Java Full Stack Architect

HCLTech; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 128,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a highly talented Java Full Stack Architect to join our Jersey City team. You will design, build, and govern scalable, secure enterprise applications, working across frontend, backend, microservices, cloud, and DevOps.

The role requires guiding teams, defining technical standards, performing code reviews, and driving cloud adoption and CI/CD practices in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 18+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years in an architect role.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end full stack architecture for web and enterprise applications.
• Define and implement microservices-based architectures using modern frameworks.
• Own application design decisions, including scalability, performance, security, and resilience.
• Develop and review backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with UI, backend, DevOps, QA, and product teams.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural best practices, and design patterns.
• Perform code reviews and mentor senior and junior developers.
• Drive cloud adoption, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices.
• Participate in technical discussions with stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Angular/React

NoSQL MongoDB

SQL & performance

CI/CD (Jenkins/Maven)

Security & performance

Cloud & DevOps

Code reviews & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

ELK/Prometheus/Splunk

Job description

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Java Full Stack Architectto join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Java Full Stack Architect

Position Type: Full-time

Job ID: 117637

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Job Description

Role Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Architect to design, build, and govern scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications. The role requires strong hands‑on expertise across front-end, back-end, microservices, cloud, and DevOps, along with the ability to guide teams and define technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end full stack architecture for web and enterprise applications.
• Define and implement microservices-based architectures using modern frameworks.
• Own application design decisions, including scalability, performance, security, and resilience.
• Develop and review backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate closely with UI, backend, DevOps, QA, and product teams.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural best practices, and design patterns.
• Perform code reviews and mentor senior and junior developers.
• Drive cloud adoption, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices.
• Participate in technical discussions with stakeholders and customers.

Technical Skills (Mandatory)

• Strong expertise in Java (Core Java, Java 8+)
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate

Frontend

• Modern frameworks: Angular / React
• Experience with responsive UI and reusable component design

Databases

• NoSQL: MongoDB
• Strong SQL and performance tuning skills
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Maven
• Monitoring & logging tools (e.g., ELK, Prometheus, Splunk)

Testing & Quality

• Experience with Unit, Integration, and Regression testing
• Knowledge of test frameworks (Selenium, Karma, Cucumber)
• Exposure to TDD / BDD practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 18 Yrs of overall IT experience.
• 5+ years architect role.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to API gateways and integration platforms.
• Experience with gRPC communication.
• Knowledge of application performance monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic).
• Domain experience in Banking / Financial Services.
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration at an enterprise level.

Experience Level:

18+ yrs

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $128,000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $282,000 per year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [e-mail] for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the followi14520ng benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.