Senior Technical Architect
Job Description: We are seeking a highly intelligent and curious Senior Technical Architect to strengthen our architecture team and lead the technical evolution of our MACH-based SaaS platform. The ideal candidate will drive architectural excellence across our distributed microservices ecosystem, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and high availability while supporting our leadership position in retail and e-commerce technology.
Skills & Experience
Core Architecture Skills:
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10–12 years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and design.
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4–6 years working with cloud-native technologies, cross-functional systems, APIs, and integration frameworks.
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Extensive experience designing and managing microservices architectures at scale.
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Proven ability to design high-scale, highly available systems handling millions of transactions.
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Hands-on experience with Java, REST APIs, Angular, Microservices, MySQL, Redis/Dragonfly, Solr, Kubernetes, Eureka/Vertex, Kafka, and related technologies.
Cloud & Infrastructure:
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Proficiency with GCP, AWS, Azure, and cloud-native services.
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Expert-level experience with Kubernetes orchestration and cluster management.
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Advanced knowledge of Docker and containerized deployments.
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Experience in CI/CD, DevOps, GitOps, and automated deployment pipelines.
Technical Stack:
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Proficiency in Java, Python, or similar enterprise programming languages.
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Experience with REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and modern API management platforms.
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Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and distributed data systems.
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Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar message queues.
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Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd/Grafana Alloy, and distributed tracing tools.
Security & Compliance:
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Understanding of enterprise security patterns, OAuth, JWT, and API security.
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Knowledge of PCI DSS, GDPR, and retail compliance requirements.
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Experience with performance optimization, load testing, and capacity planning.
Leadership & Soft Skills:
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Ability to envision platform-level architecture aligned with DevOps and best practices.
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Strong problem-solving abilities with an innovative, exploratory mindset.
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Ability to evaluate new tools and technologies and provide recommendations to senior management.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture Leadership:
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Drive MACH architecture evolution and enterprise-scale system design for 400+ microservices.
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Define technology roadmaps and establish architectural standards across the organization.
Technical Leadership:
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Design and optimize microservices ecosystems with service discovery and distributed data models.
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Champion API-first and cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes and modern DevOps practices.
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Architect integrations for marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, payment gateways, and ERP.
System Architecture & Infrastructure:
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Build fault-tolerant distributed systems for high-volume retail transactions.
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Design unified data architectures and implement security frameworks (AES 256, PCI, GDPR).
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Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability across all environments.
Team Leadership & Collaboration:
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Mentor engineering teams and conduct architecture reviews.
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Collaborate with product managers to convert business needs into technical designs.
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Lead architectural discussions and facilitate knowledge sharing across teams.
