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Drive the technological vision, high-scale distributed systems architecture, and engineering excellence across our multi-tenant SaaS portfolio.
Location & Mode
Bengaluru (Hybrid)
Department
Software Engineering
Experience Level
8 - 14 Years (Lead)
Employment Type
Full-Time Regular
Role Overview & Mission
As Staff Systems Architect in our Bengaluru flagship innovation lab, you will set engineering benchmarks for performance, security, and scalability. You will advise engineering directors, design fault-tolerant distributed systems capable of handling billions of monthly requests, and resolve our most complex technical bottlenecks.
Primary Tech Stack & Tools
Distributed Systems
Cloud Architecture (AWS)
High-Concurrency Scaling
Microservices
Kafka
PostgreSQL
System Design
What You'll Do & Key Responsibilities
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Define the end-to-end technical roadmap and software architecture for distributed enterprise products.
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Conduct architectural reviews, identify scalability bottlenecks, and implement high-availability solutions.
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Champion modern engineering practices, DDD (Domain-Driven Design), and event-driven architectures.
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Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies (AI integrations, streaming pipelines, serverless paradigms).
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Represent Lennox Software at key technology forums and mentor principal and senior engineers.
Requirements & Qualifications
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8+ years of deep software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a systems architect role.
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Deep expertise in distributed system design, multi-region replication, and CAP theorem trade-offs.
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Proven experience architecting systems that scale past tens of thousands of concurrent users.
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Mastery of relational and NoSQL databases, message brokers (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and cloud services.
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Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and technical documentation abilities.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Bonus Skills
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Experience scaling multi-tenant B2B enterprise software platforms.
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Recognized thought leadership, technical blogs, or open-source community contributions.
Benefits & Why You'll Love Working Here
Executive compensation package with generous equity options.
Flexible hybrid setup in prime Indiranagar / Koramangala location.
Generous executive health, wellness, and travel allowances.
Direct reporting line to VP of Engineering and CTO.
Hiring & Interview Stages
Round 1
Executive & Architectural Alignment (45 mins)
Round 2
Deep-Dive System Design & Scaling Case Study (90 mins)
Round 3
Leadership, Vision & Values Discussion (45 mins)
Round 4
Final Offer Discussion (30 mins)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Direct answers to common questions about this role, hiring expectations, and work environment.
What is the level of experience required for the Staff Systems Architect role?
We are seeking senior technical leaders with 8 to 14 years of hands-on experience designing and scaling distributed systems in high-growth tech environments.