Solution Architect – Software Platforms

Job description

We are growing rapidly and are looking for a Solution Architect – Software Platforms who can act as the bridge between Product Management and Engineering, translating product requirements into robust, scalable software solutions.

About the Role

As the Solution Architect – Software Platforms, you are the key technical lead responsible for translating Product team vision and business requirements into clear, implementable software architectures for the Development team.

Reporting to the CTO, with a strong dotted line to Engineering leadership, you will:

• Work closely with Product Managers to shape features, define scope, and clarify non-functional requirements.
• Work closely with Developers, ML Engineers, and DevOps to design, document, and guide implementation of end-to-end solutions across our SaaS platform.

Your primary mission is to ensure alignment and predictability between “what we want to build” (Product) and “how we build it” (Dev), so that NTWIST ships high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software on time.

This is an influential, senior individual contributor role with high visibility across Product and Engineering.

Key Strategic & Professional Responsibilities

I. Product Alignment & Requirements Translation

• Partner with Product Managers to review PRDs / BRDs, clarify edge cases, and define functional and non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, security, availability).
• Translate product requirements into system-level designs, sequence diagrams, and API contracts that can be consumed directly by development teams.
• Challenge and refine requirements where needed to reduce complexity, improve usability, and ensure technical feasibility within given timelines.
• Support backlog refinement and sprint planning by breaking down features into architecturally coherent epics and stories.

II. Software Architecture & Technical Design (The Bridge)

• Design high-level and component-level architectures for NTWIST’s SaaS and data/AI products (services, data flows, integrations, deployment topologies).
• Define standards and patterns for microservices, APIs, data pipelines, eventing/streaming, and integrations with MES / SCADA / historians / ERP, together with the Dev team.
• Own and maintain architecture documentation (diagrams, RFCs, decision records) so Product and Dev have a shared source of truth.
• Collaborate with ML Research and Data teams to define interfaces for AI/ML models, including input/output schemas, latency expectations, and deployment models (cloud / edge).
• Participate in design reviews and code/PR reviews for critical components to ensure architectural consistency and technical quality.

III. Delivery Support & Governance

• Provide ongoing architecture guidance during development, unblocking teams by clarifying design questions and trade-offs in real time.
• Ensure that delivered features align with original design, performance targets, and security standards.
• Work with DevOps/SRE to ensure architectures are monitorable, resilient, and cost-efficient in production.
• Support effort estimation and release planning by providing realistic technical assessments and risk identification.
• Contribute to technical governance: shared libraries, coding standards, API versioning, documentation expectations.

IV. Cross-Team Enablement & Internal Communication

• Act as the primary translator between Product and Engineering, ensuring both sides share a common understanding of goals, constraints, and trade-offs.
• Run internal sessions to educate Product and Dev on platform capabilities, constraints, and best-practice usage patterns.
• Support Sales / Pre-Sales and Delivery teams with internal architecture briefings when needed (e.g., for large deals or complex implementation questions), but remain primarily focused on internal product development.

Required Professional QualificationsEducation & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
• 8–12+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 3–5 years in a Solution Architect / Senior Engineer / Tech Lead role in a SaaS or platform environment.
• Experience working closely with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams to design and deliver complex software systems.

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on background in modern backend development (e.g., Python, Java, C#, or similar) and familiarity with front-end frameworks is an asset.
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD practices.
• Solid understanding of microservices architectures, REST/gRPC APIs, event-driven architectures, and data pipelines.
• Experience integrating with industrial data sources (MES, SCADA, PLCs, historians, ERP) or other OT/IT systems is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with AI/ML product lifecycle and deployment patterns (e.g., model APIs, feature stores, monitoring) is highly desirable.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills – able to explain complex technical concepts in simple language to Product Managers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and structured thinking; comfortable making and documenting architectural trade-offs.
• High degree of ownership and autonomy; able to drive outcomes across multiple teams without formal authority.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust with both Product and Engineering.

Other Details

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Work Location: Hyderabad

About NTWIST

NTWIST (Finmee Technologies Pvt Ltd) empowers industrial enterprises—including mining, manufacturing, metals, energy, and other resource-intensive operations—to achieve operational excellence through AI/ML-driven optimization. Our advanced products improve throughput, reduce costs, and support sustainability by lowering waste, energy usage, and emissions in continuous and discrete process environments.

To know more visit company website www.ntwist.com

You can apply directly on LinkedIn or share your CV with us at hr@ntwist.com

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rangareddy, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulation?

• Do you have 8–12+ years of total software development experience and at least 3–5 years in a Solution Architect / Senior Engineer / Tech Lead role?

• Have you worked directly with Product Managers to translate PRDs/BRDs into technical architecture and stories?
• How many years of work experience do you have with Microsoft Azure?
• Do you have experience integrating with MES/SCADA/PLCs/Historians/ERP systems?

• Can you summarize your relevant work experience ?
• What is your Current compensation and your expectations for this role

Work Location: In person