Principal Backend Architect

6 days ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Weekday Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

This role is for one of our clients

Industry: Technology, Information and Media

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a Principal Backend Architect to lead the design and development of large-scale distributed systems that will power our next-generation products. In this role, you will define the technical vision, create robust architectural blueprints, and guide the engineering team in building scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms. You will combine hands-on coding expertise with strategic system design to ensure seamless integration, maintainability, and long-term sustainability of our technology stack.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Leadership

Define, document, and evolve the backend architecture for mission-critical systems.

Translate product requirements into scalable, maintainable, and extensible system designs.

Drive best practices in system reliability, scalability, and cloud-native architecture.

Hands-on Engineering

Build prototypes and deliver production-ready code to validate architectural decisions.

Collaborate on backend service development, API design, and data models.

Oversee deployment pipelines, performance optimization, and monitoring frameworks.

Collaboration & Mentorship

Partner with cross-functional teams (frontend, data, security, product) to align technical direction with business needs.

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers at all levels.

Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and promote engineering excellence.

Operational Ownership

Ensure high standards of data security, compliance, and governance across systems.

Drive observability, fault tolerance, and resilience in production systems.

Anticipate long-term technical challenges and design strategies to address them.

Requirements

10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in an architectural leadership role.

Strong command of at least one backend language (Python, Golang, or C++).

Proven experience in designing distributed systems, microservices, and APIs.

Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized environments.

Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, caching, and data modeling.

Ability to balance big-picture system design with hands-on coding and implementation.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with machine learning platforms, orchestration frameworks, or agentic systems.

Track record of architecting large-scale cloud-native systems for enterprise or consumer products.

Exposure to event-driven architectures, streaming pipelines, or high-throughput systems.

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