Backend Architect (Java Microservices)

Photon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking an experienced Backend Architect to define and drive enterprise-scale backend architecture. You will design scalable cloud-native solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, while guiding teams across architecture governance and DevOps practices.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, API-first design, and multi-cloud deployment strategies, with collaboration across product and solution architects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead backend architecture for scalable, distributed, and cloud-native applications.
• Design and implement robust backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Create and review High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive adoption of microservices and API-first design principles.
• Lead cloud architecture and deployment strategies across multi-cloud environments.
• Define integration frameworks for internal & external systems.
• Ensure performance, security, reliability, and observability of services.
• Drive CI/CD and DevOps practices for automated build, testing, deployment, and release management.
• Conduct architecture reviews and enforce governance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed Systems

REST APIs

Kafka

System Design

Cloud Architecture

OAuth2/JWT

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

Hi Greetings from Photon ,

We are seeking an experienced Backend Architect with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture, Cloud Technologies, and Distributed Systems. This role requires a highly skilled professional who can define and drive enterprise-scale backend architecture, design scalable cloud-native solutions, and provide technical leadership across engineering teams.

Job Location - Bangalore

Notice Period - Immediate

The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing backend architectural standards, driving modernization initiatives, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical applications. The role involves close collaboration with business stakeholders, product teams, solution architects, and engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead backend architecture for scalable, distributed, and cloud-native applications.
• Design and implement robust backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture.
• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Create and review High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents.
• Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive adoption of microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-first design principles.
• Define service decomposition strategies, integration patterns, and domain boundaries.
• Lead cloud architecture and deployment strategies across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.
• Define integration frameworks for internal applications, APIs, and third-party systems.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, availability, reliability, and security.
• Implement observability practices including monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting.
• Drive CI/CD and DevOps practices for automated build, testing, deployment, and release management.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and enforce engineering governance.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and architectural challenges.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards, security controls, and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10 Years to 14 Years of experience in software development, with significant experience in backend architecture roles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale, distributed, and highly available systems.
• Strong experience leading technical teams and driving architecture decisions.
• Experience delivering enterprise applications in cloud-native environments.

Backend Expertise (Primary Skill)

• Strong proficiency in Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and related technologies.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing Microservices Architecture.
• Expertise in RESTful APIs, API Gateway patterns, service orchestration, and service discovery.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, scalability patterns, and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Experience with event-driven architecture using technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, or ActiveMQ.
• Strong knowledge of database design, data modeling, and optimization using SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Spring Cloud components including Config Server, Gateway, Circuit Breaker, and Service Registry.
• Expertise in caching technologies such as Redis, Hazelcast, or Memcached.
• Strong knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, asynchronous processing, and performance optimization.
• Experience implementing secure and scalable APIs.

Cloud & DevOps Expertise

• Hands‑on experience with GCP cloud platforms
• Strong knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Experience building cloud‑native, resilient, and highly available services.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Bitbucket Pipelines.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, or Cloud Monitoring.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and deployment strategies.

Engineering & Architecture Practices

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, system design, scalability, and high‑availability principles.
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, and Hexagonal Architecture.
• Knowledge of design patterns, SOLID principles, and secure coding practices.
• Expertise in OAuth2, JWT, API security, and identity management solutions.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills.
• Experience implementing resiliency patterns such as Circuit Breaker, Retry, Bulkhead, and Failover mechanisms.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Ability to drive architecture governance and technology modernization initiatives.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction across multiple engineering teams.
• Mentor developers, technical leads, and senior engineers.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product managers, and solution architects to define technology road maps.
• Drive architecture discussions, technology evaluations, and platform modernization efforts.
• Lead technical design reviews and ensure engineering excellence across teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
• Exposure to serverless architectures and modern cloud-native patterns.
• Knowledge of GraphQL and API management platforms such as Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft.
• Experience with event‑streaming platforms and real‑time data processing solutions.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes Operators and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Experience implementing enterprise integration patterns.
• Knowledge of AI-driven platform integrations and modern backend ecosystems.
• Experience in large-scale digital transformation programs.

Experience Required

10 Years to 14+ Years

Primary Skills

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, REST APIs, Kafka, System Design, Cloud Architecture

Secondary Skills

Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, CI/CD, Terraform, Redis, Observability, API Security