Software Architect – Enterprise Platforms (Onsite, Karachi, PKR Salary)

HR POD Careers; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 4,500,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HR POD Careers in Karachi, Pakistan seeks a Lead Engineer/Architect to shape enterprise-grade systems, owning scalability, security, and performance. You will guide architecture decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, security, and operations.

The role requires 8+ years in software development with leadership, in .NET, AWS/Azure, Docker and Kubernetes, plus strong mentoring and client-facing communication.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience, including leadership roles.
• Proficient in .NET / .NET Core, SQL, and backend architecture.
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems and APIs.
• Hands-on with AWS or Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with SaaS, PaaS, FinTech, OTT, or similar high-scale platforms.
• Proven engineering leadership and technical decision-making with ownership beyond coding.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, observability, and AI-driven development.
• Ability to align architecture with scalability and business goals while balancing delivery speed.
• Strong mentorship to uphold high engineering standards.
• Ability to represent technical direction internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and technical design of enterprise-grade systems, with ownership of scalability, security, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Mentor engineering teams and define engineering standards.
• Drive cloud infrastructure strategy across AWS and Azure environments.
• Participate in client-facing technical discussions and solution design.
• Ensure disciplined development practices, including CI/CD, documentation, code reviews, and testing.
• Promote AI-assisted development and modern engineering practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Architecture design

Cloud strategy

Backend system design

API design

Mentorship

Team collaboration

Tools

.NET / .NET Core

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Job description

• 8+ years of experience in software development, including 3+ years in a Lead Engineer or Architect role.
• Strong expertise in .NET / .NET Core, SQL, and backend architecture.
• Proven experience designing scalable distributed systems and APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure, along with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with SaaS, PaaS, FinTech, OTT, or other high-scale platforms.
• Proven engineering leadership and technical decision-making abilities, with technical ownership beyond code contribution.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, observability, and AI-driven development practices.
• Ability to make architecture decisions aligned with scalability and business goals while balancing long-term architecture with delivery speed.
• Strong mentorship skills focused on building and maintaining high engineering standards.
• Ability to confidently represent technical direction both internally and externally.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in software development, including 3+ years in a Lead Engineer or Architect role.
• Strong expertise in .NET / .NET Core, SQL, and backend architecture.
• Proven experience designing scalable distributed systems and APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure, along with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with SaaS, PaaS, FinTech, OTT, or other high-scale platforms.
• Proven engineering leadership and technical decision-making abilities, with technical ownership beyond code contribution.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, observability, and AI-driven development practices.
• Ability to make architecture decisions aligned with scalability and business goals while balancing long-term architecture with delivery speed.
• Strong mentorship skills focused on building and maintaining high engineering standards.
• Ability to confidently represent technical direction both internally and externally.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and technical design of enterprise-grade systems, with ownership of scalability, security, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Mentor engineering teams and define engineering standards.
• Drive cloud infrastructure strategy across AWS and Azure environments.
• Participate in client-facing technical discussions and solution design.
• Ensure disciplined development practices, including CI/CD, documentation, code reviews, and testing.
• Promote AI-assisted development and modern engineering practices.