Senior Principal Architect

Salary

₹100 - 500 LPA

Min Experience

15 years

Location

Gurgaon

JobType

full-time

About the role

 

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Design and Architecture: Architect, design, and develop highly scalable and robust software solutions, leveraging your deep technical expertise in backend systems.

Ownership of Full Project Lifecycle: Drive projects from conception through implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Mentor and Develop Talent: Guide and mentor junior engineers, promoting best practices in architecture, design, coding standards, and agile methodologies.

Collaboration Across Teams: Work collaboratively with geographically distributed teams in a highly collaborative and ever-evolving environment. Engage with product managers, engineers, and business leaders to deliver impactful products.

Adhere to Engineering Standards: Ensure adherence to standard software engineering practices and advocate for coding excellence and continuous improvements.

Drive Innovation: Push boundaries with creative solutions and adopt emerging technologies that can solve complex problems or enhance platform performance.

Communicate Technical Decisions: Clearly articulate architectural challenges, solutions, and opportunities to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.

 

Good to have:

Educational Background: B.Tech or M.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent, with an excellent academic record.

Extensive Development Experience: development, primarily in backend systems.

Proficiency in Key Technologies: Expertise in Java, NodeJS, or Scala and relevant frameworks.

Data Expertise: Experience working with MySQL, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Kafka, and similar technologies.

Scalable Systems Knowledge: Proven experience in designing, building, and evolving large-scale, complex software projects.

Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience in developing scalable Cloud-based services on AWS or Azure.

Problem-Solving Prowess: Strong programming skills with a focus on solving technical challenges and delivering elegant solutions.

16+ years of experience in software

Adaptability and Curiosity: Ability and interest in quickly learning new technologies and adapting to new environments.

Leadership and Mentorship: A self-starter with a proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire junior team members.

Collaboration and Communication: Strong team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to work across geo-distributed teams. 

Skills

Java
Spring Boot
Distributed Systems
System Design
architecture
scalability