Java Full Stack Architect

Volto Consulting; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Volto Consulting in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Senior Architect who will own end-to-end solution architecture for microservices, APIs, event-driven systems and front-end work. You will design cloud-native AWS solutions and lead design reviews across distributed teams.

The role combines hands-on coding in Java (17/21), Angular/TypeScript, Python, and mentoring offshore engineers, while aligning platform standards with Apple DRIs and driving DevSecOps, IaC, and AI/LLM integration into development

Qualifications

• 12–15 years engineering experience with 5+ years as Architect and hands-on coding.
• Deep hands-on Java (17/21) and Spring Boot 3.x.
• Strong AWS production-grade expertise.
• Full-stack with Angular/TypeScript and Python.
• Distributed systems knowledge with Kafka/SQS/SNS.
• Senior stakeholder liaison with DRI-level experience.
• Offshore collaboration across time zones.
• Familiar with Claude Copilot and AI-assisted development.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture across microservices and front-end.
• Produce HLD, LLD, ADRs, and architecture diagrams; lead reviews.
• Design cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS).
• Provide hands-on guidance across Java, TS, and Python services.
• Lead offshore calls; mentor distributed teams; ensure architectural consistency.
• Drive DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CDK), observability, and NFRs.
• Evaluate and integrate AI/LLM tools into development workflows.

Skills

Java 17/21

Spring Boot

AWS

Angular/TypeScript

Python

Kafka/SQS/SNS

REST/GraphQL/gRPC

AI-assisted development

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Terraform/CDK

GItHub Actions

Kubernetes

Tools

Terraform

CDK

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cupertino, CA

Fulltime

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

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

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