• You will work with a team of engineers to help evolve the Confluent Platform. Work closely with product management, engineering leadership, and other key stakeholders across various teams in Confluent and Confluent Cloud to build and drive the overall roadmap. • Need you to be a strong tech voice outside CP in Confluent. • Influence the overall domain health and operational hygiene for the Confluent Platform. We need a tech champion for CP. Review code, designs and improvements are expected from you. • We are looking at you to lead the technology charter in Confluent Platform. • Mentor a team of high-performing engineers and leads, helping them to continue in growing their skill set through hands-on experience and mentorship. • Be a strong technical leader and representative for engineering teams in India. • Provide timely and productive feedback, encourage a growth mindset, and advise team members in setting and working toward personal development goals. • Nurture a culture of excellence on the team through a focus on hiring, communication, execution, and work quality. • Create and manage processes that enable the team to do its best work.

• Productionize, launch, and operate AI-based technology integrations into Cribl’s core products with the goal of solving real customer problems • Partner with product & design leaders to prototype and experiment with new AI features • Stay up-to-date with the latest AI technologies and trends • This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

• Participate in the conception, development, and implementation of new, complex features for Heat Fleet • Design, standardize, and implement robust APIs serving as the central communication interface • Establish and uphold high standards for code quality, maintainability, and test coverage • Work closely with designers and other stakeholders throughout the company • Be involved in the technical analysis of ideas, new features, and requirements

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Cohort AI is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape and lead the design of modern, cloud-native platforms that power our AI and data-driven solutions. In this role, you will own architectural strategy end-to-end—driving system design decisions, setting engineering standards, and guiding teams as they build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems. You will play a key role in defining how our platforms evolve, with a strong emphasis on cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and data architecture. Beyond hands-on technical leadership, you’ll help cultivate a strong engineering culture focused on quality, clarity, and continuous improvement. - Define and lead the architecture of complex, cloud-based systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security - Design and evolve data architectures, including data models, pipelines, and lifecycle management practices - Partner closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical designs - Establish and uphold best practices across software design, development workflows, and deployment strategies - Evaluate, select, and integrate cloud platforms, databases, and supporting technologies - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, raising overall technical standards - Review system designs and implementations, offering clear, actionable feedback - Create and maintain architectural documentation to ensure clarity and long-term maintainability - Drive improvements in development processes, tooling, and engineering methodologies - Implement data governance and security practices to ensure integrity, consistency, and compliance - Stay current with emerging technologies and architectural patterns to inform future platform evolution Qualifications - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline - 8+ years of professional software development experience, with significant focus on cloud architectures - Deep experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) - Strong foundation in software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices - Proven experience designing and leading large-scale, distributed systems - Solid expertise in database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and data management concepts - Hands-on experience with data architectures, including data warehousing, ETL pipelines, and governance models - Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript) - Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automated testing - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a system-level mindset - Excellent communication and leadership abilities, capable of influencing cross-functional teams - Comfortable working in agile environments with a collaborative, ownership-driven approach