Enterprise Architect

Intellect Design Arena Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking an Engineering Lead in Chennai to oversee end-to-end engineering for cloud-hosted SaaS products. The ideal candidate will possess a solid engineering background with hands-on experience in AWS and expertise in Java and Python. This role involves making critical architectural decisions, mentoring teams, and ensuring product scalability and quality. Candidates with experience in the banking domain and awareness of AI integration will be preferred. This full-time position offers a challenging and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build and deliver scalable technology products.
• Experience in making architectural and technical decisions.
• Mentoring engineering teams with a hands-on engineering background.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering for cloud-hosted SaaS products.
• Guide and mentor engineering teams; stay close to the build process.
• Work on AWS-based deployments and cloud engineering best practices.

Skills

Strong engineering/build background

Hands-on experience with AWS cloud

Expertise in Java

Experience with Python

Tools

AWS

Open-source technologies

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for an Engineering Lead with strong product-building experience and a solid foundation in cloud-native architectures. The ideal candidate comes with a hands‑on engineering background, has built and delivered scalable technology products, and can drive the right technical decisions across teams. Experience in the banking domain is a must.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering for cloud-hosted SaaS products.
• Make architectural and technical decisions ensuring scalability, performance, and quality.
• Guide and mentor engineering teams; stay close to the build process.
• Work on AWS-based deployments and cloud engineering best practices.
• Leverage Java, Python, and open-source technologies across the tech stack.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI into product workflows (awareness-level expected).

Must-Have Skills

• Strong engineering/build background — has built products, not just managed teams.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud and cloud-native application development.
• Expertise in Java and open-source technologies (Python, OSS frameworks).

Good-to-Have

• Awareness of AI/ML use cases and how AI can enhance product capabilities.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Financial Services

Location: Madhavaram, Tamil Nadu, India

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