Job Description

Blenheim Chalcot is an incubator firm in London that focuses on companies within the IT services, outsourcing, financial services, education, travel, software, sport and media sectors. Founded 1998 in London, England, United Kingdom by Charles Mindenhall, and Manoj Badale, it invests in early-stage ventures and seed. Its portfolio companies include Modulr, Salary Finance, Tully, OpenWrks, Liberis Group, Instrumental, Hive Learning, and Fospha. As of February 2020, Blenheim Chalcot has made 17 investments. Their most recent investment was on May 20, 2019, when Modulr raised 14M. We have our presence in UK, US and India. Our website - https://www.blenheimchalcot.com/ Role: Position Overview: As a Senior Technical Architect at Blenheim Chalcot, you will be a key driver of technical innovation and excellence, responsible for architecting and designing state-of-the-art SaaS products. You will leverage your deep knowledge of cloud architecture and development best practices to lead our technical teams and guide the evolution of our products. Responsibilities: SaaS Product Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of our SaaS products, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Define and implement best practices for modular, extensible, and maintainable software. Cloud Expertise: Utilize your expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to architect solutions that leverage cloud-native services effectively. Optimize cost, performance, and scalability on cloud environments. Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers and engineers, to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Development Best Practices: Establish and enforce development best practices, coding standards, and architecture guidelines. Promote continuous improvement and innovation within the development process. Security and Compliance: Ensure that security and compliance considerations are integrated into the architectural decisions, and lead efforts to maintain the highest levels of data security and regulatory compliance. Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in software architecture. Implement strategies for load balancing, caching, and optimization. Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, design documents, and guidelines. Emerging Technologies: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies. Evaluate new tools, frameworks, and methodologies for potential adoption within the organization. Must Have: Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Minimum of 9 years of experience as a Technical Architect, with a strong track record of architecting and delivering SaaS products. Proven expertise in cloud architecture, with experience in one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong knowledge of development best practices, including software design patterns, code review processes, and CI/CD pipelines. Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and leadership abilities. Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus. Relevant certifications in cloud platforms and architecture are a plus.

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