On-Site
Full-Time
Hyderabad, Telangana
India
Skills
Microservices
Kubernetes
Database Design
Architecture
Containerization
Cloud Infrastructure
System Architecture
About the Role
About Darwinbox:
Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, redefining the future of work with a focus on employee experience, customer success, and continuous innovation. Trusted by 900+ global enterprises and 2.5 million+ employees across 116+ countries, our HCM suite competes with industry leaders like SAP, Oracle, and Workday.
Our marquee clients include MakeMyTrip, JSW, Vedanta, Mahindra, and Kotak, plus leading global brands like Nivea, Starbucks, Sephora, AXA, Cigna, T-Systems, Calvin Klein, and many more. Backed by Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, we aim to build a world-class product from Asia.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a highly skilled Engineering Architect to drive our platform's architectural vision, scalability, and reliability. You will work closely with engineering teams to design and implement robust, high-performance, secure solutions aligning with our business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and implement the architectural roadmap, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of the platform.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams across backend and frontend technologies.
Design and optimize microservices architecture, improving system performance and resilience.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities.
Ensure best practices in coding, security, and DevOps across the engineering teams.
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to align technical decisions with business needs.
Optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure for cost efficiency and performance.
Lead technical reviews, troubleshoot complex issues, and provide solutions for performance bottlenecks.
Requirements:
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4+ years in an architectural role.
Strong expertise in backend technologies, including PHP, Node.js, and microservices architecture.
Proficiency in front-end frameworks like Angular and TypeScript.
Experience with MongoDB, database design, and query optimization.
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS & Azure) and DevOps best practices.
Expertise in designing scalable, distributed systems with high availability.
Strong knowledge of API design, authentication, and security best practices.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical decisions.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
Knowledge of event-driven architectures and message queues (SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.).
Prior experience in a SaaS or enterprise product-based company.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide engineering teams.
Why Join Us?
Opportunity to work on a high-scale B2B SaaS product with a cutting-edge tech stack.
A collaborative and innovative work environment.
Competitive compensation and benefits.
Career growth opportunities in a rapidly growing company
Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, redefining the future of work with a focus on employee experience, customer success, and continuous innovation. Trusted by 900+ global enterprises and 2.5 million+ employees across 116+ countries, our HCM suite competes with industry leaders like SAP, Oracle, and Workday.
Our marquee clients include MakeMyTrip, JSW, Vedanta, Mahindra, and Kotak, plus leading global brands like Nivea, Starbucks, Sephora, AXA, Cigna, T-Systems, Calvin Klein, and many more. Backed by Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, we aim to build a world-class product from Asia.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a highly skilled Engineering Architect to drive our platform's architectural vision, scalability, and reliability. You will work closely with engineering teams to design and implement robust, high-performance, secure solutions aligning with our business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and implement the architectural roadmap, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of the platform.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams across backend and frontend technologies.
Design and optimize microservices architecture, improving system performance and resilience.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities.
Ensure best practices in coding, security, and DevOps across the engineering teams.
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to align technical decisions with business needs.
Optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure for cost efficiency and performance.
Lead technical reviews, troubleshoot complex issues, and provide solutions for performance bottlenecks.
Requirements:
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4+ years in an architectural role.
Strong expertise in backend technologies, including PHP, Node.js, and microservices architecture.
Proficiency in front-end frameworks like Angular and TypeScript.
Experience with MongoDB, database design, and query optimization.
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS & Azure) and DevOps best practices.
Expertise in designing scalable, distributed systems with high availability.
Strong knowledge of API design, authentication, and security best practices.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical decisions.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
Knowledge of event-driven architectures and message queues (SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.).
Prior experience in a SaaS or enterprise product-based company.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide engineering teams.
Why Join Us?
Opportunity to work on a high-scale B2B SaaS product with a cutting-edge tech stack.
A collaborative and innovative work environment.
Competitive compensation and benefits.
Career growth opportunities in a rapidly growing company