Senior Java Architect: Cloud-Native Platform Leader

Babich & Associates; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k) with employer match

Annual merit increases

Annual discretionary performance bonus

Discretionary profit-sharing plan

Job summary

Babich & Associates is seeking a Senior Java Architect to lead architecture for cloud-native platforms while contributing hands-on code. You will mentor developers, influence engineering standards, and drive DevOps maturity across distributed systems.

The role requires 8+ years in Java with 4+ years in architecture, deep Spring knowledge, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure). A competitive base salary is offered with comprehensive benefits in a hybrid, permanent capacity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Java development experience, including 4+ years of architecture responsibility.
• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Security.
• Strong experience with JDBC-based data access, REST APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• A record of building microservices and distributed systems.
• Strong MySQL or Aurora SQL skills.
• Experience designing caching strategies, including distributed caching with local fallback.
• Cloud and platform experience with AWS or Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.
• A strong command of system performance, scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• The ability to lead technical decisions from design through implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build enterprise solutions with Java 21+, contributing production-quality code for critical features and integrations.
• Lead the design of secure, scalable, high-performance cloud-native applications, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Develop prototypes and reference implementations that validate architecture choices and speed delivery.
• Set clear standards for architecture, coding, security, and engineering excellence.
• Document architectural decisions, APIs, system interactions, and integration patterns.
• Lead thoughtful code and design reviews that improve quality across teams.
• Partner with product and engineering leaders to translate business goals into maintainable technology solutions.
• Resolve complex production challenges and continuously improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Strengthen CI/CD, automation, and DevOps practices.
• Coach and mentor engineers through practical, hands-on technical leadership.
• Assess emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development tools and workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Technical leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Babich & Associates is seeking a Senior Java Architect to lead architecture for cloud-native platforms while contributing hands-on code. You will mentor developers, influence engineering standards, and drive DevOps maturity across distributed systems.

The role requires 8+ years in Java with 4+ years in architecture, deep Spring knowledge, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure). A competitive base salary is offered with comprehensive benefits in a hybrid, permanent capacity.