Software Application Architect (Monolithic & Microservices Expertise)

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Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.. Experience: 8+ years of software development experience. 3+ years in an architecture or lead design role.. Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled Application Architect who has in-depth experience with both monolithic and microservices architectures . The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable, high-performing applications and guiding the transition from traditional monolithic systems to a microservices-based architecture. Key Responsibilities: Trend Tracking: • Research and evaluate new technologies, tools, and patterns to keep our stack modern Architectural Design: • Analyze, design, and document end-to-end software architecture for enterprise applications. • Assess existing monolithic systems , identify bottlenecks, and recommend refactoring strategies. • Design new applications or modules using microservices principles , ensuring scalability, modularity, and fault tolerance. AI-Native & Agentic Software Development Lead and promote AI-native software development practices, with hands-on experience in agentic coding and the use of AI coding agents across the software development lifecycle, including requirements/specification analysis, architecture and design, code generation, code review, test generation, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and deployment support. Spec-Driven & AI-Native Development • Hands-on experience in Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and demonstrated experience of developing software products using detailed specifications, acceptance criteria, and machine-verifiable requirements as the basis for development and testing. • Experience combining Spec-Driven Development with agentic coding, enabling AI agents to participate across the development lifecycle while maintaining appropriate human architectural and engineering oversight. System Modernization & Migration: • Lead the decomposition of monolithic applications into microservices. • Provide roadmap and best practices for progressive modernization . • Support hybrid architecture strategies (monolith + microservices coexistence). Technical Leadership: • Define and enforce architecture standards , coding guidelines , and performance benchmarks and ensure consistency, scalability, and quality across all products • Guide development teams on service boundaries , database design , API development , and inter-service communication . DevOps & Deployment: • Collaborate with DevOps for CI/CD pipeline setup , containerization (Docker) , and orchestration (Kubernetes) . • Support deployment to on-premise , hybrid , or cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments. Stakeholder Collaboration: • Work closely with business stakeholders, developers and other SDLC team members to align technical direction with business goals. • Communicate complex technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.