Brief Description We are looking for a seasoned Senior Software Architect to lead and shape the technical direction of complex, scalable, and secure systems. This role demands a deep understanding of modern software architecture patterns and hands-on experience in building robust solutions for banking , financial platforms , and e-commerce systems with high transaction volumes. You will drive architectural decisions, lead engineering discussions, and guide the technical execution of large-scale digital products. Key Responsibilities: • Lead architectural strategy, design, and implementation for enterprise-grade applications. • Collaborate with product, DevOps, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient architectures. • Own the architecture lifecycle, including blueprinting, documentation, system evaluation, and refactoring. • Conduct architecture reviews and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines. • Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks aligned with architectural vision. • Enable DevOps automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and observability standards. • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to engineering teams across domains. Preferred Skills • 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a lead or architect role. • Proven experience designing distributed systems, large-scale APIs, and microservices-based applications. • Strong background in event-driven architecture, asynchronous processing, and domain-driven design (DDD). • Experience with REST, GraphQL, and API-first design principles. • Hands-on knowledge of AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP, with practical experience in services like Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, etc. • Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and containerized deployments. • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. • Experience building high-security systems following standards like OWASP, PCI-DSS, and GDPR. • Deep knowledge of authentication, authorization protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT), and IAM integration. • Experience designing high-performance systems with caching (Redis, Memcached), CDN strategies, and request optimization. • Strong data modeling experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra). • Exposure to messaging and streaming systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Amazon EventBridge. • Experience with software development using one or more of the following: Java, Python, Node.js, TypeScript, .NET, or Go. • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and version control systems like Git. • Understanding of observability, monitoring, and logging using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog. • Experience in architecting digital platforms in the banking, fintech, or e-commerce domains. • Exposure to Blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized systems. • Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills with a leadership mindset. What We Offer: • Leadership role in architecting business-critical digital platforms. • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and innovation-driven teams. • Competitive compensation and benefits package. • Opportunities for continuous learning and certifications. • A dynamic and flexible work environment. Other Info Requested: Notice period, CTC, and Expected CTC. Note: Kindly mention in the email subject "Application for the post of Senior Software Architect" to careers@spericorn.com