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Architecture

Technical overview of the platform's infrastructure and key architectural decisions.

System Architecture

Overview

AlgorithmShift is built on a modern, scalable architecture designed for enterprise workloads.


High-Level Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                              CLIENTS                                     │
│  ┌───────────────┐  ┌───────────────┐  ┌───────────────────────────┐   │
│  │  Visual       │  │  Admin Portal │  │  Generated Applications   │   │
│  │  Builder      │  │  (AppV2)      │  │  (Next.js / React Native) │   │
│  └───────────────┘  └───────────────┘  └───────────────────────────┘   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                            API GATEWAY                                   │
│  • Rate Limiting  • Authentication  • Load Balancing  • SSL             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                          SERVICE LAYER                                   │
│  ┌─────────────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────────────────────┐    │
│  │        AdminAPI         │    │           ClientAPI              │    │
│  │  • Workspace Mgmt       │    │  • Universal RLS                │    │
│  │  • AI Agent System      │    │  • Entity Operations            │    │
│  │  • Code Generation      │    │  • Custom Functions             │    │
│  └─────────────────────────┘    └─────────────────────────────────┘    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                           DATA LAYER                                     │
│  ┌─────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────────────┐  │
│  │   PostgreSQL    │  │     Redis       │  │         AWS             │  │
│  │   (Per-tenant   │  │  (Caching)      │  │  S3, Secrets Manager    │  │
│  │    schemas)     │  │                 │  │                         │  │
│  └─────────────────┘  └─────────────────┘  └─────────────────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Multi-Tenancy Architecture

Isolation Guarantees

LayerIsolation Method
DatabaseSeparate PostgreSQL schemas per workspace
CachePrefixed Redis keys per workspace
StorageSeparate S3 prefixes per workspace
SecretsSeparate AWS Secrets Manager paths
LogsTagged and filtered by workspace ID

Security Architecture

Defense in Depth

Layer 1: Network Security
├── DDoS Protection (CloudFlare/AWS Shield)
├── WAF (Web Application Firewall)
├── VPC Isolation
└── TLS 1.3 Encryption

Layer 2: Application Security
├── Rate Limiting
├── Input Validation
├── CSRF Protection
└── Security Headers

Layer 3: Authentication
├── Multi-factor Authentication
├── JWT with short expiry
├── Session Management
└── Brute Force Protection

Layer 4: Authorization
├── Role-Based Access Control
├── Universal Row-Level Security
├── Field-Level Permissions
└── Record Sharing

Layer 5: Data Security
├── Encryption at Rest (AES-256)
├── Encrypted Secrets
├── Database Audit Logging
└── PII Protection

Technology Stack

Backend

ComponentTechnology
RuntimeNode.js 20+
FrameworkExpress.js
LanguageTypeScript
DatabasePostgreSQL 15+
CacheRedis 7+
QueueRedis (Bull)

Frontend

ComponentTechnology
FrameworkNext.js 14+
LanguageTypeScript
UI Libraryshadcn/ui
StylingTailwind CSS
StateReact Context + Zustand

Infrastructure

ComponentTechnology
CloudAWS
ContainersECS Fargate
ServerlessLambda
CDNCloudFront
DNSRoute 53
SecretsSecrets Manager

Scalability

Horizontal Scaling

ComponentScaling MethodTrigger
API ServersAuto-scaling ECSCPU > 70%
DatabaseRead replicasRead load
CacheRedis clusterMemory usage
FunctionsLambda concurrencyRequest rate

Performance Targets

MetricTarget
API Response Time (p95)< 200ms
Database Query Time (avg)< 50ms
Uptime SLA99.9%
Concurrent Users100,000+