IT Consultant

Jobtailor

Chennai District

On-site

INR 4,200,000 - 6,400,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior architect to lead end-to-end full-stack development across frontend and backend systems in Chennai, India. You will mentor a 7-engineer team, drive architecture decisions, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.

You will collaborate with UX designers, implement SSR/SSG patterns, and advance AI-assisted coding practices while maintaining secure, compliant, and high-performance applications.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of engineering experience with leadership experience.
  • Strong Java (Spring Boot), React, and Next.js expertise.
  • Experience designing scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Experience with SSR/SSG and AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

  • Architect end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend.
  • Mentor a team of 7 engineers and review PRs.
  • Collaborate with UX teams on UI/UX patterns.
  • Design scalable, secure APIs and microservices.
  • Lead DevOps, CI/CD, and deployments across environments.
  • Enforce coding standards and quality gates; ensure test coverage.
  • Advocate AI-assisted coding and responsible use.

Skills

Full-Stack Architecture
React JS & Next.js
API-Driven Development
CI/CD Pipelines
AI-Assisted Development

Tools

AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
GitHub Copilot
Claude Code
Cursor
ChatGPT
App D
Splunk
Git

Job description

• Architect and design end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend systems
• Review engineers' pull requests and mentor them on coding standards, scalability, and best practices
• Collaborate with UX/design teams on consistent, intuitive, and responsive UI/UX patterns
• Design and develop scalable, secure APIs and backend services
• Build and maintain high-performance React/Next.js applications
• Lead server-side rendering and SEO-friendly web applications
• Manage deployments across Dev, QA, UAT, and Production environments
• Define and implement CI/CD pipelines for web applications
• Provide rotational/on-demand production support and ensure system stability and quick issue resolution
• Ensure high test coverage across unit, integration, and UI tests and enforce quality gates
• Guide and influence test automation via AI
• Lead adoption of coding standards, architectural guidelines, and best practices
• Champion AI-assisted development practices to improve code quality, automation, refactoring, documentation, productivity, and engineering consistency
• Evaluate and recommend frontend/backend technologies and frameworks
• Design solutions for security, scalability, and high availability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex technical initiatives
• Work in overlapping time zones with US East Coast teams as required

Requirements
  • At least 12+ years of engineering experience
  • Strong communication skills, passion for quality, attention to detail, and ability to lead a team of 7 Engineers across Development & Test Automation
  • Experience working across teams and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders
  • Significant experience with Java (Spring Boot preferred), React JS, and Next JS
  • Strong knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and API-driven development
  • Significant experience designing and building scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar platforms
  • Ability to use AI coding assistants responsibly, validate generated code, follow secure coding practices, maintain code review discipline, write effective prompts, and protect confidential information
  • Strong understanding of web performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design
  • Experience building applications from concept/design through architecture, development, and production deployment
  • Strong understanding of MVC, MVVM, layered architecture, microservices, and event-driven architecture
  • Experience with authentication/authorization, including OAuth, JWT, and SSO
  • Good knowledge of AWS and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Experience using/integrating observability tools such as App D and Splunk
  • Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB
  • Proficient understanding of Git
  • US Insurance domain experience is an added advantage
  • Familiarity with MetLife, Sun Life, or similar insurers is an advantage
  • Understanding of regulatory, compliance, and customer experience aspects in insurance systems
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in architecting and designing full-stack solutions, with a strong focus on scalable API development, server-side rendering, and AI-assisted coding practices. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, enforce coding standards, and ensure high-quality software delivery across various environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Full-Stack Solution Architecture
  • React JS and Next JS Development
  • API-Driven Development
  • CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
  • AI-Assisted Development Tools
Hard Skills
  • Java (Spring Boot)
  • RESTful API Design
  • Microservices Architecture
  • SQL/NoSQL Databases
  • Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
  • Static Site Generation (SSG)
  • Web Performance Optimization
  • Authentication/Authorization (OAuth, JWT, SSO)
  • Git
  • DevOps Practices
Soft Skills
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Team Leadership
  • Collaboration Across Teams
  • Passion for Quality
Industry Keywords
  • US Insurance Domain Experience
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Customer Experience in Insurance Systems
  • MetLife
  • Sun Life
Tools & Technologies
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT
  • App D
  • Splunk
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