Backend Architect – Lead

NorthStar HR Consultants; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 3,600,000 - 7,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthStar HR Consultants seeks a Backend / Cloud Architect Lead in Pune, Maharashtra, with 14+ years of experience to drive end-to-end technical architecture. You will design cloud-native microservices, govern APIs, and optimize platform performance while mentoring teams.

You will guide architectural decisions, enforce coding standards, and collaborate with DevOps to streamline CI/CD, testing, and observability across enterprise platforms. This is a hybrid role with remote options.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of backend software development experience with leadership exposure.
• Deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong design sense for scalable microservices and backend architectures.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and scale resilient, high-throughput microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive end-to-end cloud strategy across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Govern API design, asynchronous processing, and real-time streaming platforms.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Backend Architecture Design

Microservices

Tools

Kubernetes

Fargate

Lambda

Step Functions

Kafka

Job description

Job Title - Backend / Cloud Architect – Lead

Job Location - Pune, Maharashtra / Remote

Experience Level: 14+ Years

MUST Have Skills - Java, Spring Boot, Backend Architecture Design, Microservices

About Company -

Our client enables enterprises to deliver digital, data and AI use cases at breakthrough speed through our secure and governed self-service orchestration platform.

About the Role

As a Backend / Cloud Architect Lead, you will direct end-to-end technical strategy while remaining actively hands-on. You will design cloud-native microservices, govern enterprise APIs, and optimize platform performance. Acting as the bridge between business goals and engineering, you will mentor development teams, drive architectural decisions, and enforce rigorous coding standards across enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and scale resilient, high-throughput microservices using Java and Spring Boot.


• Drive end-to-end cloud strategy and implementation across AWS, Azure, or GCP.


• Design multi-tenant SaaS application frameworks with a focus on high availability, performance, and scalability.


• Govern API design, asynchronous processing, message queues (Kafka), and real-time streaming platforms.


• Lead data integration strategies across RDBMS, NoSQL, and ETL pipelines.


• Implement robust security protocols, including secure coding, authentication, authorization, encryption, and secrets management.


• Oversee containerized and serverless deployments using Kubernetes, Fargate, Lambda, and Step Functions.


• Collaborate with DevOps to streamline CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (TDD), and observability (logging, auditing, and monitoring).


• Guide, mentor, and elevate engineering teams on design patterns, code quality, and cloud best practices.

Technical Qualifications

• Core Expertise: 14+ years of progressive backend software development experience, with 2–4 years in a Technical Architect or Lead capacity.


• Backend Development: Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.


• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, along with serverless/container technologies (Kubernetes, Fargate, Lambda, Step Functions).


• Messaging & Data: Strong knowledge of Kafka, streaming platforms, RDBMS, NoSQL databases, and ETL/Data Engineering concepts.


• Security & Multi-Tenancy: Proven track record in multi-tenant SaaS architecture, data encryption, auth frameworks, and secure coding standards.


• Performance & Operations: Expertise in load balancing, caching strategies, async processing, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and centralized logging/auditing.