Principal Java Architect & Tech Lead (Remote Europe)

Sigma Software

United States

Remote

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote role open across Europe and UK/

flexible hours

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Job summary

Sigma Software is seeking a principal-level Java engineer and architect to steer the technical direction of secure, large-scale digital services for public-sector clients. The role blends hands-on Java development with architecture leadership and early project work such as discovery and delivery planning.

You will lead technical discovery, design enterprise Java architectures, set standards, and translate business needs into scalable delivery plans.

Qualifications

5+ years of software engineering with significant leadership responsibilities.
Expert-level Java and Spring Boot with strong microservices experience.
Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP and cloud-native infrastructure.
Strong architecture skills and ability to communicate trade-offs to customers and teams.

Responsibilities

Lead technical discovery, tender and presales activities, and customer workshops.
Design architectures for enterprise Java systems, cloud-native services, distributed platforms, and secure integrations.
Define technical strategies, architecture standards, and implementation approaches.
Estimate work and translate business needs into scalable delivery plans.
Guide teams through project launch and early delivery, balancing scope, schedule, and quality.
Support modernization of legacy platforms with security, reliability, and compliance needs.