Software Architect

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with strong expertise in C++ or Java Spring Boot, Redis and Kafka, complemented by solid architectural skills in the telecommunications domain. This role requires a strong sense of end-to-end ownership from solution architecture and delivery planning to tender compliance management, ensuring technical, commercial and operational alignment across projects.

Role & responsibilities:

1. Architecture & Technical Leadership:

• Design and evolve scalable, resilient and high-performance architectures for telecom-grade applications.
• Define microservices and integration architecture leveraging Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis and Kubernetes.
• Conduct architecture reviews and ensure adherence to enterprise standards and best practices.
• Drive performance optimization, fault tolerance and scalability initiatives.

2. Product Ownership & Delivery:

• Own the entire product lifecycle from design, development and testing to deployment and support.
• Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions in collaboration with Product Management.
• Define and monitor delivery milestones, KPIs and success metrics.
• Ensure timely and quality-driven releases through strong project governance.
• Proactively manage technical and delivery risks to ensure customer satisfaction.

3. Tender Compliance & Solution Governance:

• Lead technical and functional responses for RFPs, RFIs and tenders in coordination with presales and bid teams.
• Ensure complete compliance with customer tender requirements including architecture, performance, scalability and security aspects.
• Participate in solution defence presentations and technical clarifications with customers and partners.
• Align product capabilities with tender specifications, suggesting enhancements when needed.
• Maintain a repository of compliance documents, certifications and templates for future tenders.
• Work closely with the legal and commercial teams to ensure end-to-end bid readiness.

4. Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering teams (development, QA, DevOps).
• Ensure effective workload distribution and cross-verification of functionality testing.
• Drive technical reviews, retrospectives and ensure knowledge sharing across teams.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability and collaboration.

5. Quality, Security & Compliance:

• Ensure products meet telecom-grade quality, reliability and security standard.
• Oversee compliance with 3GPP, ISO 27001 and other relevant telecom/IT standards.
• Drive performance benchmarking and internal audit readiness.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10-15 years of experience in enterprise software development, including at least 5 years in system architecture or product leadership roles.
• Telecom Knowledge: Understanding of 3G/4G and 5G network & 3GPP specifications required for Messaging or PCRF or CCS (Converged Charging System), BSS & Diameter Interfaces.
• Proficiency in Java or C++: Strong understanding of Java/C++ programming principles and best practices.
• Spring Boot: For Java candidates, extensive experience with the Spring Boot framework, including Spring MVC, Spring Data and Spring Cloud.
• Microservices Architecture: Solid understanding of microservices architecture including design patterns, communication protocols and deployment strategies.
• Redis: Experience with Redis as a caching layer and data store.
• Kafka: Experience with Apache Kafka for building event-driven applications and streaming pipelines.
• Database: Experience with database technologies (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Architecture Experience: Proven ability to design and implement scalable and robust architectures.
• Strong Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify, analyze and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with other developers and stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing tender responses, solution documentation and compliance mapping.
• Experience in product engineering and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade products on schedule with high quality.

Good to have:

• Exposure to Cloud-native design (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Experience with TM Forum APIs, Open Digital Architecture (ODA) or 3GPP compliance frameworks.

• Knowledge of DevOps pipelines, CI/CD and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus).

• Experience in telecom digital transformation projects.

Education:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or related field.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to architect and deliver next-generation telecom products used by leading global operators.

• Work in a fast-paced, product-centric environment with exposure to cutting-edge telecom technologies (4G/5G, Digital BSS, IoT).

• A collaborative workplace that encourages innovation, ownership and technical excellence