Lead Software Engineer - Cloud-Native Architect

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability

401k plan

Vacation 10 days (prorated)

Job summary

Truist is seeking an experienced software architect to shape and deliver high-impact, scalable solutions within its Atlanta division. You will drive technical direction and lead design across multiple teams, delivering secure, resilient systems for large-scale payments and data processing.

Ideal candidates will have a deep background in microservices, cloud-native architectures, and DevOps, plus proven leadership and mentorship in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in software development and architecture.
• Expert proficiency in multiple programming languages, software architecture, and design principles.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, security, testing, and deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of scalable, secure software solutions.
• Defines and recommends software architecture and engineering approaches for complex initiatives.
• Promotes advanced software engineering standards and governance across teams.
• Partners with senior tech leadership to inform technology strategy with deep technical insight.
• Leads technical design across teams to deliver cohesive, high-quality outcomes.
• Resolves challenging technical issues and drives performance, reliability, and scalability improvements.
• Mentors engineers and architects to raise technical capabilities.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

AWS Cloud

Microservices architecture

MQ/Kafka

Education

Bachelor’s degree or PhD in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Truist is seeking an experienced software architect to shape and deliver high-impact, scalable solutions within its Atlanta division. You will drive technical direction and lead design across multiple teams, delivering secure, resilient systems for large-scale payments and data processing.

Ideal candidates will have a deep background in microservices, cloud-native architectures, and DevOps, plus proven leadership and mentorship in complex environments.