Distributed Systems Architect

Bright Vision Technologies; San Diego, 4S Ranch (CA, CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a seasoned Distributed Systems Architect for a 100% remote role in the U.S. You'll lead the design and evolution of large-scale microservices, focusing on domain-driven design, resilience, observability, and security at scale.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on architectural leadership across complex transformations, deep cloud-native experience, and excellent stakeholder communication to drive multi-team initiatives forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with several years in architecture roles.
• Deep expertise in microservices design and distributed systems patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Proficiency in Java, Go, or C#.
• Strong understanding of API design, event‑driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging.
• Experience operating high‑traffic, latency‑sensitive systems in production.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms across at least one major provider.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture initiatives spanning multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of large-scale microservices ecosystems.
• Champion service decomposition and domain-driven design.
• Ensure resilience, observability, and security at scale.
• Collaborate with multiple teams across cloud-native platforms.
• Provide architectural leadership and strategic direction.

Skills

Distributed systems design

Domain-driven design

Service decomposition

API design

Event-driven architectures

Asynchronous messaging

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Container orchestration

Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd/Envoy)

Java

Go

C#

Job description

Distributed Systems Architect – Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

Job Title: Distributed Systems Architect

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $130,000–$160,000 Annually

Experience Required: 6+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Distributed Systems Architect to lead the design and evolution of large-scale microservices ecosystems built on modern container platforms and cloud-native technology stacks. The role requires deep expertise in service decomposition, domain-driven design, distributed data management, and runtime concerns such as resilience, observability, and security at scale. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on architectural leadership across complex transformations, with a clear point of view on when microservices are the right answer, how to evolve them safely, and how to keep the resulting estate maintainable over the long term.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Eight or more years of software engineering experience, with several years in architecture roles.
• Deep expertise in microservices design, domain-driven design, and distributed systems patterns.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and service mesh technologies.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language such as Java, Go, or C#.
• Strong understanding of API design, event‑driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging.
• Experience operating high‑traffic, latency‑sensitive systems in production.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and managed services across at least one major provider.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture initiatives spanning multiple teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with platform engineering and internal developer platform construction.
• Familiarity with Istio, Linkerd, Envoy, or comparable service mesh technologies.
• Exposure to FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization at scale.
• Public speaking, open‑source contributions, or published technical writing.
• Experience in regulated industries with strict compliance requirements.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.