Software Architect

About Cleartrip:

Launched in July 2006, Cleartrip India Pvt Ltd. has emerged as India's fastest-growing and one of the largest online travel technology companies. In April 2021, Flipkart acquired 100% of Cleartrip's shareholding, and subsequently Adani Enterprises acquired a significant minority stake in Cleartrip in October 2021. With an aggressive plan to emerge as a leading innovator in the industry, Cleartrip is on its way to building a differentiated value proposition for its customers looking for end-to-end travel solutions. With industry-first offerings such as EzCancel, Flexifly, and TravelSafe, Cleartrip has a clear vision to disrupt the OTA segment. Combining intuitive products with a customer-centric approach and a wide selection of flights and hotels, Cleartrip brings a unique selling point to market, offering convenience, choice, competitive prices, and exclusive content to its customers.

About Team: The newly formed vertical consists of three sub units Emerging Businesses, Data (DS/DE) and Infra / Devops. Emerging businesses include Bus, Trains and Holidays (packages).

About the role: We are looking for a seasoned Architect who can help us build scalable, extensible

and maintainable platforms and backend infrastructure as we go invest in expanding lines of business like Trains, Holidays, Attractions and more.

Tech stack: GCP, Java, MySQL, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, k8s, Apache Druid, Big Query, BigTable.

You are responsible for:(What you'll do):

Architect Scalable Systems: Design and build scalable, distributed, and high-performance consumer-facing platforms to support millions of transactions per second.

Technical Leadership: Provide thought leadership and direction on key architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical strategy.

Innovation & Optimization: Identify opportunities for innovation in the consumer shopping experience, leveraging AI/ML, personalization, and performance optimizations.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, UX, and data science teams to drive seamless customer experiences across platforms.

Security & Reliability: Ensure system security, scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability by following industry best practices.

Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and architectural best practices.

Technology Evaluation: Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to continuously enhance Cleartrip's tech ecosystem.

Skills Required (What you'll need):

• 12+ years of experience in software architecture, system design, and distributed computing.
• Deep expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and cloud-native development.
• Strong knowledge of high-scale, low-latency, and high-availability architectures.
• Proficiency in Java (preferred), Golang, Python, or other modern programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (GCP).
• Experience with data-intensive applications, AI-driven personalization, and search optimization is a plus.
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and data privacy best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, leadership abilities, and communication skills.