Senior Java Architect: Scalable Backend & Microservices Lead

Techstra Solutions; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Techstra Solutions is seeking a senior backend engineer to lead design of cross-functional, multi-platform web systems. You will shape architecture, define components, platforms, and development tools, and guide mapping across technology stacks.

Expect 6–8 years of experience, strong Java with Spring, microservices, and API design. Collaboration with product, QA, and DevOps is essential to ensure reliability and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Strong Java development experience (17/21) with Spring and Spring Boot.
• Experience with microservices, event streaming (Kafka), and BPMN tools (Flowable/Camunda).
• Proficiency in designing REST APIs and enterprise integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and integrations with scalable architecture.
• Write clean, testable backend code and optimize data access and service performance.
• Design and consume REST APIs with clear contracts, versioning, and backward compatibility.
• Ensure production readiness with automated tests, debugging, and incident resolution.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and other engineers; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

DB (RDBMS/NoSQL)

Flowable/Camunda

Microservices

Kafka/Event Streaming

REST API Design

IDE for Coding

CI/CD

Angular

Java 21/17

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Flowable

Camunda

Kafka

Git

IDE

Job description

Techstra Solutions is seeking a senior backend engineer to lead design of cross-functional, multi-platform web systems. You will shape architecture, define components, platforms, and development tools, and guide mapping across technology stacks.

Expect 6–8 years of experience, strong Java with Spring, microservices, and API design. Collaboration with product, QA, and DevOps is essential to ensure reliability and security.