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Role Description
Mandatory Skills
Kubernetes, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Storage Architecture, Networking
Skill to Evaluate
Kubernetes, Microservices, Networking
Experience
10 to 20 Years
Location
Bengaluru
Job Description
Staff Technical Lead / Architect - Cloud Engineering
What You ll Do
Lead Architecture & System Evolution
Design and evolve scalable distributed systems supporting live streaming platforms
Drive architectural direction across Kubernetes-based control planes, distributed state machines, and storage systems
Contribute hands-on code to validate architectural decisions and model engineering best practices
Modernize legacy systems while maintaining high availability and operational resilience
Guide complex production issue resolution with durable, system-level fixes
Scale Engineering Teams
Embed with existing teams to absorb system knowledge, operational workflows, and domain context
Translate domain expertise into onboarding materials, technical standards, and knowledge frameworks
Serve as the technical anchor and escalation point for the new team while maintaining strong alignment with core development teams
Mentor and grow engineers into domain experts capable of independently supporting critical production systems
Establish high standards for debugging rigor, documentation, observability, and operational excellence
Drive Cross-Team Collaboration
Partner with infrastructure, SRE, hardware, and product teams to ensure scalable and resilient platform design
Balance long-term modernization strategy with near-term production priorities
Contribute to broader initiatives such as Kubernetes platform evolution, cloud-native architecture, and AI-assisted developer productivity
Requirements
BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
10+ years of experience building and operating distributed systems at scale
7+ years of development experience in one or more of: Java, Rust, Python, C++, or similar
Strong experience with Kubernetes in production environments (controllers/operators/CRDs a plus)
Deep understanding of distributed systems, storage architectures (object/block), networking, and high-availability design
Proven ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives and influence without direct authority
Strong debugging, root cause analysis, and incident leadership skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including architectural documentation.
Nice to Have
Experience with streaming platforms, cloud gaming, or large-scale distributed systems
Infrastructure-as-code experience (CDK, Terraform) and Kubernetes tooling (Helm, ArgoCD)
Experience working with hardware-integrated or fleet orchestration systems
Track record of mentoring engineers and scaling distributed teams
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and modern cloud-native practices
Thrives in ambiguous, evolving environments.
Education Qualificaiton
BTECH
Project Details
We are seeking a Staff Technical Lead / Architect to help establish and grow a new engineering team supporting our Cloud Streaming platforms. This is a hybrid leadership role combining deep hands-on engineering with architectural ownership and team development. This individual will partner closely with existing domain experts, develop deep expertise in complex distributed systems, and serve as the technical foundation for building a new high-performing team.
Skills
java,kubernetes,microservices,distributed systems,storage architecture,networking,
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