Principal Architect

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Supply Chain, LogisticsIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience, along with strong UNIX/Linux systems administration skills and advanced troubleshooting abilities across systems, networks, and application code. They should have hands-on experience managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters, experience with at least 2 end-to-end migrations, experience managing cloud infrastructure for SaaS companies, and a deep understanding of Docker and Kubernetes orchestration. Furthermore, candidates are expected to have experience managing microservices architectures, a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure security with responsibility for security and compliance audits, experience handling low latency and high request volume requirements, and an understanding of open source vs. SaaS observability platforms.

Responsibilities

Principal Architects at FourKites will drive Technology & Best Practices in Engineering, responsible for Scaling, Performance, Availability (99.99%) & Quality of products, participating in development with teams, creating exemplary modules & systems that demonstrate best practices, providing strong technology leadership and mentoring through code reviews, design reviews and architecture discussions, defining & implementing long-term technology vision across products & teams, experimenting with relevant technologies while measuring impact, ensuring proper review and implementation of architectures, representing FourKites in external forums, and creating architectures for existing and new problem spaces in the Supply chain/logistics domain. They will also collaborate closely with Development teams to resolve bottlenecks.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud Migrations

Database Migrations

Container Orchestration

API Gateways

SaaS Infrastructure Management

Docker

Microservices Architectures

Cloud Infrastructure Security

Security Audits

Compliance Audits

Low Latency Systems

High Request Volume Systems

Observability Platforms

Open Source

SOC2

PCI

DR Drills

Automation

Scripting

FourKites

Real-time supply chain visibility platform

About FourKites

FourKites provides a platform for supply chain management that focuses on real-time visibility and predictive analytics. The platform collects data from millions of shipments worldwide and uses AI technology to analyze this data, offering businesses insights to improve their supply chain operations. This helps companies manage risks, enhance responsiveness, and optimize their processes. FourKites connects all parts of a supply chain through its applications, ensuring that teams have access to the same information. A unique feature of their platform is Fin AI, which uses natural language processing to help businesses find optimization opportunities and automate tasks. Unlike its competitors, FourKites stands out by combining a vast real-time supply chain network with specialized applications and patented AI technology. The goal of FourKites is to help large brands manage their supply chains more effectively and efficiently.

Chicago, IllinoisHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$205.8MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision

PTO

401k with company match

Annual wellness stipend

Ongoing learning & development opportunities

Risks

Emergence of competitors like Auger with significant funding challenges FourKites' market share.

Overhaul's $55 million funding round intensifies competition in supply chain visibility.

Rapid market growth may attract more entrants, increasing competition for FourKites.

Differentiation

FourKites tracks 3 million shipments daily across multiple transportation modes.

The platform integrates real-time data with machine learning for end-to-end supply chain visibility.

FourKites' YardWorks suite optimizes gate and yard logistics with AI and computer vision.

Upsides

FourKites is recognized as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for four consecutive years.

The company collaborates with major brands like Organik Kimya and Clariant to enhance efficiency.

Growing demand for AI-powered supply chain tools boosts FourKites' market potential.

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