Technical Architect

Technical Architect, Mareana

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose:

To provide architectural guidance for the design, development, and evolution of our software

solutions while ensuring alignment with the company's business objectives and technology

standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Architectural Design & Leadership:

Collaborate with stakeholders to define and architect the technical solutions for our products.

Provide technical leadership in identifying and analyzing the software requirements.

Ensure scalability, security, and maintainability in all designs.

Technology Research & Recommendations:

Stay abreast with the latest advancements in Python and relevant technologies.

Recommend appropriate technologies and tools that align with product requirements and the company's technology vision.

Integration & Deployment:

Architect seamless integration solutions between our product and third-party systems.

Guide the development team towards best practices for deploying applications in cloud

environments.

Collaboration:

Work closely with the product management, development, and quality assurance teams.

Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members, promoting continuous learning.

Performance Optimization:

Ensure that all solutions are performance-optimized and can handle scale as the product

grows.

Continuously review and refine architectures to maintain performance standards.

Documentation & Standards:

Create detailed architectural documentation.

Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and procedures.

Qualifications & Experience:

A bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field. A master's

degree will be a plus.

Overall 12+ years plus experience and at least 3 years of experience in a similar role,

preferably in a SaaS environment.

Deep expertise in Python and its associated libraries and frameworks.

Hands-on experience with modern web frameworks (like Django, Flask, FastAPI) and frontend technologies.

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

Knowledge of container technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

Skills & Attributes:

Technical Skills:

Programming and Development: Strong proficiency in Python programming language, and familiarity with several others.

System Design: Ability to design scalable, robust, and efficient systems that meet the specific needs of users and stakeholders.

Database Design & Management: Understand different types of databases (relational, NoSQL, etc.), data modeling, and efficient querying.

Cloud Computing: Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and the services they offer.

DevOps: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, containerization (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).

Security: Awareness of security best practices, including secure coding, system vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.

Performance Tuning: Skills in identifying bottlenecks and optimizing code and infrastructure for better performance.

API Design: Experience in designing and implementing RESTful or GraphQL APIs, understanding of microservices architecture, and API gateways.

Networking: Basic understanding of network protocols, data transmission, load balancing, and other network-related issues and solutions.

Front-end & User Experience: Even if not directly designing interfaces, an understanding of front-end technologies, user-centric design, and accessibility is crucial.

Soft Skills:

Communication: Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical

stakeholders, as well as to developers and other technical staff.

Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with various teams (development, QA, product, etc.).

Problem Solving: Address unforeseen issues and come up with innovative solutions.

Decision Making: Make informed decisions that consider technical feasibility, business

needs, and potential risks.

Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and direction to engineering teams.

Time Management: Prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines and product milestones.

Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest in technology trends, methodologies, and

best practices.

Business-Oriented Skills:

Product Mindset: Understand the business objectives, user needs, and how technology can

align with and fulfill those needs.

Stakeholder Management: Collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholders to

gather requirements, provide updates, and gather feedback.

Project Management: Familiarity with project management methodologies (like Agile or

Waterfall) to ensure timely product delivery.

Strategic Thinking: Ability to align technological strategies with business goals and foresee

potential technological challenges or opportunities.

Cost Management: Understand the financial aspects, such as the costs of certain

technological solutions, ROI, and TCO.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and bonus structure.

Health and wellness benefits.

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies.

A collaborative and dynamic work environment.

Continuous learning opportunities and growth potential.

About Mareana

Mareana specializes in Enterprise digital AI products, with an emphasis on Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sustainability. Our unique methodology addresses core data challenges, streamlining the digital transformation process and expediting value realization. We leverage connected data and cutting-edge AI technology to deliver near real-time insights, enabling businesses to adapt swiftly to evolving dynamics.

To date, we've contributed over $1 billion in value to our clients who are industry leaders in life

sciences, consumer goods, chemicals, food & beverage, and general manufacturing. Our expanding client base encompasses 3 of the top 10 pharmaceutical firms, 2 leading global medical device companies , and a global leader in consumer health products.

Gartner has acknowledged our persistent drive for innovation, dubbing us a Cool Vendor in AI.

Our insights and expertise have also been showcased in Silicon Review and Manufacturing Insights magazine.

Our founders and executives boast a wealth of knowledge and experience from the pharma and

tech sectors, and hold degrees from esteemed institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology

(IIT), New York University (NYU), UC Berkeley, and UCLA.