Senior Software Architect - Agentic AI and Cloud Platforms

Senior Software Architect – Agentic AI & Cloud Platforms

Location: India (Bangalore / Remote Hybrid)
Company: Picarro

Role Overview

Picarro is seeking a highly accomplished Senior Software Architect to lead the design and evolution of our next-generation intelligent platforms. This role sits at the intersection of Agentic AI, cloud-native architecture, and real-time data systems, enabling cutting-edge scientific instrumentation and analytics products.

You will define architectural strategy, guide engineering teams, and build scalable, intelligent systems that integrate AI-driven decision-making with high-throughput data pipelines. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in deep technical problem-solving while influencing organization-wide engineering direction.

What You’ll Do

• Architect Next-Gen Platforms:
  Design and scale distributed, cloud-native systems supporting real-time data ingestion, processing, and AI-driven workflows.
• Lead Agentic AI Integration:
  Drive architecture for agent-based AI systems (autonomous decisioning, orchestration, and reasoning frameworks) embedded into core products.
• Own Data & Streaming Architecture:
  Define and optimize event-driven systems leveraging Kafka and streaming pipelines for high-volume, low-latency data.
• Hands-on Technical Leadership:
  Provide deep technical guidance in Java and Python ecosystems, setting best practices for design, performance, and scalability.
• Cloud & Platform Strategy:
  Architect and evolve cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), focusing on resilience, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Influence:
  Partner with product, hardware, and data science teams to translate complex requirements into scalable software architectures.
• Mentor & Elevate Engineering Talent:
  Coach senior engineers and drive architectural rigor, design reviews, and engineering excellence across teams.

What We’re Looking For

Core Technical Expertise

• 15+ years in software engineering with significant experience in architecting large-scale distributed systems
• Deep expertise in:
• Java (Spring Boot / microservices architecture)
• Python (data pipelines, AI/ML integration)
• Kafka / event streaming platforms
• Strong experience with cloud-native systems (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proven track record building high-throughput, low-latency systems

Agentic AI & Modern Systems

• Hands-on experience or strong exposure to:
• Agentic AI frameworks / LLM-based systems
• Autonomous workflows, orchestration, and reasoning systems
• Familiarity with ML pipelines, model integration, or AI-driven architectures

Architecture & Leadership

• Demonstrated ability to define and drive end-to-end architecture strategy
• Strong system design skills across microservices, APIs, and distributed data systems
• Experience influencing and mentoring senior engineers and tech leads

Nice to Have

• Experience with scientific instrumentation, IoT, or hardware-software integrated systems
• Knowledge of real-time analytics, telemetry, or sensor data platforms
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Background in data engineering or MLOps

• Strong capability to define solution-level data models and end-to-end data architecture spanning analyzers/instrument telemetry, on-prem systems, and cloud software platforms

Why This Role is Compelling

• Work on cutting-edge Agentic AI systems applied to real-world scientific and industrial challenges
• Influence platform architecture at a company level, not just a single product
• Operate at the intersection of hardware, software, and AI
• High visibility role with direct impact on Picarro’s next phase of innovation

About Picarro:

We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. 

At Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Picarro, Inc. at [email protected] for assistance.