Associate Architect

Job Title: Associate Architect Department: Engineering Reports to: Technical Architect Location: Bangalore, India JOB SUMMARY We are looking for a highly skilled, hands-on Associate Architect to drive technical excellence across the organization while leading and mentoring engineering teams. You will own end-to-end architecture and delivery for key services, influence technical direction, and partner closely with Product, DevOps, and QA to ship scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Leadership & Architecture Own and drive end-to-end solution architecture—from design and implementation through production deployment and ongoing evolution Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance designs (trade-offs, risks, and estimates clearly articulated) Lead technical discoveries and solve complex engineering problems across services, data, and integrations Define and enforce architecture standards, design patterns, coding guidelines, and engineering guardrails (reviews, checklists) Ensure systems meet quality attributes: scalability, resilience, maintainability, performance, and security Drive adoption of modern engineering practices (cloud-native, DevSecOps, automation, observability) and continuous improvement Team Leadership & Delivery Management Lead and mentor engineers, setting clear technical direction, raising the bar on design/code quality, and enabling career growth Coordinate with Product, DevOps/SRE, QA, and Security to plan and execute delivery (milestones, dependencies, and risk management) Run/participate in design reviews, drive alignment across teams, and communicate trade-offs and decisions to stakeholders Remain hands-on: contribute to design and implementation, unblock the team, and take ownership of critical components.   REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 10+ years of professional software development experience developing applications using .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, and REST APIs. Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and containerization using Docker. Solid experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, or equivalent). Proven experience building REST APIs in containerized, distributed systems. Strong understanding of coding standards, design patterns, and unit testing practices. Strong knowledge of software architecture principles including microservices, SOLID, and DDD. Hands-on experience with queuing mechanisms such as Kafka and AWS SQS. Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security principles. Proven ability to lead a small team or act as a technical lead—driving design reviews, code reviews, and delivery execution Strong communication skills to align stakeholders, document decisions, and influence technical direction across teams Experience in React JS Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing) Basic understanding of AI concepts and ability to evaluate AI-driven solutions   The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.