Principal Architect

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and architecture of complex software systems
Create and maintain architectural standards and guidelines
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure architectural alignment with business goals
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other architects and engineers
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems
Knowledge of cloud computing technologies such as AWS or Azure
Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Strong understanding of software security principles and best practices
Experience with Agile development methodologies

This role requires to champion the handover of a part of the platform from external vendor to bring it in-house and build the internal team.
Initially the role holder will be working as an individual contributor and will then subsequently build a small team around themself to scale further.
Therefore excellent experience and confidence in Java and related technologies along with Postgres database is a highly desirable
The role holder will be also be responsible for the technology and architectural choices along with the leadership team
Since the prospective candidate will be responsible for building the team, it is important that they form rapport with the rest of the organisation to scale and build a passionate team of development professionals.
The right candidate with the right skills, mindset and passion can grow to be the head of development of the organisation.

Please note that this is a permanent role with our client, TabbieMe - a passionate UK based Ed tech start-up with a development centre in Kochi.

This position is based in Kochi, Kerala, India.