About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Architect (Hands-On) to lead the architecture, design, and development of our next-generation platform. Unlike a purely advisory role, this position combines technical leadership with hands-on implementation. You will define architectural direction, but also design, prototype, and code critical components alongside the engineering teams.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll influence technology strategy, ensure engineering excellence, and help build scalable, secure, and reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

- Own the end-to-end system architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.

- Design microservices, APIs, data models, and distributed systems.

- Create technical roadmaps, reference architectures, and proof of concepts (POCs).

Hands-On Development

- Write production-grade code in Python, Go, and FastAPI.

- Build and optimize services, APIs, and integrations with SQL/NoSQL/Graph databases.

- Contribute to front-end modules (React/Next.js) where necessary.

- Perform code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning.

Leadership & Collaboration

- Mentor senior engineers and lead by example through hands-on coding and design.

- Drive architecture reviews, technical deep-dives, and design discussions.

- Work closely with DevOps to optimize CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, and cloud infrastructure.

- Partner with product managers and business leaders to align tech solutions with business outcomes.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

- Evaluate and implement emerging tools/frameworks in cloud, data, and AI/ML ecosystems.





- Drive adoption of best practices in testing, observability, and security.

- Lead initiatives on cost optimization, reliability engineering, and performance improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

- Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- Experience: 12–15+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in an architect/senior architect role.

Core Technical Expertise (Hands-On)

- Backend: Advanced skills in Python, Go, FastAPI; exposure to Java, Node.js, or Rust is a plus.

- Frontend: Proficiency in React, Next.js, TypeScript.

- Databases: Robust experience with SQL, NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB), Graph DBs (Neo4j, JanusGraph, etc.).

- Cloud & DevOps: Deep expertise in GCP (preferred), with working knowledge of AWS/Azure; hands-on with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD.

- Integration: Event-driven systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ), REST, GraphQL, gRPC.

- Security & Observability: Familiarity with IAM, encryption, threat modeling, monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).

Leadership & Soft Skills

- Proven ability to balance architecture with coding in real-world projects.

- Strong mentor to senior engineers, with a “lead by doing” mindset.

- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have

- Experience with AI/ML pipelines, MLOps, or large-scale data platforms.

- Contributions to open-source or strong technical community presence.

- Prior work in fintech, SaaS, or large-scale consumer platforms.

📌 Senior Software Architect (Hyderabad)
🏢 BreachLock
📍 Hyderabad