Principal Software Architect - Production Printing Systems

<strong>Job Requirements </strong><br><p><strong>Project Overview and Responsibilities</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">We are seeking a 12+ year experienced and highly skilled </span><strong style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Software</strong><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Architect – Production Printing Systems</strong><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);"> to lead architecture, design, and technical strategy for enterprise-scale production printing software solutions. The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in production print workflows, digital printing technologies, enterprise software architecture, cloud integration, performance optimization, and large-scale distributed systems.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">This role requires strong leadership capabilities to collaborate with global stakeholders, product teams, OEM partners, firmware teams, and offshore engineering teams in delivering high-performance, scalable, and reliable production printing solutions. </span></p><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Define and drive end-to-end technical architecture for production printing platforms and workflow solutions.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Lead architecture design for high-volume print processing systems, print workflow automation, RIP integration, and print job management.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Design scalable and secure enterprise solutions for production printing ecosystems.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to define technology roadmap and solution strategy.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Architect cloud-enabled and hybrid print management solutions.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Drive modernization initiatives including microservices, containerization, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps practices.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Provide technical leadership in areas such as:</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Print workflow optimization</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Job scheduling and queue management</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Color management systems</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Variable Data Printing (VDP)</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">PDF/PostScript/PCL processing</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Raster Image Processing (RIP)</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">ICC Profile Management</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Production printer controller architecture</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Lead performance tuning and scalability improvements for high-throughput printing systems.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Ensure system reliability, security, maintainability, and compliance with enterprise standards.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical risk assessments.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Work closely with global customers and cross-functional teams for requirement analysis and solution delivery.</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Attractive Points</strong></p><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Opportunity to work on cutting-edge production printing technologies.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Exposure to global enterprise customers and large-scale printing ecosystems.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Leadership role influencing architecture and technology strategy.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Opportunity to work with cloud-native and next-generation print workflow solutions.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Collaborative and innovation-driven engineering culture.</span></li></ul><p><strong>Work Location </strong><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">India</span>.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Note:- Onsite opportunity exist based on customer demand.</span></p><p><strong>Mode of Work</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Default is working at office. Hybrid mode may be possible.</span></p><p><strong>Educational Qualification</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics or related field.</span></p><br><br><strong>Work Experience </strong><br><p><strong>Must Have</strong></p><p><strong>Production Printing Domain Expertise</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Understanding of:</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Production printing workflows</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Digital front-end (DFE) systems</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Commercial printing solutions</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Print controller architecture</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">High-speed production printers</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Print server technologies</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Print spooler systems</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Color calibration and management</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Print finishing workflows</span></li></ul><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"> </span><strong>Printing Technologies & Standards</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Hands-on knowledge of:</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">PDF</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">PostScript</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">PCL</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">AFP</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">etc.</span></li></ul><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"> </span><strong>Software Architecture</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Enterprise architecture and solution design</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Microservices architecture</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Distributed systems</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Event-driven architecture</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">API design and integration</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Multi-threaded and high-performance systems</span></li></ul><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);"> </span></p><p><strong>Cloud & DevOps</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">AWS / Azure</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Docker & Kubernetes</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">CI/CD pipelines</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Monitoring & observability tools</span></li></ul><p><strong>Programming Technologies</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Experience in one or more: C#, C++</span></p><p><strong>Database</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">SQL and NoSQL databases</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p><strong>Good to Have</strong></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Experience with production printing environments using Canon, Ricoh, Xerox, HP, or Konica Minolta platforms.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Experience with Variable Data Printing (VDP) workflows.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">Experience working with global/offshore teams and customer-facing communication.</span></li></ul><br><br>