Technical Architect

Role Overview

We are seeking a Technical Architect to join our Pune technology hub. This role will act as a core technical leader and bridge between business, product, and engineering teams. As the Technical Architect, you will provide hands-on technical leadership, mentor lead developers, and design scalable integration frameworks across multiple applications — including Salesforce and boundary applications.

You will define end-to-end architectural strategy, evaluate technologies, and ensure robust integration across internal platforms and external partner systems. The role demands stakeholder-facing interaction with cross-functional teams in India and globally, aligning technology with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the architectural leader within the India technology team, collaborating closely with lead developers, engineering managers, and business stakeholders.

Define technical architecture and integration patterns for Zywave’s ecosystem, including Salesforce, external applications, and custom boundary apps.

Serve as the bridgepoint for integration across systems — ensuring scalability, reliability, and compliance.

Provide hands-on technical guidance and mentor developers on best practices, coding standards, and architectural frameworks.

Partner with global stakeholders (Product, Business, and RevTech teams) to align architecture with business needs.

Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and frameworks to support evolving product and integration requirements.

Translate business requirements into robust technical designs and blueprints, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability.

Drive architecture governance, ensuring documentation, security, and compliance are embedded in all technical solutions.

Support stakeholder discussions, presentations, and solution walkthroughs to articulate technical approaches clearly.

Qualifications & Skills

10+ years of progressive experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in an architect role.

Strong background in application integration, enterprise architecture, and API-first design.

Experience working with Salesforce (Sales / Service / Marketing Cloud) and integrating it with external boundary systems.

Proficiency in designing solutions that involve cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), microservices, and enterprise integrations.

Strong knowledge of modern integration technologies (REST APIs, GraphQL, ESB, middleware, event-driven architectures, etc.).

Hands-on expertise in at least one modern backend language (Java, C#, Python, Node.js).

Proven ability to influence technical decisions across teams and build consensus among stakeholders.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to work across technical and business teams.

Why Join Zywave?

Be part of a global RevTech leader, shaping the future of InsurTech.

Work on cutting-edge technologies with high visibility across leadership.

Opportunity to influence global architecture and integration strategy.

Collaborative, innovative culture that values ownership and impact.