Lead Software Architect

5 days ago

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Stewart Pakistan Private Limited Full time 1,200,000 - 3,600,000 per year

As a
Development Practice Lead
, you will be responsible for establishing and enforcing best coding practices, improving tooling, mentoring developers, and ensuring architectural consistency across all development teams. This role requires hands-on expertise in
Java, SQL Server
, and a strong understanding of
Azure DevOps, Git, Agile, and Scrum methodologies
. You will collaborate closely with architects, engineering managers, and developers to drive technical excellence across the product. This is not a people manager role.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Leadership & Governance

  • Define and enforce
    coding standards
    , best practices, and development guidelines for
    Java
    .
  • Ensure
    code quality, maintainability, and performance
    across teams.
  • Conduct
    code reviews, architectural reviews
    , and technical audits to maintain consistency.
  • Drive
    refactoring initiatives
    to improve legacy code and reduce technical debt.

2. Hands-On Development & PoCs

  • Stay hands-on by contributing to development, especially in
    complex technical challenges
    .
  • Develop
    proof-of-concepts (PoCs)
    for evaluating new frameworks, libraries, and tools.
  • Provide
    guidance on performance tuning, security best practices, and scalability improvements
    .

3. Mentorship & Upskilling

  • Conduct
    technical training sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions
    for developers.
  • Mentor
    Tech Leads, Senior Engineers, and Mid-Level Developers
    , fostering a culture of learning.
  • Advocate
    TDD, BDD, clean code principles, and modern design patterns
    .

4. Collaboration & Alignment

  • Work closely with
    Architects
    to ensure alignment with system-wide technical decisions.
  • Collaborate with
    QA Practice Lead
    to improve development-testing synergy.
  • Align with
    Product Owners & Scrum Masters
    to ensure engineering priorities support business objectives.

5. Process & Tooling Improvements

  • Optimize
    CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
    to improve development efficiency.
  • Define and enforce
    branching strategies and Git workflows
    for better version control.
  • Evaluate and introduce tools that enhance
    developer productivity, monitoring, and security
    .

6. Agile & Scrum Practices

  • Guide development teams in
    Agile & Scrum best practices
    , ensuring
    incremental delivery
    .
  • Help teams resolve
    technical roadblocks
    while ensuring Agile principles are followed.

Qualifications & Skills

Must-Have:

  • 12+ years
    of experience in software development, with a strong focus on
    Java
    .
  • Deep expertise in
    SQL Server, Hibernate, JPA, and multi-threaded application development
    .
  • Hands-on experience with
    Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
    .
  • Strong understanding of
    microservices architecture, REST APIs, and event-driven design
    .
  • Experience in leading technical teams and defining
    development best practices
    .
  • Knowledge of
    Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
    and experience working in Agile teams.
  • Exposure to
    front-end technologies (Angular, React)

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience with
    .NET Core
    .
  • Experience with
    containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
    .
  • Knowledge of
    cloud-native development (Azure Functions, Serverless, etc.)
    .

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