About Flipkart

At Flipkart, we're driven by our purpose of empowering every Indian's dream by delivering value through innovation in technology and commerce. With a customer base of over 350 million, product coverage of over 150 million across 80+ categories, a focus on generating direct and indirect employment and a commitment to empowering generations of entrepreneurs and MSMEs, all driven by a sustainable growth strategy – Flipkart is maximizing for customers, stakeholders, and the planet at large!

Flipkart is a part of the Walmart-owned Flipkart Group, which also includes group companies Flipkart Health+, Myntra, and Cleartrip.

Job Description

Architect

Open Positions

1

Skills Required

Architecting, Technical Architecture, Technical Design

Location

Bangalore,Karnataka

About the Role

Flipkart is committed to the cause of transforming commerce in India through our investments in made-in-India technology innovations, customer-centric features and constructs, a diverse category landscape and a world-class supply chain. With a customer base of over 350 million, product coverage of over 150 million across 80+ categories, focus on generating direct and indirect employment and a commitment to empowering generations of entrepreneurs and MSMEs and a sustainable growth strategy – Flipkart is maximizing for our customers, stakeholders, and the planet at large! Flipkart is a part of the Walmart-owned Flipkart Group, including group companies Myntra, Super Money, and Cleartrip.

About the team

FCC is a new Business Unit of FK which is focusing on the growth of FK via externalization. We are laser-focused on taking our expertise in the retail/e-comm space to the world where other organizations can leverage and grow. The BU comprises all the divisions of business folks, product, tech, delivery, etc. We have multiple products that are live, in production and getting used by multiple clients across globe, and we are already profitable.

The Engineering is a close-knit group of highly energetic folks trying to solve the tech challenges while achieving the goal said above. The team comprises all levels of engineers, juniors, seniors, and architects. As the domain is vast, so is the tech stack. We work on pretty much all the state-of-the-art tools, not just because we have to, but because we do feel the need. 

You are Responsible for

Architects at Flipkart are responsible for driving Technology & good practices in Engineering in their respective teams.

Actively participate in development along with team members for as much as 75% of their time, creating modules & systems that can then be treated as a working reflection of the best practices.

Being responsible for Scaling, Performance & Quality for the team.

Setting up best practices to help the team achieve the above and constantly thinking about improving the technology use are your responsibilities.

Experiment with new & relevant technologies and tools, and drive adoption while measuring yourself on the impact you can create.

Implementation of long-term technology vision for your team.

Responsible for the architecture of your platform; ensuring it is aligned to the long term requirements and the platform vision.

Active participant in technology forums and represent Flipkart in internal and external forums.

Creating architectures & designs for new solutions around existing and new problem spaces at Flipkart.

Drive technology & tool choices for your team & be responsible for them.

Going beyond your role and contributing to make the organization & business better is an expectation.

To succeed in this role – you should have the following

You serve as a technical expert, providing direction and oversight on software development methodologies, technologies, and best practices.

You are proficient in programming on either Python or Java.

You have experience developing REST APIs, SDKs using Python or Java.

You are proficient at developing containerized applications leveraging Docker, Kubernetes or related container stack.

You are a champion of SDLC practices.

You understand concepts of application development, infrastructure management, data engineering and platform constructs.

You have knowledge of storage systems and different Database systems.

You are a hustler, tinkerer with open source frameworks.

Why work with us?

At Flipkart, we promise to maximize what you care about the most. You get an opportunity to leave a mark on the lives of a billion Indians. You’ll be encouraged to experiment, learn and grow within various opportunities at Flipkart. You’ll work with some of the smartest people from the most diverse backgrounds. And while you do all of this, you will experience our culture of care and industry-leading policies for you and your loved ones that enable you to focus on doing your best work.

Every Flipster is a maximizer – curious, with an ownership mindset, and a willingness to take on big challenges. We are driven by our values of audacity, bias for action, customer-first, with integrity and inclusion. If you resonate with these, Flipkart is just the place for you to thrive!

We understand that your own aspiration and journey is unique. And we respect that. You choose what you want to maximize, and we provide you the platform for it. Because when you maximize, we maximize.

Know more about life and working at Flipkart here.

Being Yourself @ Flipkart

Flipkart respects and values differences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to promoting a diverse workplace culture where every individual is valued for who they are, regardless of race, color, age, faith, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, professional pedigree, physical ability, veteran status, or any other characteristics. We firmly believe that when people with diverse identities and perspectives work together, we create the most value – for our customers, our people, and society. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, where diverse teams innovate and excel every day.