Architect

Architect – International Location: Onsite, Bangalore Job Summary: As an Architect in the International organization at JioHotstar, you will defi ne and drive the long-term technical vision for transforming JioHotstar Engineering into a global tech operation. You’ll also lead the infrastructure design and that enables the engineering team to seamlessly develop, verify and deploy across geographies. About the team: JioHotstar's world-record-breaking streaming platform serves audiences across India, the UK, Singapore, Canada, and other international markets. Our International team builds the technology that enables global expansion, powering region-specifi c experiences while leveraging a common platform architecture. You'll work on subscriber growth platforms, market-specifi c product innovations, and scalable frameworks that support diverse business and content requirements across geographies. This is a unique opportunity to work across the entire technology stack, contribute to globally visible products, and directly infl uence JioHotstar's international growth journey. Your work will help shape how millions of users around the world experience premium entertainment. Key Responsibilities: ● Define and evolve the long-term engineering vision and roadmap for International and B2B offerings, aligned with JioHotstar’s product and business strategy. ● Enable multi tenancy in certain sub-systems to make our International and B2B offering equally feature rich ● Build tooling and processes to enable all engineering teams to develop, verify and deploy globally for multiple tenants with the same ease as they do for JioHotstar India ● Wear the product hat and being able to think about what and how to build the next set of systems ● Drive operational excellence by improving system reliability, observability, scalability, and effi ciency ● Ensure high standards in architecture, system design, code quality, and engineering best practices ● Simplify complex technical challenges into pragmatic, scalable solutions ● Create and execute technical roadmaps aligned with business and organizational goals ● Understand system dependencies, trade-offs, and limitations to guide strategic decision-making ● Lead the design and delivery of mission-critical systems and platform capabilities ● Infl uence engineering teams through technical leadership, architectural reviews, and hands-on problem-solving ● Mentor engineers and technical leaders, fostering engineering growth and strong technical culture ● Encourage experimentation and rapid prototyping to accelerate innovation and reduce ambiguity Skills & Attributes for Success: ● Proven experience architecting and scaling large-scale distributed systems and data platforms ● Strong ownership mindset with a track record of leading critical initiatives from conception to production ● Excellent business acumen and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical decisions to business impact