The Role
Designs and evolves scalable, resilient architecture for a global ride-hailing and super-app platform. Responsibilities include system design, architectural decision-making, long-term technology roadmapping, service audits, technical debt reduction, modernization strategy, architecture process development, and defining technical vision with the CTO and engineering teams. The role also coordinates architecture across multiple teams and communicates complex decisions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are looking for Solution Architect to drive the evolution of our ride-hailing and super-app platform. In this role, you will work closely with engineering teams and the domains directors to define architecture strategy, ensure scalable and resilient solutions, and guide key technical decisions while supporting rapid product growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in system design and architectural decisionmaking in collaboration with development teams, ensuring a balance between speed, quality, and resilience
- Collaborate with the architecture team to develop a long-term roadmap for the evolution of the platform architecture and technological solutions, enabling scalability and sustainable business growth
- Conduct audits of key services, identify technical debt, and propose a modernization strategy to support high load and rapid product launches
- Drive the development of architecture and related processes
- Define the architectural vision and technical strategy in collaboration with the CTO and other architects
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience designing and implementing architectures for highload distributed systems (we handle 230K RPS across 7 regions).
- Strong understanding of both serverside and clientside architecture and their constraints.
- Excellent knowledge of modern technologies, particularly AWS: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification is required.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification is preferred.
- Strong leadership skills: able to shape technical vision and effectively communicate complex architectural decisions to both engineers and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Ability to coordinate architectural collaboration across multiple teams and ensure consistent approaches at the platform level.
Why join us
- Help us challenge injustice by creating fair choices for millions of people across 47 countries.
- Develop your professional skills with access to mentoring, career consulting, and learning programs.
- Collaborate with teams around the world and gain international experience through our Global Talent Exchange Program.
- Engage in company-wide challenges, awards, sports activities, employee-led social impact and volunteering projects.
- Work alongside people who take initiative, speak openly, and challenge themselves to grow.
- Improve your language skills through co-financed courses and internal speaking clubs.
Final benefits may vary depending on the location.
About
inDrive is a global tech company on a mission to challenge injustice through fair choices. We started in 2012 in the coldest city on Earth, when a group of friends created a way for people to agree on fair ride prices. That idea grew into one of the world’s top ride-hailing apps, now with 400M installs across 47 countries.Today, we offer more than rides: from freight and delivery to intercity travel and financial services, all designed to put people first. We are committed to having a positive impact on people’s lives both through our core business, which supports local communities via a fair pricing model; and through the work of our impact programs. Ready to ignite your inner drive?
Skills Required
- Experience designing and implementing architectures for high-load distributed systems
- Strong understanding of server-side and client-side architecture and their constraints
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification
- Strong leadership and technical communication skills
- Ability to coordinate architectural collaboration across multiple teams
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The Company
What We Do
inDrive is a global IT and transportation platform inDrive is one of the world’s fastest growing online ride-hailing services. Its services are available in over 749 cities in 46 countries throughout the world. The Company’s app has been downloaded over 150 million times. inDrive offers other services, including intercity transportation, freight and cargo services, as well as delivery services in different markets of operations. inDrive is based in Mountain View, California, and operates regional hubs in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the countries of the CIS, and employs over 2,000 people. In early 2021, inDrive achieved unicorn status after closing a $140m investment round with Insight Partners, General Catalyst, and Bond Capital, which valued the company at $1.23 billion.
