Senior Java Architect

Job Title: Java Backend Developer – L4 IC

Experience:

Location:

Notice Period: Immediate / 15 days

Preferred Background:

About the Role

Java Backend Architect (L4 Individual Contributor)

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop

  distributed and fault-tolerant backend systems using

  Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture

  .
• Define and own

  end-to-end backend architecture

  , including scalability, reliability, and security aspects.
• Drive

  API-first design

  principles to enable modular, decoupled, and reusable service components.
• Implement

  event-driven and asynchronous communication patterns

  using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar technologies.
• Design and optimize

  data models, caching layers

  , and

  database schema

  for both SQL and NoSQL systems.
• Ensure

  high availability and fault tolerance

  through load balancing, clustering, and failover strategies.
• Collaborate with

  frontend (React.js)

  teams for seamless API integration and efficient data exchange.
• Perform

  code and design reviews

  , enforce architectural best practices, and mentor developers on system design principles.
• Continuously evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve performance and scalability and maintain maintainability.

Mandatory Skills

• Java (8/11/17)

  —strong command of multithreading, concurrency, and memory management.

• Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Spring Security

  .

• Microservices architecture

  —design, communication patterns, and service orchestration.

• API Design & Development

  – RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

• Databases:

  PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis.

• Messaging Queues:

  Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.

• Containerization & Orchestration:

  Docker, Kubernetes.

• Version Control:

  Git/GitHub/GitLab.

• CI/CD Pipelines:

  Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent.

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in

  domain-driven design (DDD)

  and

  event sourcing

  .
• Hands-on with

  Cloud Architecture

  (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Knowledge of

  API Gateway management

  and

  service mesh technologies

  (e.g., Istio, Kong, Nginx).
• Proficiency in

  performance engineering—profiling,

  tuning JVM, optimizing database queries, and reducing latency.
• Exposure to

  monitoring and observability frameworks

  (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and New Relic).
• Experience in

  building high-traffic, low-latency systems

  in product-based or SaaS environments.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in

  Computer Science, Engineering

  , or a related field.

Key Attributes

• Strong analytical, design thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for scalability, performance, and clean code architecture.
• Ability to work independently as an

  Individual Contributor (IC)

  and collaborate across teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.