Architect - Software Developer

Job Description Role: Technical Architect Software Development (Product/Solution Development). Experience Level: 10 years and above Work location: Mumbai, Bangalore & Trivandrum Role & Responsibilities: The Software Development Architect will be a key member of the team responsible for designing and implementing high-performance, scalable web applications and platforms. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in the industry and a strong background in technologies such as ReactJS, NodeJS, Python, and Postgres. We are looking for a Software Development Architect who is motivated to combine the art of design with programming. Responsibilities will include translating the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. You will work with the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works. Key Responsibilities: - System Design & Architecture: Design and implement scalable, high-performance, and fault-tolerant architectures using cloud-native best practices. - Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on expertise in React, Python, and Node.js, driving engineering best practices and high-quality code. - Cloud & Infrastructure: Architect, deploy, and manage cloud-based solutions (AWS/GCP/Azure) with strong expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices. Engineering Management: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and accountability. Proficiency in using JIRA, Git, Confluence is expected. - Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and business teams to ensure technical solutions align with business objectives. - Hands-on Development & DevOps: Actively participate in coding, code reviews, and CI/CD pipeline optimization, ensuring smooth deployment processes. - UI/UX & Leadership Collaboration: Partner with leadership and design teams to drive UI/UX improvements, ensuring seamless user experiences and effective team collaboration. - Scalable APIs & Performance Optimization: Design and optimize scalable REST/gRPC services, handle WebSockets for real-time communication, and manage databases (SQL/NoSQL) with Redis caching for high availability and low-latency performance. Must have skills expectation: - Ensure compliance of best practices and policies in software development. - Closely monitor code quality during implementation and be responsible for code reviews and deliverables. - Expert-level understanding of software development design pattern. - Experience in Architecting large scale web/mobile/desktop microservices based/monolithic applications. - Proficiency in one or more backend technologies (Node / Python / Java). - Proficiency in one or more modern frontend technologies ( Angular 8+ / React / Vue ). - Proficiency with databases including data modeling and query optimization (eg MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB). - Hands on experience with WebAPI and Restful Web Services. - Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them. - Design and construction of REST API/gRPC and its security. - Proven ability to develop and ship high quality software products in Agile development. - Accountable for end-to-end delivery of software. - Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3. - Proficient understanding of code versioning tools preferably Git. - Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to. Leadership qualities: - Provide thought leadership to the team and bring industry best practices to the project. - Ability to lead technology teams and provide them mentorship / support to accelerate performance. - Ability to handle conflicts effectively by managing internal and external stakeholders. - Experience in leading multiple large projects as well as a deep understanding of Agile developments. - Effective communication with all the stakeholders involved.