Senior Technical Architect (SaaS & Full-Stack)

Tru Performance; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct influence on product direction

High visibility role with leadership

Opportunity to shape engineering culture

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Pune is seeking a Senior Technical Architect to take charge of multiple projects across SaaS, web, and mobile applications. The ideal candidate will possess over 8 years of experience, guiding engineering teams, designing scalable architectures, and ensuring products are built to the highest standards. Strong mentorship abilities and advanced knowledge of various tech stacks are essential. This role offers a significant opportunity to influence product direction and eliminate technical bottlenecks in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in full-stack or platform development.
• Proven experience as a Technical Architect, Lead Engineer, or Principal Engineer.
• Experience building multi-tenant, scalable SaaS-style applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and own architecture for SaaS, web, and mobile applications.
• Lead multiple projects with different tech stacks.
• Translate business requirements into technical execution plans.
• Mentor developers and establish best practices.
• Guide DevOps practices and ensure system reliability.

Skills

Technical ownership

Scalable architecture design

Cross-stack leadership

Mentorship

DevOps practices

AI/ML integration

Tools

MERN stack

PHP

SQL & NoSQL databases

Job description

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect who can take end-to-end technical ownership across multiple SaaS, web, and mobile application projects. This role sits between business vision and execution. You will be responsible for defining scalable architectures, guiding multiple engineering teams, and ensuring that products are built right the first time—secure, performant, maintainable, and future-ready. You will work across different stacks and ecosystems (MERN, PHP, DevOps, integrations, cloud services, AI components) and mentor existing engineers, reducing dependency on a few individuals and eliminating delivery bottlenecks. This is not a documentation-only architect role. We need someone who can design, review, guide, unblock, and occasionally get hands-on when required.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Architecture & Technical Ownership:

• Define and own technical architecture for SaaS platforms, web applications, and mobile applications

Design scalable, modular, and secure systems across:

• Frontend (Web & Mobile) o Backend services & APIs o Databases & data flow
• Cloud & DevOps infrastructure
• Ensure architectural decisions support business scale, performance, and speed

2. Cross-Stack & Multi-Project Leadership:

Work across multiple parallel projects with different tech stacks (e.g., MERN, PHP, hybrid systems) • Evaluate and standardize patterns for:

• Authentication & authorization o API design
• Integrations (third-party tools, CRMs, payment gateways, AI services)
• Logging, monitoring, and error handling
• Reduce technical debt and prevent fragile or ad-hoc implementations

3. Bridging Business & Engineering:

• Translate business requirements and product vision into clear technical execution plans
• Participate in early product discussions to shape feasible, scalable solutions
• Challenge requirements constructively when needed to protect long-term product health

4. Team Mentorship & Enablement:

• Mentor senior and mid-level developers across teams
• Review code, architecture diagrams, and deployment strategies

Establish best practices for:

• Code quality o Version control
• CI/CD
• Security & performance
• Build team capability, not individual dependency

5. DevOps, Cloud & Reliability:

Guide DevOps practices including:

• Cloud architecture (AWS / GCP / Azure)
• CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code
• Environment management (dev, staging, prod)
• Ensure systems are reliable, observable, and scalable

6. AI & Modern SaaS Enablement (Preferred):

• Guide integration of AI/ML components where relevant (APIs, workflows, automation)
• Ensure AI features are production-ready, secure, and cost-efficient
• Support experimentation without compromising core platform stability

Required Skills & Experience Core Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in full-stack or platform development
• Proven experience as a Technical Architect / Lead Engineer / Principal Engineer
• Experience building SaaS-style applications (multi-tenant, scalable platforms) Technical Expertise

Strong understanding of:

• Backend systems & APIs
• Databases (SQL & NoSQL)
• Frontend architectures
• Cloud infrastructure & DevOps

Comfortable working across or reviewing:

• MERN stack
• PHP-based systems
• Microservices or modular monoliths
• Third-party integrations
• Deep understanding of system design, scalability, and performance

Leadership & Decision-Making:

• Ability to make architectural decisions independently
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading without micromanagement
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving startup or scale-up environments

What We’re Looking For (Mindset Fit):

• Strong ownership mindset — treats products like their own
• Thinks long-term but executes fast
• Can say “no” when required and explain “why”
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and multiple priorities
• Focused on building systems and teams, not just features

Why Join Us:

• Work across multiple SaaS products and platforms
• Direct influence on product direction and technical standards
• High visibility role with founders and leadership
• Opportunity to eliminate tech bottlenecks and shape the engineering culture
• Fast decision-making, minimal bureaucracy, real ownership

Requirements added by the job poster:

• Can start immediately

• 5+ years of work experience with SaaS Development

• 5+ years of work experience with Technical Architecture

• 5+ years of work experience with Front End Engineering Design (FEED)