Technical Architect - (Java,AWS)

Experian; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian India is seeking a Senior Backend Architect to design and implement scalable, distributed JVM-based solutions. You will lead architecture decisions, guide platform engineering, and drive cloud-native initiatives across the team.

The role demands deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices and AWS, with a focus on reliability, performance and cost optimization in a cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of backend or platform engineering experience.
• Proven ability to design and operate large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services, architecture patterns, and cloud-native design.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, high-performance distributed backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture and AWS services.
• Own architecture and design for critical platform engineering initiatives.
• Build clean, maintainable, well-tested Java services.
• Design cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS best practices (IaC, auto-scaling, resilient architectures).
• Improve system observability, reliability, and performance across distributed environments.
• Mentor engineers on system design, testing strategies, and cloud-native development.
• Drive cross-team collaboration to align on dependencies and shared platform components.
• Lead architectural reviews and code reviews to maintain engineering excellence.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed systems

AWS

Kubernetes

Security best practices

Deployment automation

Data streaming

Tools

Kubernetes

EKS

ECS

Lambda

Spark

Hive

Kafka

Job description

About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Job Description

• Architect, design and implement scalable, high‑performance distributed backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture and AWS services.
• Own architecture and design for critical platform engineering initiatives.
• Build clean, maintainable, well‑tested, production‑quality Java services.
• Design and implement solutions leveraging system design patterns that ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and resilience.
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS best practices (IaC, auto‑scaling, resilient architectures).
• Optimize systems for cost, performance, reliability, and security in cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, ensuring high system reliability.
• Influence technical vision, architecture direction, and long‑term engineering strategy on platform engineering team.
• Lead technical designs, architecture reviews and code reviews to maintain engineering excellence.
• Mentor and guide engineers on system design, testing strategies, distributed systems concepts and cloud‑native development.
• Drive cross‑team collaboration to align on dependencies, architectural decisions, and shared platform components.
• Champion engineering best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Continuously improve system observability, reliability, and performance across distributed environments.
• You will report to the Senior Manager or Director of Engineering.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in backend services, distributed systems, or platform engineering.
• Proven track record architecting, building, and operating large‑scale distributed systems in production.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Extensive experience in system design, performance engineering, scalability, and reliability.
• Deep understanding of AWS cloud services, architecture patterns, and cloud‑native design principles.
• Experience designing and supporting multi‑tenant distributed platforms.
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and networking.
• Solid grasp of CI‑CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release engineering.
• Experience with container orchestration and runtime platforms (Kubernetes, EKS/ECS), and serverless patterns (Lambda).
• Hands‑on experience with distributed data technologies such as Spark, Hive, and Kafka.
• Good understanding of batch processing, data pipelines, and analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of job orchestration systems such as AWS Step Functions, Airflow, or event‑driven workflow engines.

Benefits

Experian cares for employees’ work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best‑in‑class family well‑being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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