Job Description

Job Title: Solution Architect (Full-Stack | AWS | Startup Environment)

Experience: 12-15 years
Location: Onsite CA, USA Pleasanton, CA

Role Summary:
We are seeking a senior, hands-on Solution Architect to lead architecture and delivery in a fast-paced startup environment. The role requires deep AWS expertise, full-stack engineering capability, strong quality engineering mindset, and the ability to mentor teams while managing customer expectations onsite.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and own end-to-end cloud-native architecture using AWS services for scalable, secure, and high-performance systems
• Lead backend development using Python and frontend development using React; guide mobile architecture decisions
• Architect and review microservices-based solutions leveraging Lambda, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, EventBridge, and API integrations
• Experience with data modelling across MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, and event-driven data pipelines
• Establish and enforce quality engineering practices including test strategies, automation, performance, and reliability
• Mentor engineering teams on architecture, coding standards, cloud best practices, and DevOps principles
• Act as the primary onsite technical liaison with customers; gather requirements, propose solutions, and drive technical discussions
• Support rapid product iteration typical of startup environments while ensuring long-term architectural sustainability

Required Technical Skills:

• Deep hands-on expertise with AWS (Lambda, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, EventBridge, API Gateway, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch)
• Strong experience in microservices and event-driven architectures
• Expert proficiency in Python backend development; solid experience with React and modern frontend frameworks; Experience with GraphQL is a plus
• Knowledge of web & mobile application architecture (iOS/Android integration patterns, backend-for-frontend concepts)
• Strong database design skills across relational and NoSQL technologies (MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, observability, scalability, and cloud security best practices
• Strong QA and testing expertise (automation, integration testing, performance testing, and quality governance)

Other Required Skills & Attributes:

• Proven experience mentoring and leading senior engineering teams
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills in onsite/offshore delivery models
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and make architectural decisions in ambiguous startup scenarios
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Prior experience working in startup or product-centric environments is highly preferred
• Experienced in working with Onshore-Offshore model delivery.

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