Java Technical Architect

Overview

Define and drive the technical vision for enterprise platforms spanning Java and PHP services, web service integrations, PostgreSQL data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI-enabled capabilities.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end enterprise and solution architecture across backend, data, integration, and cloud layers.
• Design scalable, high-availability systems using microservices, event-driven, and API-first approaches.
• Create architecture blueprints, HLD/LLD documents, and technical roadmaps.
• Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools, with clear trade-off analysis.
• Lead modernization of legacy PHP and Java monoliths into modular or cloud-native architectures.
• Define API strategy and standards for REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and event-based integrations.
• Design secure integration patterns with third-party and internal systems (API gateways, ESBs, message brokers).
• Ensure API governance, versioning, documentation, and lifecycle management.
• Architect data models and database strategy using PostgreSQL and SQL.
• Guide indexing, partitioning, replication, high availability, backup/DR, and performance tuning.
• Define data migration, retention, and governance approaches.
• Design and govern cloud architecture on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Drive adoption of containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Own non-functional requirements: scalability, performance, availability, cost optimization, and observability.
• Establish DevOps and CI/CD best practices.
• Define the strategy for embedding AI/ML and Generative AI into products and platforms.
• Architect solutions involving LLM integration, RAG pipelines, vector databases, embeddings, and AI agents.
• Establish AI governance covering data privacy, model security, cost control, and responsible AI use.
• Evaluate build vs. buy decisions for AI capabilities.
• Embed security by design (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, encryption, OWASP, secrets management).
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, or HIPAA, as applicable.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior engineers and tech leads.
• Conduct architecture and design reviews, and enforce engineering standards.
• Partner with product, business stakeholders, and executive leadership to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Support pre-sales, estimations, and client presentations where applicable.
• Lead proof-of-concepts and technical risk assessments.

What you'll need

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in an architect role.
• Deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, JVM tuning) and strong working knowledge of PHP (Laravel / Symfony).
• Extensive experience designing web services (REST, SOAP, JSON/XML, API gateways).
• Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL, including performance engineering and HA/DR design.
• Strong hands-on experience architecting solutions on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Practical experience designing AI/ML or GenAI-enabled solutions (LLM APIs, RAG, vector stores, LangChain or similar).
• Proven experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and design patterns.
• Strong grasp of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with architecture frameworks and documentation (TOGAF, C4 model, UML, ADRs).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or cloud-native messaging services.
• Caching and search technologies (Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi).
• Observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience with MLOps or AI platform services (SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, Amazon Bedrock).
• Cloud architect certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
• TOGAF or similar architecture certification.
• Experience in a specific domain (e.g., Educational Technology, SaaS).

Details

• Location: Bangalore, KA, India.