Technical Architect

We’re looking for a hands-on Backend Architect to lead the design and development of scalable backend systems for our OTT platform. This role requires deep technical expertise in backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, and real-time streaming systems. You should be comfortable writing production-grade code, with MERN stack experience being a strong plus.

Experience in OTT, AVOD, SVOD, or VOD platforms is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities :

System Architecture : Design and build scalable, low-latency backend systems to support video streaming, payments, subscriptions, user management, and content workflows.

Cloud Infrastructure : Architect and optimize AWS-based infrastructure using services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFront, API Gateway, etc.

Streaming Workflows : Collaborate on backend support for video ingestion, encoding, DRM, CDN integration, and playback authorization.

Performance & Reliability : Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time responsiveness under heavy user load.

Hands-on Development : Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Build APIs and services using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and related technologies.

Cross-Team Collaboration : Work with product, frontend, and video engineering teams to align on backend requirements and delivery timelines.

Security & Compliance : Implement secure systems aligned with data privacy and platform integrity best practices.

Required Skills & Experience :

9+ years of backend development experience building large-scale systems

Strong coding skills in Node.js , Express.js, MongoDB

Experience building and scaling applications on AWS

Experience with REST APIs , CI / CD pipelines, and containerized environments (Docker)

Solid understanding of video streaming architectures (preferred)

Familiarity with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)

Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and system design skills

Strong communication and technical documentation abilities