Technical Architect

Tech Architect ; Pune.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Associate Technical Architect to join our engineering leadership. With 8-10 years of hands-on technical experience, you will act as a bridge between high-level strategic planning and an "in-the-trenches" understanding of technical implementation. You will be responsible for designing, documenting, and guiding the development of scalable, reliable, and secure software systems. The ideal candidate has a strong background as a senior or lead developer and is passionate about solving complex problems, mentoring teams, and setting the technical direction for our products.

Key Responsibilities

• System Design:

  Architect and design high-level, end-to-end solutions for new features and products, ensuring they meet requirements for scalability, performance, security, and maintainability

• Technical Leadership:

  Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to multiple development teams, acting as the "go-to" expert for complex technical challenges

• Standards & Governance:

  Define, document, and enforce architectural principles, coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across the engineering organization

• Technology Evaluation:

  Continuously research, evaluate, and prototype new technologies, frameworks, and tools. Create Proof of Concepts (POCs) to determine their viability for business goals

• Collaboration:

  Work closely with Product Managers, Business Stakeholders, and other architects to translate business requirements into robust technical specifications and architectural roadmaps

• Reviews:

  Lead and participate in architecture design reviews and in-depth code reviews to ensure alignment with your proposed designs and quality standards

• Documentation:

  Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including system diagrams, data flow models, and "Architecture Decision Records" (ADRs)

• Proposals

  : Contribute towards proposals submission with tech inputs

Skill Requirements & Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

• 8-10 years

  of progressive experience in software development, with a clear path from developer to a senior/lead role

• Proven System Design Experience:

  Demonstrable experience designing and implementing complex, large-scale, and secure distributed systems (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures)

• Cloud Proficiency:

  Deep, hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (

  AWS, Azure, or GCP

  ), including core services (e.g., compute, storage, networking, databases)

• Strong Programming Foundation:

  Expert-level proficiency in at least one server-side language (e.g.,

  Java, Python, Node.js

  )

• Database Expertise:

  Strong knowledge of both

  SQL

  (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and

  NoSQL

  (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra) databases and data modeling

• DevOps Mindset:

  Solid understanding of

  CI/CD pipelines

  , containerization (

  Docker

  ), and IaC (

  Terraform, CloudFormation

  )

• API Design:

  Expertise in designing and managing secure, scalable

  RESTful APIs

  or

  GraphQL

• Architectural Patterns:

  Deep understanding of software architecture patterns (e.g., Microservices vs. Monolith, Event-Driven, SOA, Domain-Driven Design)

Good-to-Have Skills

• Container Orchestration:

  Hands-on experience with

  Kubernetes (K8s)

  and its ecosystem

• Multiple Cloud Experience:

  Familiarity with multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments

• Specialized Expertise:

  Experience with high-throughput messaging systems (

  Kafka, RabbitMQ

  ), caching strategies (

  Redis, Memcached

  )

• Security & Compliance:

  Deep knowledge of application security (AppSec) principles (OWASP Top 10)

Technical Skills

• Architecture:

  System Design, Architectural Patterns (Microservices, Event-Driven, DDD), API Design (REST, GraphQL)

• Cloud:

  AWS/Azure/GCP (Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, Serverless)

• DevOps:

  Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

• Programming:

  Expertise in one or more (Java, Python, Node.js)

• Databases:

  PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ

• Security:

  OAuth2, JWT.

Non-Technical Skills

• Communication:

  Exceptional ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences (from junior engineers to C-level executives), both verbally and in writing.

• Leadership & Mentorship:

  Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire engineering teams without direct line management authority.

• Strategic Thinking:

  Ability to see the "big picture" and align technology choices with long-term business goals and product roadmaps.

• Problem-Solving:

  Elite-level analytical and debugging skills for solving complex, large-scale system issues.

• Influence & Negotiation:

  Ability to build consensus, navigate differing opinions, and influence technical decisions across the organisation.

• Ownership & Accountability:

  A high degree of personal accountability for the technical quality and success of the systems you design.

• Pragmatism:

  The ability to balance technical "purity" with practical business constraints (time, budget, resources).