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 ResponsibilitiesArchitecture 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 Robust 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

📌 Principal Backend Architect (Karnataka)
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