Job Description

As the System Architect for Product Security and AI‑augmented Product Development, you will drive requirements, design, and architectural governance for modern cloud‑native applications built using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Angular, and React.js. The applications are hosted on Azure Cloud, and this role is central to ensuring scalable, secure, high‑quality design aligned with product and regulatory expectations.

You will independently understand stakeholder requirements and use AI tools to transform them into user stories, high‑level architecture, workflow diagrams, and development‑ready design assets. You will also create AI‑assisted code frameworks and functional Proof‑of‑Concepts (PoCs) for complex features before handing them over to development teams.

This position offers you the opportunity to shape Product Security with cutting-edge AI-driven solutions, leverage the latest in cloud-native technologies, and set architectural standards from the ground up. You’ll be at the forefront of integrating AI into software development processes, expanding your expertise while influencing the technical direction of high-impact Product Security applications.

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear technical requirements.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, regulatory teams, and global engineering teams.
• Ensure architecture adheres to security and regulatory standards.
• Use AI tools to convert requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and high‑level architectural designs.
• Design system architecture for applications using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Angular, React.js, and Azure Cloud services.
• Develop workflow diagrams, sequence diagrams, and architecture documentation with AI assistance.
• Create AI‑generated high‑level code scaffolding for backend and frontend components.
• Develop independently working Proof‑of‑Concepts (PoCs) to validate complex ideas.
• Guide developers in understanding architectural decisions and design patterns.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud‑native application design and modernization.
• Mentor the team in leveraging AI for design, documentation, and coding.

Must-Have:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or equivalent with 10–15 years of experience in system architecture, backend/frontend design, or cloud‑based application development.
• Strong expertise in Python, Django, PostgreSQL, REST API design.
• Experience using AI tools for design expansion, documentation, diagramming, and code generation , designing scalable, secure, cloud‑native solutions.
• Prior experience as a System Architect, Design Architect, or Technical Lead.
• Excellent understanding of SDLC, Agile, and SAFe methodologies.
• Experience with modern front‑end frameworks such as Angular and React.js is a plus.
• Deep understanding of Azure Cloud components (App Services, Functions, PostgreSQL Flexible Server, Storage, etc.) is a plus.

Nice-To-Have:

• Experience with microservices, containers, or Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of security regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD automation on Azure.
• Ability to rapidly create PoCs using AI‑generated backend and frontend components.
• Familiarity with observability, logging, and monitoring tools.
• Flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities to meet production timelines.

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