Description :
Were looking for a Senior Technical Architect a hands-on technologist and problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys tackling deep system and product challenges. This is not a pure consulting or oversight role. Youll spend at least 60% of your time building and coding designing systems, writing core components, prototyping AI features, and diving into performance and scalability challenges.
Youll also serve as the technical authority across multiple product teams reviewing, challenging, and guiding key architectural decisions to ensure long-term technical coherence and excellence. No people management. No hierarchy. Just hard technical problems, autonomy, and the opportunity to shape the architectural foundation of a category-defining product.
Key Responsibilities :
Architecture & Technical Leadership :
- Define and evolve the technical architecture for our AI-driven SaaS platform.
- Review and guide architectural decisions made by team leads to ensure consistency, scalability, and robustness.
- Stay hands-on contribute directly to core backend and platform development (Node.js, TypeScript, microservices).
- Build proof-of-concepts and reference implementations for complex product features.
- Lead critical design and code reviews, driving engineering best practices across teams.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and data teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
- Optimize for system reliability, performance, and maintainability.
AI Innovation :
Design and integrate AI-powered and LLM-driven features into the platform.Build reusable frameworks, APIs, and pipelines that enable product teams to leverage AI effectively.Evaluate and deploy large language models, prompt architectures, and AI tools responsibly.Champion experimentation and data-driven iteration in product Qualifications :12- 15 years of experience in software engineering and system architecture.Hands-on experience integrating AI and LLM technologies into production systems is a must.Deep expertise in backend development (Node.js, TypeScript, distributed systems).Strong system design and problem-solving skills comfortable with complexity and tradeoffs.Proven ability to review and influence architecture across multiple teams.Solid understanding of databases, APIs, and modern frontend frameworks (React or similar).Experience with cloud-native architectures and DevOps (AWS, GCP, or Azure).Previous experience in fast-paced startup or high-growth product environments.What Youll Bring :
A builders mindset : you lead through action and code.A startup spirit : you move fast, stay curious, and thrive in uncertainty.A passion for modern AI and how it can reshape user experiences and workflows.Strong technical judgment : you can balance innovation with execution.Hunger to step up and own the hardest technical challenges in the room.(ref : hirist.tech)