Lead Application Architect | Microservices & Cloud-Native

ManpowerGroup; Addison (TX); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Count

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability 保险

Business Travel Insurance

401(k), Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking an Application Architect III to join their technology organization, supporting end-to-end solutions. The role involves strong technical leadership to guide architecture and design decisions, with a collaborative mindset to move teams quickly and safely through complex work.

The position is based in Addison, TX, or Charlotte, NC with hybrid work (minimum 3 days per week). 12+ years of backend experience and cloud-native modernization are preferred.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with Java and backend frameworks including Java 8/21, Spring Boot (2/3), Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data and Spring Batch.
• Strong architecture and distributed systems experience including HLD/LLD, microservices, event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and performance/concurrency considerations.
• Proven experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka and/or MQ.
• Hands-on database experience with Oracle SQL/PLSQL and related data access patterns (including Hibernate/JPA).
• Experience with Generative AI / Agentic AI concepts and AI-assisted SDLC practices, including GitHub Copilot and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery while leading a small agile team composed of developers, testers, and a PO.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, including architecture guidance, solution design, and clear direction for implementation.
• Identify and remove roadblocks, resolve design challenges, and ensure delivery aligns with stakeholder expectations.
• Design and evolve distributed systems and microservices with a focus on scalability, resiliency, security, and observability.
• Modernize legacy systems toward cloud-native approaches while applying sound engineering practices across the SDLC.

Skills

Java 8/21

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Security

Spring Data

Spring Batch

Distributed systems

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

Domain-driven design

Kafka

Oracle SQL/PLSQL

Hibernate/JPA

Generative AI / AI-assisted SDLC

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

ManpowerGroup is seeking an Application Architect III to join their technology organization, supporting end-to-end solutions. The role involves strong technical leadership to guide architecture and design decisions, with a collaborative mindset to move teams quickly and safely through complex work.

The position is based in Addison, TX, or Charlotte, NC with hybrid work (minimum 3 days per week). 12+ years of backend experience and cloud-native modernization are preferred.