Application Architect (Java Backend, Angular (Integration with Backend), GCP)

Expedite Talent Solutions; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedite Talent Solutions is seeking a Principal Engineer / Application Architect to lead the development of scalable, cloud-native applications. This senior-level role requires hands-on coding, system architecture, and technical leadership with a focus on Java backend systems and Angular integration on the GCP. Applicants should have strong experience with microservices, distributed systems, and significant expertise in GCP tools like Dataproc and Composer. This position is remote and long-term.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Java development and proficiency with Spring Boot.
• Strong background in Google Cloud Platform services, particularly GKE and BigQuery.
• Proven expertise in designing and managing distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and own end-to-end system architecture for distributed applications.
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.
• Lead technical design reviews and architecture decisions.
• Provide hands-on development and code reviews.
• Guide teams on microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Architect data pipelines using Google Cloud Dataproc.

Skills

Java (8/11/17+)

Spring Boot

REST APIs

microservices

Spring Batch

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Dataproc (Spark/Hadoop)

Google Cloud Composer (Airflow)

Angular

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

data modeling

ETL pipelines

Job description

Role

Principal Engineer / Application Architect (Java Backend, Angular (Integration with Backend), GCP)

Location

Remote

Duration

Long-Term

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Engineer / Application Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications. This role combines hands‑on coding, system architecture, and technical leadership, with a focus on Java backend systems, Angular frontend integration, and solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This is a senior level position, and we need highly experienced candidates to be successful in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and own end‑to‑end system architecture for distributed applications
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions
• Lead technical design reviews, architecture decisions, and best practices
• Provide hands‑on development, code reviews, and solve complex engineering challenges
• Guide teams on microservices, APIs, and event‑driven architectures
• Architect data pipelines using Google Cloud Dataproc and orchestrate workflows with Google Cloud Composer
• Ensure seamless integration with frontend applications built in Angular

Required Skills

• Java (8/11/17+), Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, Spring Batch
• Strong experience with GCP (GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, IAM)
• Hands‑on with Dataproc (Spark/Hadoop) and Composer (Airflow)
• Strong experience in Angular
• Expertise in distributed systems, scalability, and system design
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of data modeling and ETL pipelines
• Experience with large‑scale, data-intensive platforms