Software Architect

Cornerstone OnDemand; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone OnDemand is seeking a Software Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance platforms across backend engineering, data engineering, and AI/ML solutions. Based in Hyderabad, you will define architecture strategy, guide engineering teams, and drive innovation in data-driven products.

You will own end-to-end architecture for distributed systems using Java and Python, lead reviews, establish coding standards, and ensure robust, scalable systems across cloud

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in: Java (Spring ecosystem).
• Python (backend + data/AI).
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with data engineering frameworks (Spark, Kafka, Airflow).
• Experience with AI/ML systems and production deployment.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven ability to design scalable, fault-tolerant systems.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for distributed systems using Java and Python ecosystems.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-availability systems (microservices, event-driven architectures).
• Establish best practices for system design, coding standards, and performance optimization.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical governance.
• Architect and guide development of backend services using Java (Spring Boot, reactive frameworks) and Python (FastAPI, Flask, data/AI pipelines).
• Ensure API design standards (REST/GraphQL) and system interoperability.
• Design data platforms and pipelines for batch + real-time processing.
• Architect AI/ML solutions including predictive models and NLP/generative AI use cases.
• Lead cloud-native architecture on AWS/Azure/GCP; define CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code.

Skills

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

CI/CD

MLOps

Data pipelines

Tools

Spark

Kafka

Airflow

Docker

REST/GraphQL

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for a Software Architect

This role is Office Based, Hyderabad Office

We are seeking a highly experienced Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance platforms across backend engineering, data engineering, and AI/ML solutions. This role will define architecture strategy, guide engineering teams, and drive innovation in data-driven and AI-enabled products.

In this role you will…

Architecture & Design

• Define end-to-end architecture for distributed systems using Java and Python ecosystems
• Design scalable, secure, and high-availability systems (microservices, event-driven architectures)
• Establish best practices for system design, coding standards, and performance optimization
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical governance

Backend Engineering (Java & Python)

• Architect and guide development of backend services using:
• Java (Spring Boot, reactive frameworks)
• Python (FastAPI, Flask, data/AI pipelines)
• Ensure API design standards (REST/GraphQL) and system interoperability
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability

Data Engineering

• Design and implement modern data platforms (batch + real-time processing)
• Architect data pipelines using tools like Spark, Kafka, Airflow
• Define data modeling strategies (OLTP, OLAP, lakehouse architectures)
• Ensure data quality, governance, and lineage

AI / Machine Learning

• Architect AI/ML solutions including:
• Predictive models
• NLP / Generative AI use cases
• Collaborate with data scientists to productionize models (MLOps)
• Design scalable inference pipelines and model deployment strategies
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies

Cloud & DevOps

• Lead cloud-native architecture on AWS/Azure/GCP
• Define CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Ensure containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Drive infrastructure-as-code and automation strategies
• Leadership & Stakeholder

You Have What It Takes If You Have…

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in architecture roles
• Strong expertise in: Java (Spring ecosystem)
• Python (backend + data/AI)
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Hands‑on experience with data engineering frameworks (Spark, Kafka, Airflow)
• Experience with AI/ML systems and production deployment
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Proven ability to design scalable, fault‑tolerant systems

Our Culture

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

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