Enterprise Architect

About the company

• This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps
• Our partner is looking for a Principal Enterprise Architect based in India

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and architecture strategy for scalable, high-performance, and cost-efficient enterprise systems
• Define modern architecture patterns that support rapid growth, high transaction volumes, reliability, and seamless scalability
• Design and optimize multi-tenant SaaS platforms with strong configurability, performance, and operational efficiency
• Develop self-service capabilities that reduce engineering effort, including workflow designers, rules engines, reporting solutions, and AI-enabled tools
• Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives covering infrastructure, compute resources, model execution, and operational efficiency
• Architect high-scale distributed data processing platforms supporting both batch and real-time workloads
• Guide engineering teams on microservices, event-driven architectures, cloud-native patterns, scalability, and architectural best practices
• Champion the adoption of GenAI, LLMs, and agentic workflows across the software development lifecycle
• Lead architectural governance and cross-functional reviews
• Establish and promote architectural standards across product teams and mentor engineering leaders

Requirements

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in system architecture, data engineering, cloud engineering, or technical leadership roles
• Extensive experience designing multi-tenant architectures and configurable SaaS platforms
• Deep hands-on expertise with AWS, including EKS, IAM, Lambda, and cloud networking; GCP experience is a strong plus
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures, caching strategies, and high-scale transactional platforms
• Hands-on understanding of AI/ML model execution, including inference performance, cost trade-offs, and optimization strategies
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Terraform, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Expert-level Java development skills and strong Python capabilities, with knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and Kotlin
• Proven experience leading architectural review processes and establishing engineering standards
• Demonstrated success integrating GenAI and machine learning approaches into software development processes

Conditions

• Competitive compensation with a high level of ownership and responsibility
• Remote work opportunity based in India
• Inclusive and multicultural environment