Technical Architect

Job Description

Technical Architect

Experience: 15-16 Years Exp

Salary : Competitive

Preferred Notice Period: less than or equal to 30 days

Shift: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST

Opportunity Type: Hybrid (Kerala)

Placement Type: Permanent

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers Clients)

Must have skills required :

Technical Architect AND FrontEnd OR Backend OR DevOps AND Data Engineering

Edstem Technologies (One of Uplers Clients) is Looking for:

Technical Architect who is passionate about their work, eager to learn and grow, and who is committed to delivering exceptional results. If you are a team player, with a positive attitude and a desire to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.

Role Overview Description

As a Technical Architect, you will play a pivotal role in defining, designing, and overseeing the technical architecture of our projects while maintaining strong hands-on coding capabilities. You will work across Frontend, Backend, DevOps, and Data Engineering domains, ensuring best practices, scalability, and efficiency in all solutions. You will also act as a mentor, guiding engineers at different levels while staying current with emerging technologies including AI/ML and LLM stacks.

Key Responsibilities

- Define technical architecture and lead design discussions for scalable, secure, and high-performance applications
- Provide hands-on coding and technical expertise across the full technology stack
- Design and implement solutions using Java, Python, and Node.js ecosystems
- Architect event-driven systems and messaging architectures using Kafka and other messaging platforms
- Design and oversee data pipelines and data engineering solutions
- Collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and development teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Drive adoption of cloud-native, microservices, and modern architecture practices
- Implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring systems
- Perform code reviews, design reviews, and technical audits to ensure quality and adherence to standards
- Explore and integrate AI/ML capabilities and LLM-based solutions into existing architectures
- Act as a mentor and technical coach for software engineers across levels
- Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and practices
- Own technical risk management and ensure alignment with project timelines and goals

Required Skills & Experience

- Around 15 years of IT industry experience, with at least 5+ years in an architect role
- Strong hands-on coding capability with proven expertise in:
- Backend:
- Java with Spring Boot framework (microservices, REST APIs, Spring Cloud)
- Python (Django/FastAPI/Flask)
- Node.js (Express, NestJS)
- Frontend: React and Angular (mandatory), with strong JavaScript/TypeScript fundamentals
- Data Engineering: ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, streaming architectures (Kafka, Spark)
- DevOps & Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code
- Strong knowledge of system design, architecture patterns, and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch)
- Experience with message queuing systems and event-driven architectures
- Ability to design for scalability, performance, and security
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Experience in mentoring and developing engineering teams
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodology

Highly Desired

- Willingness and enthusiasm to learn emerging technologies, particularly:
- LLM stacks (OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, Vector databases)
- AI/ML Engineering fundamentals
- RAG architectures and prompt engineering
- Experience with GraphQL and modern API design patterns
- Knowledge of data modeling and analytics platforms
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools

What We're Looking For

- A technical leader who codes alongside the team, not just architects from the sidelines
- Someone passionate about continuous learning and staying ahead of technology curves
- A professional who can balance architectural excellence with pragmatic delivery
- An individual excited about the intersection of traditional engineering and AI capabilities

This role offers the opportunity to shape technical direction while working with cutting-edge technologies and building next-generation solutions.

Preference will be given to candidates from Kerala.

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About Our Client:

Edstem Technologies is a dynamic and fast-growing software company, with service offerings in custom software development, mobile app development, managed services, offshore augmentation, and software consulting. We translate the ideas and requirements of our clients into smart solutions in cutting-edge technologies, by employing agile tools and practices while involving them in every step of development. Our delighted clientele spanning the globe in multiple domains is a testimony both to the quality of our deliverables and to the technical prowess of our highly skilled team. We have a talent pool that is well-equipped to work on the latest technology and highly demanding projects, positioning us also as a key player in supplying technology manpower for clients across the globe.

About Uplers:

Our goal is to make hiring and getting hired reliable, simple, and fast. Our role will be to help all our talents find and apply for relevant product and engineering job opportunities and progress in their career.

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