Technical Lead

Palnar Transmedia; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Palnar Transmedia in Bengaluru is seeking a Solution Architect with 10+ years of experience to own end-to-end architecture and drive technical direction.

You will be hands-on with C# development, mentor engineers, and shape the product architecture across Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, while advancing CI/CD pipelines and development guidelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture and development.
• Experience translating requirements into scalable architectures.
• Hands-on coding in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and architecture practices.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture across Windows, Linux, iOS, Android.
• Drive architecture roadmap and technical direction.
• Lead by example and mentor developers to raise architectural maturity.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and development ecosystem.

Skills

C# proficiency

Leadership mindset

Ownership & proactive

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

C#

WPF

Avalonia

Python

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

VSCode

JetBrains Rider

Job description

We are looking for a 10+ years of experience, with proven exposure to solution / software architectureresponsibilitiesWe are evolving this role from a pure development position into a Solution Architect role. We arelooking for a self-driven, coding-passionate engineer who takes true ownership of the solution,leads by example, and proactively shapes the architecture and technical direction of our product.

Architecture & Technical Ownership:

• Own the end-to-end solution architecture — design, evolve and safeguard a clean, modular and cross-platform architecture (Windows, Linux, iOS, Android).
• Translate product and business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions and a clear architecture roadmap.
• Proactively identify architectural risks, technical debt and improvement opportunities, and drive their resolution.
• Act as the technical decision-maker and escalation point for architecture-level questions within the team.

Hands-on Development:

• Development and maintenance of applications in C#— staying hands-on and coding alongside the team, not just designing on paper.
• Participation in driving our test strategy forward.
• Participation in designing and maintaining our development eco-system, as well as our CI/CD pipelines using GitLab/Jenkins to automate build, test and release processes.
• Evaluation and documentation of libraries/frameworks/tools, and creation of development guidelines and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, raising the team's architectural maturity.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure a stable and efficient development workflow to achieve a high quality of our software artefacts.
• Champion a culture of ownership, quality, and proactive problem-solving across the team.

Qualification:

• Degree in Computer Science or a comparable qualification.

Technical Skills (unchanged core requirements):

• Strong proficiency in C# and experienced in designing and implementing user interfaces using Windows Presentation Foundation (experience in cross-platform frameworks like Avalonia is a plus).
• Python is a plus, as is the openness to learning new programming languages.
• Experience in Design Patterns in Software Architectureis appreciated — for a Solution Architect this is a strong differentiator.
• Experience in test automation, preferably using Ranorex, is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines for multiple target systems.
• Confident use of common IDEs like JetBrains Rider, VSCode or similar.
• Good communication skills in English (German is a plus).

Architecture-Level Additions:

• Demonstrated experience designing solution/software architecture for cross-platform, multi-target systems.
• Ability to balance pragmatic delivery with long-term architectural vision.
• Familiarity with enterprise/solution architecture practices (e.g. C4 model, ADRs, architecture reviews) is a plus.
• Self-driven and proactive — takes initiative without waiting to be told, and anticipates problems before they arise.
• Genuine passion for coding — stays hands-on and technically credible, not purely a design-on-paper architect.
• Strong sense of ownership — treats the solution as their own, end-to-end, from design to production quality.
• Leadership mindset — leads by example, mentors others, and influences technical direction even without formal authority.
• Open-minded, willing to learn and forward-looking attitude.
• Curious and scrutinizes the status quo.
• Not afraid to put forward ideas and suggestions.
• Analytical thinking, structured approach, and team-oriented mindset.
• Security-focused and test-driven development attitude.

Preferred Skills:

Programming Languages:

• Change to cross-platform development: C# for Win, Linux, Web, Google Android, Apple iOS.