[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Tata Consultancy Services jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tata-consultancy-services/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Tata Consultancy Services · New York, NY # Lead Backend Architect Node.js, Cloud & AI New York, NY Manager or lead $100,000 to $140,000 Software Engineering Last seen on Tata Consultancy Services’s official careers site on August 1, 2026; it may have closed since. [Apply on Tata Consultancy Services’s careers site →](https://ibegin.tcsapps.com/candidate/jobs/419320J) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Tata Consultancy Services](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tata-consultancy-services/) / Lead Backend Architect Node.js, Cloud & AI ## Job description Role - Lead Backend Architect – Node.js, Cloud & AI Experience Required -10+ Years Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: - 10+ years of experience in designing and building enterprise-scale, cloud-native backend systems and distributed architectures. - Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript (must-have), with working knowledge of Python and Go. - Extensive experience developing microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, event-driven architectures, and scalable backend platforms. - Strong expertise in AWS and/or GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, cloud-native architecture, and CI/CD pipelines. - Experience with distributed messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka, queues, and asynchronous processing. - Proven experience designing highly available, secure, scalable, and resilient backend systems. - Strong understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching, observability, logging, and performance optimization. - Mandatory experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into enterprise applications and backend platforms. - Hands-on experience with Agentic AI frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, or Semantic Kernel. - Experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, AI orchestration workflows, and LLM gateways. - Working knowledge of PyTorch, Hugging Face ecosystem, embeddings, inference, and model evaluation. - Strong understanding of AI governance, evaluation, safety, and responsible AI practices. - Excellent architecture, technical leadership, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills. - Required Technologies ### Languages - Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go ### Cloud - AWS/GCP o Containers: Kubernetes, Docker o APIs: REST, gRPC o Messaging: Kafka or equivalent o AI Frameworks: LangGraph, LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel o ML: Hugging Face, PyTorch ### DevOps - CI/CD, Terraform (preferred) Roles & Responsibilities - Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable cloud-native backend platforms for Lounge Services. - Design and develop high-performance microservices and APIs using Node.js/TypeScript on AWS/GCP. - Define architecture standards for distributed systems, event-driven solutions, messaging, and cloud-native applications. - Drive the adoption of AI capabilities by integrati ng LLMs and Agentic AI into enterprise backend services. - Design and implement reusable AI platform components including orchestration, RAG pipelines, model gateways, and AI observability. - Provide technical leadership across engineering teams, driving architecture reviews, engineering best practices, and technology decisions. - Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions. - Mentor engineering teams and influence technical direction across multiple initiatives. - Evaluate emerging backend, cloud, and AI technologies and recommend enterprise adoption where appropriate. - Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for scalability, reliability, security, performance, and operational excellence. ### Base Salary Range $100,000 to $140,000 Per Annum TCS Employee Benefits Summary: Discretionary Annual Incentive. ### Comprehensive Medical Coverage Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans. ### Family Support Maternal & Parental Leaves. ### Insurance Options Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection. ### Convenience & Professional Growth Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement. ### Time Off Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays. ### Legal & Financial Assistance Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.