Chief Technical Architect, Engineering

QAD

. Define, communicate, and drive the 3–5 year technology strategy and architecture roadmap .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • Pune • IndiaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining and driving technology strategy and architecture, with a focus on multi-tenant platform services, cloud-native systems, and GenAI solutions. Proven ability to mentor engineering teams and establish governance for quality and performance at enterprise scale.

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Technology Strategy DevelopmentMulti-Tenant Platform ArchitectureGenAI Systems DesignCloud-Native Systems ExpertiseCross-Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringArchitecture DesignData StructuresAlgorithmsOOPMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitecturesLLM OrchestrationRAG PipelinesVector Databases

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationConsensus BuildingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

JavaPythonScalaGoNode.jsCloud PlatformsAI ToolingObservability Tools

Industry Keywords

SaaSERPSupply ChainManufacturing SoftwarePlatform ConsolidationCloud Migration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsPythonScalaGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, communicate, and drive the 3–5 year technology strategy and architecture roadmap
Work directly with the CTO and product leadership
Architect multi-tenant, multi-region platform services with clear service boundaries
Set guardrails for reliability, performance, security, and cost
Move teams from product silos toward shared, reusable platform capabilities
Lead architecture of the GenAI and agentic platform, including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, vector search, evaluation, observability, and model governance
Lead architecture of data foundations including streaming, lakehouse, and analytics
Establish and run architecture review forums, design standards, and technical-debt prioritization
Identify and resolve systemic technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and cross-team architectural conflicts
Lead technology evaluations, proofs of concept, and commercial assessments across cloud, data, AI tooling, and observability
Make build-versus-buy and vendor decisions using TCO and unit-economics reasoning
Turn nascent ideas into clear, executable designs
Mentor principal engineers and emerging architects
Build the architecture leadership bench
Partner with Product VPs, QA, DevOps/SRE, and engineering leadership to secure alignment
Convey complex technical trade-offs to executives, customers, and partners and drive consensus
Serve as the senior recognized technical expert across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
15+ years of professional software engineering experience
At least 5 years in an architect or principal-level role
Experience at a product company, ideally SaaS
Owned architecture across multiple teams or platform areas
Influenced 50+ engineers
Deep knowledge of cloud-native systems, distributed computing, microservices, event-driven architectures, and modern data architectures
Hands-on experience designing production GenAI or agentic systems, including LLM orchestration, RAG, vector databases, evaluation pipelines, and AI observability
Strong foundations in data structures and algorithms, OOP, and modern engineering practices
Working fluency in Java, Python, Scala, Go, or Node.js
Recent history of hands-on design and code reviews
Proven ability to establish governance for quality, performance, resilience, security, and data privacy at enterprise scale
Track record of quantified impact such as scale, uptime, latency, cost reduction, or delivery-speed improvement
Candidates must be willing to be based in Pune
Experience with platform consolidation, cloud migration, or monolith-to-platform transformation is a strong plus
Experience in ERP, supply chain, or manufacturing software is preferred
Patents, publications, conference talks, or other external technical recognition are preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Structured mentorship program and training designed for rapid career development
Collaborative and inclusive environment
Programs supporting healthy work-life balance
Opportunity to join a growing business in its next phase of expansion and transformation
Collaborative culture with supportive colleagues
Growth and opportunity with idea-sharing prioritized over level or hierarchy
Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set