Principal Java Microservices Architect -AI & Agentic Platforms

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

16 paid holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Gift matching

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate is hands-on with enterprise Java microservices, agentic AI systems, and cloud-native architectures, delivering scalable backends and AI-powered workflows across teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 10+ years in microservices architecture, system design, or technical leadership roles.
• Strong hands-on development with Java (17/21), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactive Java, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, REST APIs.
• TypeScript, Python for AI bindings and scripting; Node.js is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of core distributed microservices ecosystem.
• Architect AI-powered agentic systems and orchestration backends.
• Design cloud-native architectures for high throughput and scalability.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver enterprise-grade AI-enabled backend platforms.

Skills

Java microservices

Spring Boot

GCP AI stack

ADK MCP

Cloud-native architecture

Docker Kubernetes

Observability tools

REST GraphQL gRPC

Reactive programming

Distributed systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Istio

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Datadog

GKE

Job description

Company Description

We at Publicis Sapient, enable our clients to thrive in Next and to create business value through expert strategies, customer-centric experience design, and world-class product engineering. The future of business is disruptive, transformative and becoming digital to the core. In our 20 + years in IT, never before have we seen such a dire need for transformation in every major industry - from financial services to automotive, consumer products, retail, energy, and travel.

To make this transformative journey a reality in these exciting times, we seek Rockstars who will:

brave it out to go do the next; “what will be” from “what is” exhibit the optimism that says there is no limit to what we can achieve deeply skilled, bold, collaborative, flexibile. Reimagine the way the world works to help businesses improve the daily lives of people and the world. Our people thrive because of the belief that it is both our privilege and responsibility to usher our clients and the world into Next.

Our work is fueled by challenging boundaries, multidisciplinary collaboration, highly agile teams, and the power of the newest technologies and platforms. If that’s you, come talk to us. This is the world-class engineering team where you should build your career!

Overview

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, and
• 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 reimbursement
• Corporate gift matching program

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail] or you may call us at [phone].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.