Experience
6+ years of experience in software engineering (backend, frontend, or fullstack), with deep technical expertise and architectural thinking. Grows from a senior engineering role by taking on system-level responsibility.
Area of Responsibility
Designs software architecture for individual services and components. Focuses on code structure, patterns, documentation, and alignment with corporate standards. Works closely with developers, infrastructure engineers, analysts, and QA teams.
Skills
Architectural Thinking & System Design
- Designs software architecture using various paradigms: Monolith, Microservices, SOA, Event-Driven, CQRS
- Applies architectural patterns and methodologies: GoF, DDD, Hexagonal, Clean Architecture
- Manages technical debt and architectural evolution
- Promotes API-first design using OpenAPI, gRPC, contract-first approach
- Designs for scalability and fault tolerance, including geo-distributed systems
Corporate Architecture Alignment
- Follows corporate architectural principles
- Integrates with existing corporate platforms and shared services
- Enforces code standards, dependency management, and versioning policies
- Participates in governance and architecture review processes
Technology Stack & Tools
- Backend: Golang, Node.js, gRPC
- Frontend: Vue.js (where applicable), supports microfrontend approaches
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, Firestore
- Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- Profiling & Monitoring: pprof (Go), Flamegraphs, Prometheus, Browser DevTools
Microservices & Distributed Systems
- Designs components within distributed systems
- Works with message brokers: Kafka, NATS, GCP Pub/Sub
- Applies event-driven architectures (SAGA, Event Sourcing, etc.)
- Implements resilience patterns: Circuit Breaker, Rate Limiting, Fallbacks
- Understands and supports microfrontend strategies
Security & Compliance
- Implements auth and identity: OAuth2, OpenID Connect (Auth0), JWT, HMAC, API Key Management
- Ensures web security compliance: OWASP Top 10, CSP, CORS
- Access control: RBAC, policy-based access using Casbin or OPA
- Awareness of compliance standards: GDPR, ISO 27001
Collaboration & Communication
- Works closely with developers, infrastructure engineers, analysts, QA, and fellow architects
- Documents architectural decisions (ADRs), diagrams, and technical justifications
- Explains trade-offs clearly to cross-functional teams