Technical Architect

FULL Creative; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FULL Creative seeks a seasoned Technical Architect to own and govern backend architecture in production, defining long-term direction and ensuring consistency across teams. You will align system designs with business goals, focusing on scalable, secure cloud-native solutions on GCP (with AWS knowledge).

Lead architecture reviews, set guardrails, and drive decisions on technology choices while collaborating with product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in a formal Technical Architect / Solution Architect role owning end-to-end system design.
• Proven experience in creating and reviewing HLD and LLD documents, able to articulate complex systems to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong architectural understanding of Java and Node.js ecosystems; hands-on coding for critical paths as needed.
• Solid experience deploying on GCP (preferred) and/or AWS.
• Deep understanding of microservices, API design (REST, GraphQL), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with NoSQL and SQL databases (Firestore, Datastore, Cloud Spanner) is a plus.
• Knowledge of performance tuning, observability (logs, metrics, tracing), and security best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Build, GitHub Actions).

Responsibilities

• Own system-level and cross-cutting architectural decisions across multiple teams with long-term scalability and cost considerations.
• Act as the final technical authority for system design, non-functional requirements, and architectural standards.
• Drive architectural trade-offs balancing scalability, reliability, security, cost, and delivery speed.
• Establish and enforce architectural guardrails, patterns, and reference implementations across teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with stakeholders.
• Design cloud-native applications focused on scalability, fault tolerance, and performance.
• Lead architecture reviews, code quality checks, and performance analysis.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms based on project needs.
• Ensure best practices around security, monitoring, CI/CD, and DevOps are followed.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams.

Skills

Software architecture

Java

Node.js

Cloud platforms

GCP

AWS

Microservices

API design

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Cloud Build

Observability

Security best practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Cloud Build

Terraform

Firestore

Datastore

Cloud Spanner

REST

GraphQL

GCP

AWS

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Architect who has previously owned and governed backend architecture in production systems. The role focuses on defining long-term technical direction, ensuring architectural consistency across teams, and aligning system design with business and scalability goals. Strong experience in Java, Node.js, and modern cloud platforms—preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with working knowledge of AWS is required.

Roles and responsibilities

• Own system-level and cross-cutting architectural decisions across multiple teams and services, including trade-off analysis, long-term scalability, and cost considerations.

• Act as the final technical authority for system design, non-functional requirements, and architectural standards.

• Drive architectural trade-offs by balancing scalability, reliability, security, cost, and delivery speed.

• Establish and enforce architectural guardrails, patterns, and reference implementations across teams.

• Work with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Design cloud-native applications with a focus on scalability, fault-tolerance, and performance.

• Lead architecture reviews, code quality checks, and performance analysis.

• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms based on project needs.

• Ensure best practices around security, monitoring, CI/CD, and DevOps are followed.

• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams.

Must have

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a formal Technical Architect / Solution Architect role, owning system design decisions end-to-end.

• Proven experience in creating and reviewing HLD and LLD documents, with the ability to articulate complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong architectural understanding of Java and Node.js ecosystems, with the ability to guide teams on framework and design choices. Hands-on coding as needed for critical paths and reviews.

• Solid experience designing and deploying applications on GCP (preferred) and/or AWS.

• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API design (REST, GraphQL), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Familiarity with NoSQL and SQL databases. (Firestore, Datastore, and Cloud Spanner) is a plus.

• Knowledge of performance tuning, observability (logs, metrics, tracing), and security best practices.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, etc.).

Good to have

• Experience working in multi-cloud or cloud migration projects.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Exposure to frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue, or Angular is a plus.

• Mandatory certifications (at least one):

  • GCP Professional Cloud Architect or

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)

About us

We are a Portland-based SaaS product company on a mission to empower businesses to work from Anywhere. Our global team of engineers, designers, testers, product experts, customer experience associates, and marketers come together to create a better way to work. Our products and services help businesses to be more productive, flexible, and scalable. Together, we can change the way the world works!