Lead Solutions Architect: Scalable API & Microservices

BCS Information Technology Corp.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BCS Information Technology Corp. is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to own end-to-end architecture across mobile, backend, and integrations. You will translate requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions while enforcing API standards and data flows.

The role emphasizes hands-on validation and guiding teams through modern patterns. You will collaborate with product, UX, engineering, and external partners to ensure readiness for high-traffic events and to mitigate

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in software engineering, system design, or solutions architecture
• At least 3 years in a Solutions Architect or equivalent role for high-scale digital platforms
• Proven experience designing and delivering end-to-end systems across mobile, backend, and integrations

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture across mobile (iOS/Android), backend microservices, and integration layers
• Translate product requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions
• Define and enforce API standards, integration patterns, and data flows
• Drive non-functional requirements: scalability, resiliency, performance, observability, and security
• Lead architecture and design reviews, actively challenging weak or incomplete solutions
• Ensure system readiness for high-traffic events (promos, campaigns, peak loads)
• Design for failure by default (timeouts, retries, circuit breakers, fallbacks)
• Collaborate with product, UX, engineering, and external partners to align solutions
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early, before they impact delivery
• Guide teams in adopting modern architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, cloud-native)
• Translate architecture into working code, prototypes, or technical spikes
• Build reference implementations to validate: API contracts, Integration patterns (REST, async messaging), Performance assumptions, Failure handling
• Capable of implementing a minimal but production-realistic service or API
• Demonstrates how architecture decisions impact actual code structure and runtime behavior
• Expected to spend 10–20% of time on hands-on validation, prototyping, or deep technical reviews

Job description

BCS Information Technology Corp. is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to own end-to-end architecture across mobile, backend, and integrations. You will translate requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions while enforcing API standards and data flows.

The role emphasizes hands-on validation and guiding teams through modern patterns. You will collaborate with product, UX, engineering, and external partners to ensure readiness for high-traffic events and to mitigate