Application Architect

Tiger Analytics is pioneering what AI and analytics can do to solve some of the toughest problems faced by organizations globally. We develop bespoke solutions powered by data and technology for several Fortune 100 companies. We have offices in multiple cities across the US, UK, India, and Singapore, and a substantial remote global workforce. If you are passionate about working on business problems that can be solved using structured and unstructured data on a large scale, Tiger Analytics would like to talk to you. We are seeking experienced and hands-on software architects with a builders mindset, to lead the modernization, design and build of applications ranging from consumer facing digital applications with real time, high volume, low latency and embedded intelligence, to intelligent operations applications supporting critical decision making and operations used by a range of personas for AI first re-imagined processes. Key Responsibilities Lead modernization initiatives, transforming legacy systems into cloud-native, scalable architectures Design and architect API-first ecosystems, including RESTful and event-driven APIs Build and optimize event-driven architectures using messaging and streaming platforms Define and implement API gateways for routing, security, throttling, and monitoring Architect high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems with strong resiliency Design end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend, backend services, APIs, and data layers Ensure strong security architecture, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and zero-trust principles Drive deployments across cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on-prem/hybrid environments Ensure responsive, intuitive user experiences compatible with desktop and mobile platforms Establish architecture standards, scalability patterns, and performance benchmark 12+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture and modernization Strong hands-on full-stack experience across modern frontend frameworks, backend services, APIs, and databases Proven experience building high-volume, transaction-heavy systems with strict latency requirements Deep expertise in microservices, event-driven architecture, API management, and gateway design Strong experience with microservices architectures - react/angular, spring boot/nodejs/fastapi, nosql dbs, postgres, REST/graphql, Kafka, kubernetes, Okta, elastic, grafana, prometheus and similar tech. Experience with SRE techniques, such as chaos engineering, performance engineering, toil reduction, reliability engineering etc Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Strong understanding of distributed systems, caching strategies, and resiliency patterns Solid experience in security architecture and compliance Familiarity with real-time streaming technologies Strong stakeholder communication and cross-functional leadership skills Significant career development opportunities exist as the company grows. The position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a small, fast-growing, challenging and entrepreneurial environment, with a high degree of individual responsibilities. Tiger Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.