Java Architect - Onsite

AppLab Systems, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AppLab Systems, Inc. in Charlotte, NC / Jersey City, NJ seeks a Java Technical Architect with strong exposure to AI to modernize enterprise applications. You will design, drive architecture decisions, and collaborate with security, operations, and product teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes microservices, event-driven design with Kafka, and AI-assisted tooling to boost engineering productivity. This is a 1-year engagement requiring 12+ years in Java and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on Java experience including Spring Boot, REST APIs, and enterprise apps.
• Deep experience designing scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Strong background in event-driven patterns using Kafka and messaging systems.
• Proven track record of application modernization, migrations, and dependency upgrades.
• Extensive automation of development, testing, deployment, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience applying AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., Copilot) to engineering workflows.
• Familiar with agentic AI concepts and developing production-ready AI agents.
• Exposure to low-code platforms such as Power Apps/Power Platform.
• Technical leadership: guiding architecture decisions and mentoring teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

AI-assisted development

Automation & CI/CD

Architecture leadership

Communication with stakeholders

Tools

Kafka

Tomcat

LangChain

LangGraph

Copilot Studio

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Job- Java Technical Architect w/ good exposure to AI

Location Charlotte, NC / Jersey City, NJ - Either location is fine

Duration- 1 Year

• Java Architecture & Development
  • 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java technologies with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and enterprise application development.
• Microservices & Distributed Systems
  • Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable microservices-based architectures and distributed systems.
• Event-Driven Architecture
  • Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, messaging platforms, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Application Modernization & Upgrades
  • Proven experience leading migration and upgrade initiatives involving Java, Spring Boot, Tomcat, frameworks, and third-party dependencies.
• Automation & Engineering Productivity
  • Extensive experience in automation of development, testing, deployment, CI/CD pipelines, and operational processes.
• AI-Assisted Software Engineering
  • Hands-on experience leveraging GitHub Copilot or Devin, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and other AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity.
• Agentic AI & Intelligent Automation
  • Exposure to designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade AI Agents/Agentic AI solutions using frameworks such as Copilot Studio, LangChain / LangGraph or Google ADK, with a track record of building production-ready agents.
• Low-Code Platforms
  • Exposure to Microsoft Power Apps/Power Platform
• Technical Leadership
  • Proven ability to lead architecture decisions, mentor engineering teams, and engage with business and technology stakeholders.

Preferred Experience:

Python, Cloud platforms (Azure), Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and Banking/Financial Services domain experience.