Software Architect

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to design, evolve, and govern the architecture of a high-throughput, secure, and highly available web-based product. This role is responsible for translating business and product requirements into scalable, resilient, and secure technical solutions, while guiding engineering teams on architectural best practices, non-functional requirements, and long-term technical strategy. RESPONSIBILITIES: Architecture & System Design: Design and evaluate an end-to-end architecture for high-traffic, low-latency web applications Define scalability, availability, reliability, and performance strategies (horizontal scaling, caching, async processing, etc.) Create and maintain architecture diagrams, ADRs, and technical documentation (e.g., arc42) Performance & Throughput: Design systems capable of handling high request volumes and peak loads Apply techniques such as: Load balancing & traffic management Caching (in-memory, distributed) Event-driven and asynchronous processing Database sharding, partitioning, and replication Define and review performance (latency, throughput, error rates) Security (Security by Design): Embed security principles into architecture: security by default, defense in depth, least privilege,… Design authentication and authorization solutions (OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, RBAC, JWT) Ensure secure handling of data (encryption in transit & at rest) Address common web threats (OWASP Top 10) Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture: Define infrastructure patterns: Containers & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) Experience on DevOps: CI/CD pipelines Observability (metrics, logs, tracing) Resilience & disaster recovery Experience on Infrastructure as Code is a plus (Terraform, …) Others: Act as a technical authority and advisor for engineering teams Review designs, major pull requests, and technical proposals Define architecture principles, standards, and guardrails Identify and manage technical risks and technical debt Guide software engineering team to follow and apply standards Work closely with Product Owners to translate business goals into technical solutions Communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Support roadmap planning with architectural input and impact analysis