Senior Technical Architect

Job title: Senior Technical Architect (SaaS & Full-Stack)

Location: India (On-Site / Hybrid)

Experience: 6+ years

Role Type: Individual Contributor + Technical Leadership

Reporting to: Founders / Senior Leadership

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect who can take end-to-end technical ownership across multiple SaaS, web, and mobile application projects. This role sits between business vision and execution. You will be responsible for defining scalable architectures, guiding multiple engineering teams, and ensuring that products are built right the first timesecure, performant, maintainable, and future-ready. You will work across different stacks and ecosystems (MERN, PHP, DevOps, integrations, cloud services, AI components) and mentor existing engineers, reducing dependency on a few individuals and eliminating delivery bottlenecks. This is not a documentation-only architect role. We need someone who can design, review, guide, unblock, and occasionally get hands-on when required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Technical Ownership

Define and own technical architecture for SaaS platforms, web applications, and mobile applications

Design scalable, modular, and secure systems across

o Frontend (Web & Mobile) o Backend services & APIs o Databases & data flow

o Cloud & DevOps infrastructure

Ensure architectural decisions support business scale, performance, and speed

2. Cross-Stack & Multi-Project Leadership

Work across multiple parallel projects with different tech stacks (e.g., MERN, PHP, hybrid systems) Evaluate and standardize patterns for:

o Authentication & authorization o API design

o Integrations (third-party tools, CRMs, payment gateways, AI services)

o Logging, monitoring, and error handling

Reduce technical debt and prevent fragile or ad-hoc implementations

3. Bridging Business & Engineering

Translate business requirements and product vision into clear technical execution plans

Participate in early product discussions to shape feasible, scalable solutions

Challenge requirements constructively when needed to protect long-term product health

4. Team Mentorship & Enablement

Mentor senior and mid-level developers across teams

Review code, architecture diagrams, and deployment strategies

Establish best practices for:

o Code quality o Version control

o CI/CD

o Security & performance

Build team capability, not individual dependency

5. DevOps, Cloud & Reliability

Guide DevOps practices including:

o Cloud architecture (AWS / GCP / Azure)

o CI/CD pipelines

o Infrastructure as Code

o Environment management (dev, staging, prod)

Ensure systems are reliable, observable, and scalable

6. AI & Modern SaaS Enablement (Preferred)

Guide integration of AI/ML components where relevant (APIs, workflows, automation)

Ensure AI features are production-ready, secure, and cost-efficient

Support experimentation without compromising core platform stability

Required Skills & Experience Core Experience

8+ years of experience in full-stack or platform development

Proven experience as a Technical Architect / Lead Engineer / Principal Engineer

Experience building SaaS-style applications (multi-tenant, scalable platforms) Technical Expertise

Strong understanding of:

o Backend systems & APIs

o Databases (SQL & NoSQL)

o Frontend architectures

o Cloud infrastructure & DevOps

Comfortable working across or reviewing:

o MERN stack

o PHP-based systems

o Microservices or modular monoliths

o Third-party integrations

Deep understanding of system design, scalability, and performance

Leadership & Decision-Making

Ability to make architectural decisions independently

Experience mentoring engineers and leading without micromanagement

Comfortable operating in fast-moving startup or scale-up environments

What We're Looking For (Mindset Fit)

Strong ownership mindset treats products like their own

Thinks long-term but executes fast

Can say no when required and explain why

Comfortable handling ambiguity and multiple priorities

Focused on building systems and teams, not just features

Why Join Us

Work across multiple SaaS products and platforms

Direct influence on product direction and technical standards

High visibility role with founders and leadership

Opportunity to eliminate tech bottlenecks and shape the engineering culture

Fast decision-making, minimal bureaucracy, real ownership