Principal Java Microservices Architect -AI & Agentic Platforms

Sapient Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

16 paid holidays

Generous parental leave and new parent

Tuition reimbursement

Corporate gift matching program

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Principal Java Microservices Architect to lead architecture, design, and implementation of a core distributed microservices ecosystem. The role is hands-on with deep expertise in enterprise Java microservices, AI-backed backend systems, and scalable cloud-native architecture.

You will work with Google Cloud, ADK/MCP, and modern AI frameworks to build scalable, fault-tolerant platforms emphasizing high throughput and service orchestration.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 10+ years in microservices architecture, system design, or technical leadership.
• Hands-on Java (17/21), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactive Java, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, REST APIs.
• TypeScript and Python for AI framework bindings and scripting.
• Node.js ecosystems for cross-platform integration.
• Distributed backend microservices with resilience, caching, and relational/noSQL databases.
• Experience designing AI-powered conversational and agentic backend apps.
• Cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud / AWS / Azure.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Service Mesh, CI/CD, and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of core distributed microservices.
• Hands-on development and technical leadership across teams.
• Shape AI agentic platforms with tool-calling backends and MCPs.
• Ensure high throughput, fault tolerance, and scalable cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate on cloud strategy and deployment pipelines.

Skills

Java 17+/21+ and Spring Boot

Google GCP and AI ecosystem

ADK & MCP

Modern AI microservices

Reactive Java (Project Reactor / RxJS)

gRPC, GraphQL, REST APIs

TypeScript, Python

Node.js ecosystems

Distributed backend microservices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes (GKE)

Istio

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Datadog

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Java Microservices Architect - AI & Agentic Platforms to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of our core distributed microservices ecosystem.

The ideal candidate is highly hands-on and possesses deep expertise in:

• Enterprise Java microservices architecture
• Agentic AI systems & tool-calling backend frameworks
• AI orchestration frameworks
• Cloud-native distributed architectures
• Enterprise automation platforms
• High-throughput backend system engineering

Qualifications

This role requires strong experience with:

• Java 17+/21+ and Spring Boot
• Google GCP and AI ecosystem
• Agent Development Kit (ADK) & Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Modern AI application microservices architectures

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 10+ years in microservices architecture, system design, or technical leadership roles.
• Strong hands-on development experience with:
  • Java (17/21), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactive Java (Project Reactor / RxJava), gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, REST APIs.
  • TypeScript, Python (for AI framework bindings, orchestration, and scripting).
  • Node.js ecosystems (nice to have for cross-platform integration).
• Deep expertise in distributed backend microservices architecture, fault tolerance (Resilience4j), caching (Redis), and database design (Relational & NoSQL).
• Strong experience building enterprise-grade, high-concurrency Java backend systems.
• Experience designing AI-powered conversational and agentic backend applications.
• Strong cloud-native architecture experience (Google Cloud / AWS / Azure).
• Hands-on expertise with Docker, Kubernetes (GKE), Service Mesh (Istio), Cloud CI/CD, and monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog).
• Hands-on expertise (preferred) with :
  • AI Agents, Tools, and Model Context Protocols (MCPs).
  • Google Agent Development Kit (ADK).
  • AI copilots, autonomous business workflows, and intelligent enterprise search systems.
  • Scalable, resilient cloud-native backend platforms.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $190,000 - $240,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.

Benefits of Working Here:

• Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
• 16 paid holidays throughout the year
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Tuition reimbursementli>
• Corporate gift matching programli>

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