Software Architect

Software Architect 12+ years

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Role Overview

Software Architect

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Design

• Define and maintain the system architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and optimal performance.
• Create architectural blueprints, sequence diagrams, and data flow models.
• Evaluate and select appropriate design patterns, frameworks, and technologies.
• Drive decisions around microservices, APIs, data storage, and messaging systems.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles and security best practices.

2. Technical Leadership

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and DevOps engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Review designs and code to ensure alignment with architectural standards.
• Mentor development teams, promote clean code practices, and enforce technical excellence.
• Lead architecture reviews, POCs, and spike investigations for new initiatives.

3. Implementation & Delivery

• Oversee the technical roadmap to ensure modular and maintainable software evolution.
• Define and enforce standards for CI/CD, testing, observability, and monitoring.
• Participate in sprint planning and provide architectural input for new features.
• Work closely with DevOps to ensure system reliability, observability, and cost optimization in production.

4. Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectural practices.
• Champion automation, performance tuning, and modern design approaches (event-driven, cloud-native, etc.).
• Conduct post-mortems for system incidents and drive continuous architectural improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Education:

  B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience:

  12+ years in software development; 35 years as a technical or solution architect.

Technical Expertise

• Strong foundation in

  Java / Spring Boot / Python / Microservices

  architecture.
• Experience with

  cloud platforms

  (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Knowledge of

  API design (REST/gRPC/GraphQL)

  and

  event-driven systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ)

  .
• Solid understanding of

  databases

  (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and

  caching

  strategies.
• Familiar with

  containerization

  and

  orchestration

  (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with

  CI/CD pipelines

  ,

  monitoring tools

  (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK), and

  security

  best practices.
• Understanding of

  domain-driven design (DDD)

  and

  CQRS/Event Sourcing

  is a plus.
• Exposure to

  mobile backend integrations

  ,

  payment systems

  , and

  API gateways

  (Kong, Nginx, Apigee) is advantageous.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance idealism and pragmatism.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Mentoring, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Ownership mindset capable of influencing design and delivery decisions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Architecture compliance and code quality metrics.
• Reduction in system downtime and performance bottlenecks.
• Efficiency of development through reusable components.
• Team satisfaction and reduced tech debt over time.
• Successful completion of architecture reviews and design audits.

Nice to Have

• Certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, etc.)
• Experience in fintech, telecom, or IoT domains.
• Prior contributions to open-source projects or tech community leadership.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape high-impact, distributed systems used by thousands of users.
• Collaborate with talented engineers solving complex real-world challenges.
• A culture that values innovation, learning, and autonomy.