Software Architect - Backend

Job description

**About Cleartrip:** Launched in July 2006, Cleartrip India Pvt Ltd. has emerged as India’s fastest-growing and one of the largest online travel technology companies. In April 2021, Flipkart acquired 100% of Cleartrip’s shareholding, and subsequently Adani Enterprises acquired a significant minority stake in Cleartrip in October 2021. With an aggressive plan to emerge as a leading innovator in the industry, Cleartrip is on its way to building a differentiated value proposition for its customers looking for end-to-end travel solutions. With industry-first offerings such as ‘EzCancel, Flexifly, and TravelSafe’, Cleartrip has a clear vision to disrupt the OTA segment. Combining intuitive products with a customer-centric approach and a wide selection of flights and hotels, Cleartrip brings a unique selling point to market, offering convenience, choice, competitive prices, and exclusive content to its customers. **About Team:** The newly formed vertical consists of three sub units — Emerging Businesses, Data (DS/DE) and Infra / Devops. Emerging businesses include Bus, Trains and Holidays (packages). **About the role:** We are looking for a seasoned Architect who can help us build scalable, extensible and maintainable platforms and backend infrastructure as we go invest in expanding lines of business like Trains, Holidays, Attractions and more. **Tech stack:** GCP, Java, MySQL, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, k8s, Apache Druid, Big Query, BigTable. **You are responsible for:(What you’ll do):** ● Architect Scalable Systems: Design and build scalable, distributed, and high-performance consumer-facing platforms to support millions of transactions per second. ● Technical Leadership: Provide thought leadership and direction on key architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical strategy. ● Innovation & Optimization: Identify opportunities for innovation in the consumer shopping experience, leveraging AI/ML, personalization, and performance optimizations. ● Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, UX, and data science teams to drive seamless customer experiences across platforms. ● Security & Reliability: Ensure system security, scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability by following industry best practices. ● Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and architectural best practices. ● Technology Evaluation: Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to continuously enhance Cleartrip’s tech ecosystem. **Skills Required (What you’ll need):** - 12+ years of experience in software architecture, system design, and distributed computing. - Deep expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and cloud-native development. - Strong knowledge of high-scale, low-latency, and high-availability architectures. - Proficiency in Java (preferred), Golang, Python, or other modern programming languages. - Hands-on experience with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (GCP). - Experience with data-intensive applications, AI-driven personalization, and search optimization is a plus. - Strong understanding of security, compliance, and data privacy best practices. - Excellent problem-solving skills, leadership abilities, and communication skills.