Technical Lead / Architect

Technical Lead / Architect

Location: Pune, India

Employment Type: Full‑Time

You will be the keystone of our engineering organization—defining and evangelizing the vision for scalable, secure, data‑driven systems. You’ll partner with product management, DevOps, data engineering, and QA to translate high‑level business objectives into robust technical roadmaps, ensuring consistency, reliability, and performance across our platform.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Architectural Leadership
• Define and document end‑to‑end solution architectures, spanning cloud infrastructure, microservices, data stores, and integration patterns.
• Establish and govern architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Hands‑On Development & Prototyping
• Build proofs‑of‑concept and reference implementations in Java, Python, or Node.js using modern frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, Celery).
• Optimize data models and queries for both relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) stores, leveraging Redis for high‑performance caching.
• Cloud‑Native Excellence
• Design and implement containerized applications on Kubernetes; orchestrate deployments with CI/CD pipelines.
• Author and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) to ensure reproducible, secure, cost‑efficient environments.
• Collaborative Mentorship
• Act as the primary technical advisor for cross‑functional teams; run architecture review boards and technical deep‑dives.
• Coach and upskill engineers on cloud‑native development, DevOps best practices, and secure coding principles.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable roadmaps for business stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Product and Operations to balance feature velocity with system stability and cost optimization.

What We’re Looking For (Must Have)

• 5+ years in a software architecture or technical leadership role, ideally within a cloud‑first organization.
• Deep, demonstrable experience architecting microservice‑based systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP; Associate‑ or Professional‑level certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, and Node.js, and frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, or Celery.
• Strong track record of designing solutions for both structured (PostgreSQL) and unstructured (MongoDB) data, including data modelling and query optimization.
• Hands‑on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD toolchains (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, etc.).
• Solid knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and how to build secure, scalable, repeatable pipelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to influence at all levels and mentor junior engineers.

Nice to Have (Optional Skills)

• Experience building MLOps pipelines (e.g., MLflow) and monitoring stacks (ELK, Prometheus/Grafana).
• Familiarity with GenAI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), vector databases (Milvus, ChromaDB), and multi‑component AI pipelines.
• Background in event‑driven and serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
• Deep understanding of security, compliance standards (ISO, SOC 2), and cloud cost‑optimization strategies.

What We Offer

• Cutting‑Edge Projects: Work with the latest cloud, data, and AI/ML technologies to solve real‑world challenges.
• Career Growth: Clear advancement paths, mentorship programmes, and budget for certifications & conferences.
• Inclusive Culture: A diverse, collaborative environment where your ideas are heard and valued.
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary, performance bonus, stock options, and comprehensive health benefits.