Senior Software Development Engineer

KNOWLEDGESG GLOBAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Technical Architect specializing in Java Microservices with over 7 years of experience. The role involves designing scalable distributed systems and translating business needs into secure technical solutions. Ideal candidates have strong hands-on expertise in Java 8+, Spring Boot, and experience with Kubernetes. This position demands a focus on performance and architecture best practices while driving quality enhancements through innovative tools and practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend architecture and development.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java 8+, Spring Boot, Microservices.
• Experience deploying microservices on Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement large-scale distributed systems using microservices architecture.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure technical designs.
• Lead architecture decisions focusing on performance, scalability, reliability, and availability.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kubernetes

REST

SOAP

Kafka

Job description

Here is a short and crisp JD:

Senior Technical Architect – Java Microservices (7+ Years)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement large-scale distributed systems using microservices architecture.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure technical designs.
• Define best practices, standards, and reusable implementation patterns.
• Lead architecture decisions focusing on performance, scalability, reliability, and availability.
• Drive accelerators/tools to improve delivery quality.
• Identify design risks and recommend optimal solutions.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in backend architecture and development.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java 8+, Spring Boot, Microservices.
• Experience with REST & SOAP services, Spring Cloud, and API Gateways.
• Knowledge of messaging/event-driven systems: Kafka, JMS, MQ.
• Experience deploying microservices on Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of Swagger/OpenAPI, OAuth, and secure coding (PCI).

Good to Have

• MSSQL performance tuning, Rules Engines (Drools/iLog).
• TIBCO migration experience.
• Gaming/Hospitality domain exposure.

Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kubernetes, REST/SOAP, Kafka