Senior Java Architect – Microservices, Cloud & Frontend Lead

Synechron; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Global offices and mobility

Paid leave and holidays

Healthcare and retirement plans

Training opportunities

Udemy for Business access

Diversity & Inclusion commitment

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a Java Architect to design, develop, and guide scalable enterprise apps using microservices and Java 17+. You will collaborate with engineering teams, product owners, and enterprise architects to define solutions and standards.

The role requires hands-on Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Angular, and cloud experience, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills. Base salary for Cleveland-area roles ranges $125k–$135k per year.

Qualifications

• Proven software development experience in Java-based enterprise apps.
• Strong hands-on Java 17+, Spring Boot, microservices, RESTful APIs and WebFlux.
• Experience with distributed systems design and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of DI, SOLID, patterns and clean architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable apps using Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
• Evolve microservices architecture, service boundaries and deployment.
• Design microfrontend architectures for modular UIs.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership throughout SDLC.
• Develop reactive and non-blocking apps with Reactor and WebFlux.
• Design event-driven systems with Apache Kafka.
• Guide Angular frontend development and UI integration.
• Establish architecture principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Evaluate frameworks and tools for secure, scalable systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, containers, and monitoring.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Reactive programming

Kafka

Angular

Cloud technologies

CI/CD

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Synechron is seeking a Java Architect to design, develop, and guide scalable enterprise apps using microservices and Java 17+. You will collaborate with engineering teams, product owners, and enterprise architects to define solutions and standards.

The role requires hands-on Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Angular, and cloud experience, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills. Base salary for Cleveland-area roles ranges $125k–$135k per year.