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