeholders, understanding business needs and translating them into technical specifications. - Work alongside teams at all stages of design and development, augmenting and supporting them as needed. Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement (10%): - Conduct presentations, workshops, and training sessions to educate stakeholders and development teams on architectural concepts, best practices, and technologies. - Stay updated with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in software architecture and development. - Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and optimization in software development processes and methodologies. - Share knowledge and expertise with team members through mentorship, training sessions, and community involvement. Required Abilities and Skills: - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Capability to understand the bigger picture and design systems aligning with business goals and scalability requirements. - Mastery of programming languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript. - Expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases, including database design and optimization. - Knowledge of scalable and high-performance web services design techniques. - Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented principles, data structures, and algorithms. - Security mindset to design secure systems resilient to threats. - Continuous learning and staying up-to-date with emerging technologies. - Domain knowledge in energy efficiency, solar/storage, or electric utilities is a plus. Education and Experience: - 10+ years of software development experience. - Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions within deadlines. - Demonstrated technical leadership experience. - Experience with data heavy systems, Cloud (AWS) application development, Java & Spring framework, distributed architectures, SOA, microservices, and containerization technologies. - Experience in designing and developing web-based applications and backend services.,