We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Architect to take responsibility for the overall architecture of our backend services. Based in Bangalore, you will lead the design and architecture discussions for new features, ensuring scalability and efficiency. This role requires a solid technical leader who can mentor and guide developers, maintain high code quality standards, and actively contribute to hands-on coding, performance optimization, and scalability improvements. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, DevOps, and QA, to enhance our offerings and drive innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Architectural Leadership: Responsible for the overall architecture of our backend services and leading design and architecture discussions for new features.
- Technical Guidance & Mentorship: Mentor and guide developers during feature implementation, ensuring high code quality and adherence to design principles; set a high bar for code reviews.
- Hands-on Development: Spend a significant portion of time in hands-on coding activities,



directly owning the implementation of complex features, conducting Proof of Concepts (POCs), debugging performance issues, and improving scalability.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps and Quality Assurance teams for stable and efficient deployments and releases, and partner with the product team to enhance our overall product offering.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive process innovation and propose new ideas to improve quality and speed, including the adoption of new technologies and platforms.

Qualifications
- Extensive experience in the overall architecture of backend services, with a proven ability to lead design and architecture discussions.
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team of backend developers, both in-house and at vendor sites.
- Experience with data modeling in RDBMS like Postgres/MySQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB .
- Familiarity with CI/CD using Jenkins and deploy

📌 Backend Architect (Bengaluru)
🏢 Wadhwani Foundation
📍 Bengaluru