Java Architect

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittsburgh Tomorrow is seeking an experienced Java Architect to lead design and development of scalable, secure enterprise applications for our client in the banking/fintech domain. The role focuses on Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and microservices within distributed systems and cloud environments, providing technical leadership across teams.

The ideal candidate will drive architecture, standards, and best practices, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise software architecture.
• Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud technologies.
• Banking/financial services domain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end architecture and solutions.
• Design scalable, resilient Java/Spring Boot applications.
• Lead microservices-based architectures and API design.
• Establish standards, patterns, and coding guidelines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor senior engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, infra, and product teams.
• Review architecture and design through code reviews.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed Systems

Cloud Technologies

Enterprise Architecture

Technical Leadership

Tools

IBM MQ

Kafka

Job description

Java Architect

Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite/Hybrid)

Long-term Contract

Employment Type: W2

Experience: 12+ Years

Domain: Preferred exp. with Banking, financial services, capital markets, or fintech

Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Java Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications for our client. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, distributed systems, cloud technologies, and enterprise application architecture, preferably within the banking or financial services domain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive end-to-end application architecture and technical solutions.
• Design scalable, resilient, and high-performance applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Lead the development and implementation of microservices-based architectures.
• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams and mentor senior engineers.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and enterprise integration solutions.
• Work with messaging platforms such as IBM MQ, Kafka, or similar technologies.
• Drive application modernization, performance optimization, and cloud adoption.
• Ensure application security, scalability, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, infrastructure, and engineering teams.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design discussions.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.