Bridge business requirements and technology execution — design robust architectures, guide engineering teams, and lead client-facing solution discussions.
Technology / Solution Architecture India / Remote or Hybrid 7+ years Full-time
About Blueheaven Software
Blueheaven Software is a growing software technology company focused on building scalable digital products, SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, AI-powered solutions, mobile applications, cloud solutions, and system integrations for clients across India and international markets. We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect who can bridge business requirements and technology execution, design robust software architectures, guide engineering teams, and participate directly in client-facing solution discussions.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand complex business requirements and translate them into scalable technology solutions.
- Design end-to-end application architecture for SaaS, enterprise, web, mobile, and cloud-based platforms.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, requirement workshops, and solution discussions with clients.
- Prepare Solution Architecture Documents, HLD, LLD, technical proposals, system diagrams, and technology recommendations.
- Evaluate functional and non-functional requirements including scalability, security, performance, availability, maintainability, and integration requirements.
- Define appropriate technology stacks, frameworks, databases, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and integration approaches.
- Design REST APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, third-party integrations, and distributed systems where appropriate.
- Provide architectural guidance to developers and review important technical decisions.
- Identify technical risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and potential scalability issues before development begins.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, UI/UX teams, developers, DevOps engineers, and QA teams.
- Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure adherence to technical standards and best practices.
- Support estimation activities by breaking solutions into modules, components, milestones, and development efforts.
- Participate in pre-sales activities including technical presentations, client meetings, RFP/RFQ responses, and solution proposals.
- Help the sales team communicate complex technical solutions in a clear and business-oriented manner.
- Research emerging technologies, AI capabilities, cloud services, and development practices and recommend their practical application.
- Establish reusable architecture patterns, technical standards, development guidelines, and documentation practices.
- Ensure solutions are designed with appropriate security, data protection, logging, monitoring, backup, and disaster-recovery considerations.
- Support production troubleshooting and architectural improvements when required.
Required Technical Skills
- Strong experience in software architecture and enterprise application development.
- Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or equivalent.
- Experience designing monolithic, modular, and microservices-based architectures.
- Strong understanding of API design, authentication, authorization, caching, queues, background processing, and third-party integrations.
- Good knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS, including EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront, Route 53, IAM, and related services.
- Understanding of CI/CD, Git-based development workflows, Docker, deployment strategies, monitoring, and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of application security, OWASP principles, data encryption, access control, and secure API design.
- Experience with system integration, payment gateways, communication APIs, CRM/ERP integrations, or other enterprise integrations is advantageous.
- Exposure to AI/ML integrations, LLM APIs, automation, or AI-enabled business applications will be an advantage.
Business & Client-Facing Skills
The ideal candidate should be able to move beyond purely technical responsibilities and understand why a business needs a particular solution. You should be comfortable with:
- Technical presentations and demonstrations
- Solution consulting
- Preparing technical proposals and estimates
- Understanding business processes and workflows
- Converting business problems into technology solutions
- Explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Working with international clients and distributed teams
- Participating in pre-sales and business development discussions
What We Expect
- 7+ years of relevant experience in software development, technical architecture, solution architecture, or technology consulting.
- Proven experience designing and delivering production-grade software systems.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to independently lead technical discussions and make architecture decisions.
- Ability to balance business requirements, development effort, scalability, security, and cost.
- Strong ownership and accountability.
- Ability to mentor developers and provide technical leadership.
- Willingness to work in a fast-growing environment where requirements and priorities can evolve.
Good to Have
- Experience working with SaaS products or startup environments.
- Experience in CRM, ERP, HRMS, fintech, recovery/loan management, e-commerce, or business automation platforms.
- Experience working with international customers or software development partners.
- Experience preparing RFP/RFQ responses and technical proposals.
- AWS or other recognized cloud certifications.
- Experience leading architecture for multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
- Knowledge of system observability, performance engineering, and cloud cost optimization.
Key Performance Areas
Success in this role will be measured by:
- Quality and scalability of proposed architectures
- Successful conversion of business requirements into technical solutions
- Accuracy of technical estimations and solution planning
- Reduction of technical risks and rework
- Quality of technical documentation
- Engineering team effectiveness and technical guidance
- Successful delivery of architected solutions
- Development of reusable technology standards and architecture patterns
Why Join Blueheaven Software?
- Work on diverse India and international software projects.
- Participate in both product development and enterprise solution consulting.
- Work across SaaS, AI, cloud, mobile, automation, and custom software development.
- Opportunity to influence technology decisions and architecture standards.
- Work closely with founders, business teams, clients, and engineering teams.
- Opportunity to grow into a Chief Technology Officer / Principal Architect / Technology Consulting leadership track.