Application Backend Architect

Application Backend Architect

Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan (Hybrid)

Experience: 8+ years

Job Type: Full-Time

Company Description

ThoughtsWin is a 'Data and AI' focused company dedicated to helping enterprises unlock the full potential of their data. Through advanced AI systems, analytics solutions, custom software services, and innovative products, we enable businesses across industries to transform AI from a novelty into a reality. Our platform-agnostic solutions are secure, scalable, and customizable to suit diverse use cases, ensuring alignment with modern business demands. We specialize in value-driven, outcome-based AI solutions that deliver immediate ROI for clients in sectors such as financial services, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, and utilities.

Role Description

This is a full-time role for an Application Architect. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python as the primary backend language, along with familiarity in Java or as a plus. The role demands end-to-end technical ownership of modern web applications, including frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and container orchestration. The Application Architect will lead the architectural design of scalable, secure, and maintainable applications while mentoring teams across all layers of the stack.

Key Responsibilities

Application Architecture & Design (Full Stack)

• Own the
  overall architecture
  of web applications from frontend to backend and infrastructure.
• Translate functional and non-functional requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure designs.
• Define and enforce architectural principles, design patterns, and technology standards.

Backend Architecture (Python-Focused)

• Lead the design and development of
  high-performance backend systems using Python
  (e.g., FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Implement RESTful APIs and microservices with focus on modularity, testability, and scalability.
• Guide backend teams on system design, API integration, and security practices.
• Nice to have
  : Working knowledge of
  Java (Spring Boot)
  and
  (Express/NestJS)
  for cross-functional collaboration.

Frontend Architecture (React / Angular / )

• Provide
  technical oversight of frontend architecture
  using React, Angular, or
• Collaborate with design teams to implement responsive and accessible UIs.
• Ensure frontend best practices including performance optimization, component reuse, and security.

Cloud Architecture (AWS / Azure / GCP)

• Design and deploy
  cloud-native applications
  with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Define cloud service usage patterns for APIs, databases, messaging, secrets, and monitoring.
• Promote cloud cost efficiency, high availability, and auto-scaling strategies.

Containerization & Orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)

• Drive adoption of Docker-based containerization and Kubernetes for scalable deployments.
• Design and maintain Helm charts, service discovery, and load balancing configurations.
• Define infrastructure standards and environments using IaC (Terraform, Pulumi).

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement

• Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Implement automated testing, linting, security scanning, and release orchestration.
• Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams for deployment automation and incident response readiness.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Mentor and lead engineers across the backend, frontend, and DevOps functions.
• Review designs and code to ensure adherence to architecture, scalability, and security goals.
• Foster a culture of clean code, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

Performance, Observability & Security

• Ensure applications are secure-by-design and meet regulatory or organizational standards.
• Drive system observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting.
• Support performance tuning, load testing, and capacity planning activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an
  Application Architect
  ,
  Solution Architect
  , or
  Lead Backend/Full Stack Developer
  .
• Strong hands-on experience with
  Python
  as the
  primary backend language
  (FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Nice to have
  : Familiarity with
  Java (Spring Boot)
  and
  
  environments.
• Solid understanding of
  frontend technologies
  – React, Angular, or – and browser-based architecture principles.
• Deep expertise in
  RESTful API design
  , microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Cloud expertise in
  AWS, Azure, or GCP
  , with hands-on experience in building secure and scalable cloud applications.
• Experience with
  Docker
  ,
  Kubernetes
  , and container orchestration at scale.
• Hands-on with
  CI/CD pipelines
  , infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices.
• Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching (Redis), and event/message-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ).
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years
  of software development experience, with
  3+ years
  in an architectural or technical leadership role.
• Prior experience designing and scaling production-grade applications in cloud-native environments.