Principal Java Microservices Architect -AI & Agentic Platforms

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

16 paid holidays

Parental leave and transition program

Tuition reimbursement

Gift matching program

Job summary

Publicis Sapient seeks a Principal Java Microservices Architect - AI & Agentic Platforms to lead architecture, design, and implementation of our core distributed microservices ecosystem in a hands-on role.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Java microservices, cloud-native architectures, AI tooling, and high-concurrency backends, with experience across Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure. This role builds scalable platforms and AI-powered backends for enterprise clients.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 10+ years in microservices architecture or technical leadership.
• Hands-on with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactive Java, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, REST APIs.
• Experience with TypeScript and Python; Node.js is a plus.
• Deep expertise in distributed backend microservices, caching (Redis), databases (Relational & NoSQL).
• Cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud / AWS / Azure; containers with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of core distributed microservices ecosystem.
• Hands-on development and mentorship in a high-performance team.
• Design AI-powered backend applications and agentic workflows.
• Ensure observability, reliability, and scalable performance across services.

Skills

Java 17/21

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Reactive Java

gRPC

GraphQL

WebSockets

REST APIs

TypeScript

Python

Node.js

Redis

Relational Databases

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Istio

CI/CD

Prometheus/Grafana

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

GCP AI ecosystem

ADK

MCP

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, flexible. 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,
• 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
  • 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.