Principal Software Architect

About the Organization

We are one of India’s leading Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Providers (AMISP), manufacturing over 5 Lakh smart energy meters monthly with in-house capabilities across Design, Development, Validation, Embedded & Application Software, and Managed Software Services. Currently operating at a turnover of ₹600 Cr and expanding aggressively, the organization is poised to enter the Smart Water and Gas Metering domains. This role is based in Kolkata.

Position Overview

We are looking for a visionary yet hands-on Principal Software Architect to lead our cloud-native application architecture, high-scale data systems, and platform strategy. Ideal candidates will come from a high-velocity, data-rich environment such as e-commerce, travel tech, fintech, or fast-scaling startups. This role blends architecture strategy, engineering leadership, and ownership of critical platform decisions.

Designation

Principal Software Architect – Cloud & Data Solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern scalable microservices-based architecture using .NET Core for real-time and high-volume data applications.
• Ensuring Code Quality: Reviews, Unit Testing, Performance Testing, Integration Testing etc.
• Architect secure, cloud-native solutions hosted on Multi-Cloud Environment with considerations for data security, performance, and cost.
• Build, review, and guide teams on high-performance API design, streaming data ingestion, caching, and distributed processing.
• Lead platform evolution from monolith to event-driven microservices; oversee database and caching strategies.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Software, Validation, DevOps, Cloud Service Providers, and customer IT teams.
• Own architectural runway, technical debt management, and system scalability roadmap.
• Drive system reliability, fault tolerance, CI/CD automation, and observability best practices.
• Mentor teams on advanced .NET Core practices, clean architecture, testability, and performance.

Required Skills & Competencies

• .NET Core (5+ years hands-on) with advanced knowledge of async programming, API performance, memory management.
• MCSE Certified or having contemporarily applicable / appropriate Certifications with proven architectural depth in cloud-first systems.
• Experience handling high-volume data systems, preferably real-time telemetry or event pipelines.
• Strong grasp of SQL and NoSQL databases – PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra etc.
• Familiarity with event streaming tools (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and big data processing (Spark/Flink optional).
• Deep understanding of DevOps tooling, containers (Docker), orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to domain-driven design (DDD), clean code, TDD, and secure coding practices.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to align cross-functional teams and client stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• 10+ years total experience with at least 5–7 years in .NET Core development.
• Worked in product-based or high-scale service environments like E-commerce, Travel, Logistics, Food Tech industries, allied-Startups etc.
• Experience in telemetry, IoT, or smart infrastructure is a plus but not mandatory.
• Track record of owning end-to-end architecture across scalable applications with millions of users or data points.

Authority & Impact

• Final say on technical architecture decisions, tooling choices, and platform modernization roadmap.
• Authority to define and enforce coding, deployment, and performance standards across development teams.
• Key representative in technical discussions with customers, cloud partners, and leadership.
• Ability to influence product scalability, maintainability, and long-term engineering velocity.