Director-Level Enterprise Java Architect & Tech Leader

Archer; New Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Incentive Award

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with Barclays, seeks a senior technology leader to drive enterprise Java architecture for large-scale banking platforms in New Jersey. You will shape strategy, govern complex systems, and mentor engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions.

The role demands hands-on expertise (Java 17+, Spring Boot/Spring Cloud), leadership across microservices and data streaming (Kafka), and a security-first mindset to balance performance with regulatory needs and risk

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior technology leadership.
• Enterprise Java and banking platform design experience.
• Security-first engineering mindset across design and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of robust software solutions.
• Mentor engineering teams and foster technical excellence.
• Govern and modernise complex, regulated systems.
• Align technology strategy with business and regulatory priorities.
• Collaborate with product, risk, and senior stakeholders to plan roadmaps.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Distributed systems

Event-driven

Microservices

Security & compliance

Architecture leadership

Regulatory governance

Tools

Kafka

Job description

Archer, in collaboration with Barclays, seeks a senior technology leader to drive enterprise Java architecture for large-scale banking platforms in New Jersey. You will shape strategy, govern complex systems, and mentor engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions.

The role demands hands-on expertise (Java 17+, Spring Boot/Spring Cloud), leadership across microservices and data streaming (Kafka), and a security-first mindset to balance performance with regulatory needs and risk