Principal Architect Middleware Cloud Technologies Key Responsibilities
- Own, design, and build middleware and API platforms with robust handson coding.
- Develop Pythonbased microservices (FastAPI) and modern APIs using REST, gRPC (Protobuf), and GraphQL.
- Lead enterprise modernization from legacy, storedprocedurecentric systems to cloudnative, APIdriven architectures.
- Drive GenAIassisted development for code generation, refactoring, SQL optimization, and productivity.
- Partner with cloud/infrastructure teams on Kubernetes / OpenShift, CI/CD, scalability, observability, and performance.
- Lead resolution of complex production issues across performance, data, and integration layers.
- Mentor budding engineers through handson coding, pairing, design sessions, and code reviews.
- Act as a technical liaison to align architecture with stakeholder needs and delivery outcomes.

Strong HandsOn Coding Requirements (Mandatory)
- Writes production-grade code regularly (this is not a review-only architect role).
- Personally implements core services, critical features, and PoCs.




- Hands-on in debugging, performance tuning, and incident/RCA fixes.
- Writes/optimizes complex SQL (CTEs, dynamic queries) on modern databases.
- Contributes to CI/CD, deployment readiness, and operational improvements.
- Practices pair programming and deep code walkthroughs, especially with junior engineers.
- Uses AI developer tools hands-on in day-to-day engineering work.

Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering with significant depth in architecture and distributed systems.
- Proven team management experience (led teams or multiple squads; ownership of delivery and technical outcomes).
- Expert-level hands-on experience in Python microservices (FastAPI).
- Strong API expertise: REST, gRPC, GraphQL.
- Deep experience in SQL performance tuning (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
- Hands-on experience with GenAI development tools (Copilot, Claude, Codex, Databricks

📌 Principal Architect (Bengaluru)
🏢 Applied Materials
📍 Bengaluru