Technical Architect

We’re looking for a hands-on Backend Architect to lead the design and development of scalable backend systems for our OTT platform.

This role requires deep technical expertise in backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, and real-time streaming systems.

You should be comfortable writing production-grade code, with MERN stack experience being a strong plus.
Experience in OTT, AVOD, SVOD, or VOD platforms is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
System Architecture: Design and build scalable, low-latency backend systems to support video streaming, payments, subscriptions, user management, and content workflows.
Cloud Infrastructure: Architect and optimize AWS-based infrastructure using services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFront, API Gateway, etc.
Streaming Workflows: Collaborate on backend support for video ingestion, encoding, DRM, CDN integration, and playback authorization.
Performance & Reliability: Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time responsiveness under heavy user load.
Hands-on Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Build APIs and services using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and related technologies.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with product, frontend, and video engineering teams to align on backend requirements and delivery timelines.
Security & Compliance: Implement secure systems aligned with data privacy and platform integrity best practices.
Required Skills & Experience:
9+ years of backend development experience building large-scale systems
Strong coding skills in Node.js , Express.js, MongoDB
Experience building and scaling applications on AWS
Experience with REST APIs , CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments (Docker)
Solid understanding of video streaming architectures (preferred)
Familiarity with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)
Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and system design skills
Strong communication and technical documentation abilities