Technical Architect

Architecture & Design

• Define and evolve the overall system architecture for the platform
• Design scalable secure and fault-tolerant distributed systems
• Lead architectural decisions for real-time communication data persistence and service orchestration
• Create and maintain architecture documentation ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) and technical roadmaps
• Evaluate and recommend technology choices for new features and platform improvements

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams
• Conduct architecture reviews and code reviews for critical components
• Establish and enforce coding standards best practices and design patterns
• Collaborate with Product DevOps and Security teams to align technical solutions with business goals

Hands-On Development

• Prototype and implement complex technical solutions when needed
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues
• Optimize system performance latency and resource utilization

Required Technical Skills

Real-Time Communication (Critical)

• WebRTC: Deep understanding of WebRTC protocols SRTP ICE/STUN/TURN SDP negotiation
• Video/Audio Streaming: Experience with media servers codec optimization (VP8/VP9 H.264 Opus)
• Communication Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS Chime SDK and/or Twilio Video
• / WebSockets: Real-time bidirectional communication patterns

Frontend Technologies

• React 18: Advanced knowledge including hooks context performance optimization
• TypeScript: Strong typing generics advanced patterns
• State Management: Redux Toolkit Zustand React Query (TanStack Query)
• Micro-Frontend Architecture: Module Federation (Webpack 5) independent deployment strategies
• UI Frameworks: Material-UI (MUI) Emotion/Styled Components
• Build Tools: Webpack Babel modern bundling strategies

Backend Technologies

• / Express: RESTful API design middleware patterns async programming
• API Design: OpenAPI/Swagger documentation versioning strategies
• Authentication/Authorization: JWT OAuth 2.0 custom authorization patterns
• Message Queues: AWS SQS Google Cloud Pub/Sub
• ORM: Sequelize with PostgreSQL

Cloud Platform - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Compute: Cloud Run GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) Cloud Functions
• Storage: Cloud Storage persistent disks
• Networking: VPC Load Balancers Cloud CDN Cloud Armor
• Security: IAM Secret Manager Cloud KMS
• Monitoring: Cloud Logging Cloud Trace Cloud Monitoring
• CI/CD: Cloud Build integration with GitLab CI/CD

Databases

• PostgreSQL: Advanced query optimization indexing strategies connection pooling migrations (Sequelize CLI)
• Firebase/Firestore: Real-time database design security rules offline persistence
• Redis: Caching strategies session management (ioredis)

Observability & Monitoring

• OpenTelemetry: Distributed tracing metrics logging instrumentation
• APM: Application performance monitoring and optimization
• Logging: Structured logging with Winston centralized log aggregation

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Containerization: Docker container orchestration
• Kubernetes: Deployment strategies ConfigMaps Secrets Helm charts
• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD pipelines automated testing deployment automation
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform or similar tools (preferred)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Healthcare Domain: HIPAA compliance HL7/FHIR standards
• AWS Services: Experience with AWS alongside GCP (multi-cloud)
• GraphQL: Hasura Apollo (project uses Hasura GraphQL)
• Mobile Development: React Native or native mobile experience
• AI/ML Integration: Experience integrating AI services into applications
• Performance Testing: Load testing stress testing for real-time systems

Qualifications :

Experience Requirements

• 10 years of software development experience
• 5 years in architecture or senior technical leadership roles
• 3 years hands-on experience with WebRTC or real-time communication systems
• 3 years experience with GCP or equivalent cloud platform
• Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems
• Experience with healthcare or regulated industry applications (preferred)

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
• Relevant certifications are a plus:
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD)

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills - ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Collaborative mindset with experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Ability to balance technical excellence with business pragmatism
• Mentorship and team development orientation

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time