Senior Java Architect - Real-Time Data & Microservices

Kforce Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in New York is seeking an experienced Java software engineer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications for real-time data processing. You will build event-driven, streaming solutions and microservices deployed in Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes scalable cloud deployments, robust monitoring, and high-availability design, with a focus on troubleshooting and collaboration across engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong experience with real-time messaging, event streaming, or distributed systems.
• Expertise with Kubernetes and containerized application deployments.
• Experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Cosmos DB.
• Strong understanding of application monitoring, logging, performance tuning, and production support.
• Experience designing scalable, high-availability applications in cloud environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java applications for real-time data processing.
• Build and support event-driven and streaming data solutions.
• Develop scalable microservices and deploy applications in Kubernetes environments.
• Implement auto-scaling, monitoring, logging, and performance optimization strategies.
• Work with NoSQL databases to support high-throughput applications and large data sets.
• Ensure applications are resilient, reliable, and production-ready.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues while driving continuous improvements.
• Partner with engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

Java

Real-time processing

Event streaming

Distributed systems

NoSQL databases

Cloud deployments

Monitoring & logging

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Cosmos DB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Kforce Inc. in New York is seeking an experienced Java software engineer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications for real-time data processing. You will build event-driven, streaming solutions and microservices deployed in Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes scalable cloud deployments, robust monitoring, and high-availability design, with a focus on troubleshooting and collaboration across engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams.