Lead technical discussions with client architects and senior engineering leadership, influencing platform direction and roadmap decisions.
Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and cloud services aligned with platform strategy.
Support delivery teams by resolving complex technical challenges and architectural risks.
Mentor senior engineers and tech leads to raise overall architectural maturity of the organization.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of overall software engineering experience with 3–4 years in an architecture or lead role.
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and API-driven architectures.
Strong experience designing distributed systems and enterprise-scale platforms.
Deep experience with cloud architectures (Azure, GCP, or AWS).
Strong knowledge of architecture and design patterns.
Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and release architecture.
Excellent technical communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Proven ability to lead architecture discussions and defend design decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in regulated enterprise environments (Healthcare, BFSI, Retail).
Experience with Kafka, Pub/Sub, or event-driven architectures.
Knowledge of observability, performance tuning, and production readiness.
Experience collaborating directly with client architecture teams.
Experience in cloud migration or platform modernization initiatives.
Location
Texas, Chicago, NY - Photon Offices
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 50,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 175,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
