Technical Architect

Photon, a global leader in AI and digital solutions, helps clients accelerate AI adoption and embrace DigitalHyper-expansion® to make tomorrow happen today. We work with 40% of the Fortune 100, enabling them to stay agile and future-ready in an era of converging digital and AI boundaries. Powering billions of touchpoints a day, Photon combines AI management, digital innovation, product design thinking, and engineering excellence to drive lasting transformation for F500 clients. We employ several thousand people across dozens of countries.

Job Title: Technical Architect

Company: Photon Interactive

Location: Chennai (Work from office) - No remote / Hybrid

Experience: 12+ years

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Technical Architect – Backend with over 12 years of industry experience, primarily in backend development and a strong emphasis on Python-based architecture and design. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in designing scalable backend systems, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineering teams, and delivering high-performance enterprise-grade solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and secure backend architectures using Python and related frameworks.
• Define technical standards, patterns, and best practices for development and deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend teams, DevOps, and QA to define technical requirements and ensure end-to-end system integration.
• Own architectural decisions, conduct design and code reviews, and provide technical leadership to development teams.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure high-quality development.
• Drive the implementation of microservices architecture, cloud-native designs, and RESTful APIs.
• Lead performance tuning, monitoring, and optimization efforts.
• Support DevOps for CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and deployment pipelines.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.
• Mentor and guide backend developers and participate in technical hiring.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in software development with strong backend development expertise.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in Python, with exposure to frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Strong experience in designing and building microservices architectures, REST APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Proficiency in database design and development – relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, etc.).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native development.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Ability to lead architectural discussions and present solutions to stakeholders and clients.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.