Distributed Systems Architect - name

OpenTalent; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is seeking an accomplished software architect to lead architecture initiatives across multiple teams. You will drive microservices design, domain-driven approaches, and scalable distributed systems in production environments.

The role requires hands-on Kubernetes and service-mesh experience, plus strong communication with stakeholders and a focus on cost-efficient cloud architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Eight or more years of software engineering experience with architecture focus.
• 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 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.
• Experience with platform engineering and internal developer platform construction.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio/Linkerd/Envoy.
• 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.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Microservices design

Domain‑driven design

Distributed systems

API design

Event-driven architectures

Asynchronous messaging

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Istio/Linkerd/Envoy

Job description

• 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.
• 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.

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.