Senior Java Architect: Microservices, Cloud & Leadership

Acestack; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Acestack in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Java Architect to lead the design of scalable Java-based systems. You will craft high-level and low-level architectures, drive technical decisions, and mentor engineering teams in a hands-on, onsite role.

The ideal candidate has deep Java expertise, microservices experience, and strong cloud and DevOps skills, with a proven ability to communicate with executives and align technology with business goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Java architecture or senior Java engineer roles.
• Experience designing microservices and distributed systems.
• Proficient in cloud platforms and containerization.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design high- and low-level architectural blueprints for Java apps.
• Lead development teams and perform code/design reviews.
• Evaluate new technologies and build proofs-of-concept.
• Plan integration with external APIs and legacy systems.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and leadership.

Skills

Core Java

Java EE

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Hibernate/JPA

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Distributed Systems

AWS/Azure/GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Excellent Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Acestack in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Java Architect to lead the design of scalable Java-based systems. You will craft high-level and low-level architectures, drive technical decisions, and mentor engineering teams in a hands-on, onsite role.

The ideal candidate has deep Java expertise, microservices experience, and strong cloud and DevOps skills, with a proven ability to communicate with executives and align technology with business goals.