Lead ArchitectWe are looking for a Lead Architect who is a true hands-on engineer—someone who designs solutions and writes production code daily. You will lead architecture and delivery across a cloud-native platform built on Java + Spring, .NET 8/10, Python (Django/Flask microservices), SQL, React, Node.js + Socket.IO, and Client Azure (ADO/App Service/Container Apps/Functions/Service Bus/Key Vault/Blob/Monitor/App Insights/APIM). This role requires cross-stack ownership and the ability to guide teams while staying hands-on—coding, reviewing PRs, mentoring offshore engineers, driving PoCs to production, and ensuring security + reliability.- Lead by coding (daily): Deliver features and fixes in Java/Spring, Python services, and.NET with strong unit/integration test coverage.- Build & evolve Python microservices: Work across Python 3.12/3.13, Django 5.x and Flask 3.x services, including API design, background processing patterns, and Azure integrations.- Architect cloud-native services: Build scalable microservices and event-driven workflows on Azure (App Service/Container Apps, Functions).- Implement async messaging patterns: Use Azure Service Bus (queues/topics/subscriptions), retries, DLQs, idempotency, and resiliency best practices.- Build real-time capabilities: Develop and scale Node.js + Socket.IO/WebSockets services (secure connections, rooms/namespaces, multi-instance scaling patterns).- Own secure integrations: Implement enterprise-grade security using Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity (MSI), certificates, and Azure AD/Entra ID auth patterns (OAuth2/OIDC/JWT).- Drive data reliability: Build and optimize SQL Server schemas, queries, and deployment scripts (safe, idempotent, CI/CD friendly).- Operational excellence: Instrument services with Application Insights/Azure Monitor + OpenTelemetry, build health checks, and support production incidents and root-cause fixes.- Mentor and set standards: Run strong PR reviews, enforce engineering standards, and mentor offshore engineers through pairing, reviews, and technical guidance.Qualifications – Kindly please add any requirement or qualification for this role.- 10+ years in software engineering with recent, demonstrable hands-on delivery- Must be strong across Java/Spring + React + Python (not just oversight—actual coding)- Proven success leading teams without stepping away from coding- A quality-first mindset: testing, security, observability, performance, and reliabilityMust-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable)1) Backend (Java) - Java 21 + Spring Boot 3.x (REST APIs, Spring Security, Spring Data, production microservices) - API design, middleware, performance mindset; service reliability - Strong automated testing: JUnit 5 + Mockito (Java) and modern.NET testing patterns2) Python - 2+ years hands-on Python building production services (within overall 10+ years experience) - Framework experience with Django (5.x) and/or Flask (3.x); ability to design and maintain REST APIs - Testing culture: pytest (and related patterns like coverage and mocking - Comfort debugging distributed systems and Azure SDK integrations in Python (identity, storage, telemetry)3) Web / UI - React (TypeScript/JavaScript, modern patterns, debugging and performance awareness)4) Real-Time / Integration - Node.js + Express and Socket.IO/EventsHub/WebSockets (real-time messaging, connection security, scalability)5) Data - SQL Server (T SQL, query optimization, transactions, deployment scripts, reliability and performance)6) Azure (Hands-On) - Strong hands-on Azure delivery with: App Service/Container Apps, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Managed Identity, Application Insights, Azure Monitor/OpenTelemetry, and APIMNice-to-Have (Adds Strong Value)-.NET 8/10 (API design, middleware, performance mindset; service reliability)- Redis / Azure Redis Cache (including scaling Socket.IO with Redis adapters)- Cosmos DB (Mongo API) / MongoDB familiarity- AI/document workflows exposure: Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI, Form Recognizer/OCR, and related orchestration patterns (helpful for platform context)