Java Full Stack Architect

Realign Llc; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Realign Llc seeks a Java Full Stack Architect to own end‑to‑end solution architecture across microservices, APIs, and front‑end. You will design cloud‑native AWS solutions (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS) and guide Java back‑end, JavaScript/TypeScript front‑end, and Python services.

The role requires 12–15 years in engineering with 5+ years as architect, strong AWS and full‑stack skills, and ability to coordinate with offshore teams and Apple DRIs.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of engineering experience; 5+ years as Architect — still actively coding.
• Deep hands‑on Java (17/21), Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, microservices.
• Strong AWS expertise (multi-service, production‑grade).
• Strong proficiency in Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python for full‑stack development.
• Solid grasp of distributed systems, Kafka/SQS/SNS, REST/GraphQL/gRPC.
• Proven stakeholder liaison experience at DRI / senior leadership level.
• Comfortable with offshore collaboration across time zones.
• Fluent with AI‑assisted development — Claude (Anthropic), GitHub Copilot; can review, validate, and extend AI‑generated code.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture — microservices, APIs, event‑driven systems, and front‑end.
• Produce HLD, LLD, ADRs, and architecture diagrams; lead design and code reviews.
• Design cloud‑native solutions on AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, SQS, API Gateway, CDK)
• Provide hands‑on guidance across Java back‑end, JavaScript/TypeScript front‑end, and Python services
• Act as primary liaison with Apple DRIs — translate platform standards into actionable engineering
• Lead and attend daily offshore calls; mentor distributed teams and ensure architectural consistency
• Drive DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CDK), observability, and NFR adherence
• Evaluate and integrate AI/LLM tools (Claude, Copilot) into development workflows

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

Angular

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

AWS

Kafka/SQS/SNS

REST/GraphQL/gRPC

AI/LLM tools

offshore collaboration

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

CDK

Angular

TypeScript

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture — microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and front-end
• Produce HLD, LLD, ADRs, and architecture diagrams; lead design and code reviews
• Design cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, SQS, API Gateway, CDK) Python services
• Act as primary liaison with Apple DRIs — translate platform standards into actionable
• Lead and attend daily offshore calls; mentor distributed teams and ensure architectural consistency
• Drive DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CDK), observability, and NFR adherence
• Evaluate and integrate AI/LLM tools (Claude, Copilot) into development workflows

Must-Have

• 12–15 years of engineering experience; 5+ years as Architect — still actively coding
• Deep hands-on Java (17/21), Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, microservices
• Solid grasp of distributed systems, Kafka/SQS/SNS, REST/GraphQL/gRPC
• Proven stakeholder liaison experience at DRI / senior leadership level
• Comfortable with offshore collaboration across time zones
• Fluent with AI-assisted development — Claude (Anthropic), GitHub Copilot; can review, validate, and extend AI-generated code

Preferred

• Prior experience with Apple engineering teams or DRI-driven delivery models
• AWS certification — Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer
• Hands-on with Claude API / LLM integration — RAG, prompt engineering, agentic workflows
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Istio, and container orchestration
• Consulting / vendor delivery experience at enterprise scale

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture — microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and front-end
• Produce HLD, LLD, ADRs, and architecture diagrams; lead design and code reviews
• Design cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, SQS, API Gateway, CDK)
• Provide hands‑on guidance across Java back-end, JavaScript/TypeScript front-end, and Python services
• Act as primary liaison with Apple DRIs — translate platform standards into actionable engineering
• Lead and attend daily offshore calls; mentor distributed teams and ensure architectural consistency
• Drive DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CDK), observability, and NFR adherence
• Evaluate and integrate AI/LLM tools (Claude, Copilot) into development workflows

Must-Have

• 12–15 years of engineering experience; 5+ years as Architect — still actively coding
• Deep hands‑on Java (17/21), Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, microservices
• Strong AWS expertise (multi-service, production‑grade)
• Strong proficiency in Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python for full‑stack development
• Solid grasp of distributed systems, Kafka/SQS/SNS, REST/GraphQL/gRPC
• Proven stakeholder liaison experience at DRI / senior leadership level
• Comfortable with offshore collaboration across time zones
• Fluent with AI‑assisted development — Claude (Anthropic), GitHub Copilot; can review, validate, and extend AI‑generated code
• Prior experience in enterprise environment (Developer)
• Top Resource: Migration Lite

Preferred

• Prior experience with Apple engineering teams or DRI‑driven delivery models
• AWS certification — Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer
• Hands‑on with Claude API / LLM integration — RAG, prompt engineering, agentic workflows
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Istio, and container orchestration
• Data architecture — Redshift, Glue, Athena, DynamoDB, Snowflake
• Consulting / vendor delivery experience at enterprise scale

Tech Stack

• Back‑End → Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, Hibernate
• Front‑End → Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js
• Python → FastAPI, Pandas, LangChain
• Cloud → AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS/Aurora, S3, VPC, IAM, CDK)
• Messaging → Kafka, SQS/SNS, EventBridge
• AI / LLM → Claude (Anthropic), LangChain, RAG pipelines
• Data → MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB
• DevOps → GitHub, GitHub Actions, Docker, Terraform, ArgoCD

Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Job Title: Java Full Stack Architect

Location: Austin, TX / Cupertino, CA

Full Time

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Own end-to-end solution architecture — microservices, APIs, event‑driven systems, and front‑end
• Produce HLD, LLD, ADRs, and architecture diagrams; lead design and code reviews
• Design cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, SQS, API Gateway, CDK)
• Provide hands‑on guidance across Java back‑end, JavaScript/TypeScript front‑end, and Python services
• Act as primary liaison with Apple DRIs — translate platform standards into actionable engineering
• Lead and attend daily offshore calls; mentor distributed teams and ensure architectural consistency
• Drive DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CDK), observability, and NFR adherence
• Evaluate and integrate AI/LLM tools (Claude, Copilot) into development workflows
• 12–15 years of engineering experience; 5+ years as Architect — still actively coding
• Deep hands‑on Java (17/21), Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, microservices
• Strong AWS expertise (multi-service, production‑grade)
• Strong proficiency in Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python for full‑stack development
• Solid grasp of distributed systems, Kafka/SQS/SNS, REST/GraphQL/gRPC
• Proven stakeholder liaison experience at DRI / senior leadership level
• Comfortable with offshore collaboration across time zonesFluent with AI‑assisted development — Claude (Anthropic), GitHub Copilot; can review, validate, and extend AI‑generated code
• Prior experience in enterprise environment (Developer)
• Top Resource: Migration Lite

Required Skills

Cloud Architect with Azure and Java JAVA Developer Java Developer with AWS Java Lead/Architect Lead Java Architect