Senior Java Architect - Cloud Microservices (AWS, Kafka)

Globant; México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Globant is seeking an experienced Java Architect to lead the design of scalable distributed systems. The role focuses on Spring Boot microservices, event-driven patterns, and AWS cloud services to ensure robust, scalable, and maintainable platforms.

The ideal candidate combines architectural vision with hands-on expertise in distributed systems, messaging, and test-driven development practices to deliver enterprise-grade software.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable, distributed systems.
• Strong focus on cloud-native architectures and TDD practices.
• Proven ability to mentor and lead technical reviews.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall solution architecture for microservices-based systems.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using messaging and streaming patterns.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards and best practices.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native design principles and scalable system patterns.
• Provide technical leadership in Spring Boot microservices development.
• Design asynchronous communication flows using Kafka and AWS SQS.
• Architect and optimize solutions in AWS cloud environments.
• Ensure system reliability, security, and performance across services.
• Establish and enforce Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and code quality standards.
• Conduct architecture reviews and mentor development teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

DDD concepts

Event-driven architecture

Tools

Kafka

AWS SQS

Job description

Globant is seeking an experienced Java Architect to lead the design of scalable distributed systems. The role focuses on Spring Boot microservices, event-driven patterns, and AWS cloud services to ensure robust, scalable, and maintainable platforms.

The ideal candidate combines architectural vision with hands-on expertise in distributed systems, messaging, and test-driven development practices to deliver enterprise-grade software.