Java Architect

Captechconsulting; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & Development

Modern Health

Carrot Fertility

Fringe stipend

Employee Resource Groups

Philanthropic Partnerships

Job summary

CapTech is seeking a seasoned consultant to lead design and architecture for Java-based solutions tailored to client needs. You will create technical plans, estimate projects, and contribute code alongside architectural work.

The role involves working across API-driven services, microservice patterns, cloud deployments, and modern front-end interfaces, with opportunities for growth and continued learning.

Qualifications

• Enterprise-level Java experience with core libraries and open-source frameworks.
• Hands-on software development, enterprise architecture, and directing technical teams.
• Familiarity with microservice architectures, monitoring, databases, and containers.
• Ability to relate architectural recommendations to business needs and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of Java-based solutions tailored to client needs.
• Create technical project estimates and work plans.
• Develop code hands-on in addition to architecture design.
• Work on API-driven services, microservices, cloud deployments and frontend systems.

Skills

Java

Software development

Enterprise architecture

Technical leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

LangChain

Vector databases

Databricks

Snowflake

Kafka

Job description

Consulting at CapTech

• Create, evaluate and manage technical solutions to ensure client success
• Partner with clients on team-based projects to deliver solutions across the full Software Development Lifecycle leveraging the Agile Methodology as well as modern technology languages, frameworks, and patterns
• Thrive in a collaborative environment with many opportunities to learn from and share knowledge with other developers, architects, and our clients.
• Design, implement, integrate and support on-prem, cloud, and hybrid development
• Create roadmap and high-level design documentation, epics and stories
• Identify and communicate architectural / solution tradeoffs, for client specific solutions
• Display a working knowledge of different architectural frameworks that may be used by our clients
• Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to support business development by demonstrating CapTech's technical capabilities

Technical Solutions

• Lead the design and architecture of Java-based solutions tailored to meet client-specific needs.
• Create technical project estimates and work plans
• Develop code hands-on in addition to architecture solution
• Solutions include API-driven clients, microservice architectures, event-driven integrations, cloud deployments, serverless applications, and web and portal front ends
• Experience with Agentic AI development- Developing agents and developing with agents
• Experience with a Varied AI Toolset- Claude code, CodeX, Opencode, OpenClaude
• Preferred experience with AI orchestration

Learning and Professional Development Opportunities

• Create an individualized professional development plan
• Gain experience with a variety of different clients and industry verticals
• Influence and guide professional development efforts for those at all levels, including teaching, coaching, and collaboration through project work and innovation challenges
• Share knowledge and common experiences with fellow CapTechers through Technical Communities of Practice and Lunch and Learns

Qualifications

• Enterprise-level experience with modern Java, its core libraries, and open-source frameworks
• Hands‑on experience with software development, enterprise architecture, and directing technical teams
• Familiarity with microservice architectures, monitoring tools, databases, and containerization
• Ability to think strategically and relate architectural recommendations to business needs and client culture.
• Extensive knowledge and application of Design Patterns
• Ability to communicate technical solutions with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience assessing the performance of software systems and implementing tools used to optimize performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with tools such as LangChain, vector databases, and prompt engineering techniques
• Knowledge of data engineering tools (Spark, Kafka, Databricks, Snowflake)
• AI/ML certifications or cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Machine Learning, Azure AI Engineer)
• Experience with Legacy Systems and Architectures including SaaS

We want everyone at CapTech to be able to envision a lasting and rewarding career here, which is why we offer a variety of career paths based on your skills and passions. You decide where and how you want to develop, and we help get you there with customizable career progression and a comprehensive benefits package to support you along the way. Alongside our suite of traditional benefits encompassing generous time off, health coverage, disability insurance, paid family leave and more, we've launched extended benefits to help meet our employees' needs.

CapTech is committed to providing a flexible work environment and helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that suits their individual needs. Employees must be available to work onsite in a client location or a CapTech office as requested. We allow CapTech employees to work remotely when compatible with CapTech and client needs.

• Learning & Development - Programs offering certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths
• Modern Health - A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-serve resources to support employees and their families through life's ups and downs
• Carrot Fertility - Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood - including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, pregnancy, and more - and opportunities for employer-sponsored funds to help pay for care
• Fringe - A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits, allowing employees to choose benefits that matter most to them - ranging from vendors like Netflix, Spotify, and GrubHub to services like student loan repayment, travel, fitness, and more
• Employee Resource Groups - Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion into our day-to-day operations
• Philanthropic Partnerships - Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro‑b