Senior Architect

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Senior Architect (Hands-On Multi-Stack & Cloud Modernization)
Role Summary
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Architect who can operate across legacy and modern systems drive large-scale modernization and remain deeply hands-on in building production systems.
This role requires strong ownership technical depth and the ability to lead from the front through coding and execution.

Key Responsibilities

Design build and evolve middleware and API platforms with hands-on development
Drive modernization from legacy MVC / monolithic applications to microservices and cloud-native architectures
Develop Python-based microservices (FastAPI) and APIs using REST gRPC and GraphQL
Own system architecture across application data and integration layers
Partner with platform teams on Kubernetes/OpenShift CI/CD pipelines scalability observability and reliability
Drive adoption of GenAI-assisted development for code generation refactoring SQL optimization and developer productivity
Lead resolution of complex production issues (performance data integrations)
Mentor engineers through coding design sessions and hands-on guidance
Act as a technical bridge between stakeholders and delivery teams ensuring alignment and execution

Hands-On Expectations (Mandatory)

Writes production-grade code on a regular basis (not a review-only role)
Personally builds critical services PoCs and complex features
Deep involvement in debugging performance tuning and root cause analysis
Strong expertise in SQL optimization (CTEs complex queries performance tuning)
Contributes to CI/CD pipelines deployments and operational improvements
Practices pair programming and deep code reviews
Uses AI developer tools actively in daily engineering workflows

Required Qualifications

15 years of experience in software engineering with strong architectural depth
Proven experience leading teams or multiple squads with delivery ownership
Strong hands-on experience in:

Python (FastAPI) microservices
API design (REST gRPC GraphQL)
Relational databases (Azure SQL PostgreSQL Oracle)

Experience in cloud-native development and Kubernetes environments
Hands-on usage of GenAI tools (Copilot Claude Codex etc.)
Strong debugging system design and performance optimization skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Leadership & Mindset

Strong ownership mindset drives execution not just design
Leads by example through hands-on contributions
Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with evolving architecture
Focus on pragmatic decision-making and delivery outcomes

Qualification

10 years of experience

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