Cloud‑Native Node.js Architect | Azure & ADR Leadership

Applaudo Studios; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.350.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Applaudo Studios is seeking an experienced Application Architect to design robust, scalable cloud‑native architectures for complex business applications in a contractor model. You will translate business requirements into detailed technical designs, set architecture patterns, and govern REST API ecosystems while guiding development teams.

You will lead ADRs, present roadmaps to executives, and collaborate across Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams, leveraging AI tools to strengthen

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of Software Engineering experience, with 3+ years in Architecture or Technical Leadership roles.
• Proven and solid experience designing application and software architectures for complex systems.
• Backend architecture experience with Node.js and frameworks such as Express or NestJS.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud‑native architectures.
• Strong background in REST API ecosystem design and governance.
• Event‑Driven Architecture and asynchronous processing design.
• Experience integrating multi‑source‑of‑truth systems.
• Solid understanding of authentication and authorization (OAuth2, SSO) applied to architecture and security.
• Demonstrated ability to create and defend Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Assertive and proactive communication skills, with the ability to make technical decisions and effectively explain and defend their rationale.
• Practical exposure to AI‑assisted development tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, or similar), with the ability to leverage AI to generate architecture documentation.
• Advanced English proficiency with conversational fluency for direct communication with C-level executives and the ability to present technical roadmaps without intermediaries.
• Fast ramp‑up capability.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze and translate business requirements into solid technical architectures, creating detailed designs for each proposed module.
• Define technologies, design patterns, and architectural principles for both Backend and Frontend.
• Define, size, and structure the resource architecture for the Order Management System product.
• Work closely with the Product Owner and Business Architect to assess technical feasibility, evaluate alternatives, and keep the product roadmap aligned.
• Present and defend architecture proposals to leadership, technical leads, and specialized teams (Data, Infrastructure, Microsoft) to secure key validations and approvals.
• Define and technically document system integrations with cross-functional platforms from other teams.
• Guide and mentor the development team, establishing best practices and steering execution of the defined architecture.
• Actively collaborate with the DevOps team to design and implement infrastructure, pipelines, and operational needs for the solution.
• Coordinate with the Data team on the data architecture needed to support the product's operational and analytical needs.

Conocimientos

Architectural leadership

Backend architecture

Cloud architecture

Technical decision making

AI-assisted development

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Computer Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Node.js

Express

NestJS

Microsoft Azure

OAuth2

SSO

Descripción del empleo

Applaudo Studios is seeking an experienced Application Architect to design robust, scalable cloud‑native architectures for complex business applications in a contractor model. You will translate business requirements into detailed technical designs, set architecture patterns, and govern REST API ecosystems while guiding development teams.

You will lead ADRs, present roadmaps to executives, and collaborate across Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams, leveraging AI tools to strengthen