We are seeking an experienced Software Architect to lead the design and evolution of our next-generation AI-native cloud platform. This platform will serve as the foundation for intelligent, distributed, and highly scalable applications that power mission-critical workloads. You will shape the system architecture, champion best practices, and drive adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Architect Scalable & Intelligent Systems

- Design and evolve a cloud-native, distributed architecture capable of handling millions of transactions/events per second with strict low-latency and high-availability requirements.

- Architect AI-native services, integrating machine learning, personalization, and generative AI into platform experiences.

- Define data strategy for both transactional (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and analytical workloads (Apache Pulsar, Flink, Iceberg).

Technical Leadership
- Provide thought leadership on key architectural decisions, frameworks, and design patterns.

- Drive adoption of event-driven, microservices-based, and real-time streaming architectures.

- Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical roadmaps.

Innovation & Optimization
- Identify opportunities for automation, performance optimization, and AI/ML-driven insights.

- Introduce data-intensive computing practices for real-time analytics, stream processing, and graph-based models.

- Continuously evaluate current technologies (e.g., vector databases, LLMOps frameworks, GPU acceleration).





Cross-Team Collaboration
- Partner with product managers, UX designers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to translate business needs into technical blueprints.

- Ensure seamless developer experience and platform adoption across teams.

Security, Reliability & Compliance
- Embed security, compliance, and privacy as first-class concerns in all designs.

- Architect for multi-region, multi-tenant, high-availability deployments.

- Champion observability, monitoring, and incident response best practices.

Mentorship & Team Development
- Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous learning.

- Define engineering and architectural standards, ensuring system resilience and scalability.

Technology Evaluation
- Continuously evaluate emerging cloud, AI, and distributed systems technologies.

- Introduce frameworks and tools that enhance developer productivity, system performance, and scalability.

Requirements

- Experience: 13+ years of software engineering with at least 5+ years in architecture leadership roles.

- Distributed Systems Expertise: Deep experience with event-driven, microservices, and real-time streaming systems.

- Core Tech: Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Apache Pulsar, Apache Flink, and Iceberg.

- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Java, Golang, Python, or equivalent languages.

- Cloud-Native Mastery: Expertise in Kubernetes, container-native design, CI/CD, and service mesh (Istio/Linkerd).

📌 Software Architect (Bengaluru)
🏢 VIRIMA
📍 Bengaluru