What You’ll Do
Own target-state architecture and technology roadmap; define architecture standards, engineering guardrails and design principles
Lead architecture reviews and approve solution designs; drive platform modernization initiatives
Serve as the senior technical leader during EST business hours, partnering with client Product Managers and Engineering leadership on technical decisions
Mentor architects and senior engineers; review critical code changes and remove technical blockers
Provide architectural leadership for AWS Glue ETL pipelines, PostgreSQL, Snowflake and backend processing; investigate Glue job failures and guide implementation teams
Lead cloud-native modernization across scalability, automation, observability, reliability and security
Lead Sev-1/Sev-2 incident reviews and RCAs; drive engineering standards, reliability improvements and technical debt reduction
Serve as primary engineering point of contact during EST hours; drive governance forums, roadmap discussions and technical alignment with client stakeholders
Travel: 10–15% depending on client needs
About You
12+ years in software engineering with 5+ years as a Technical Architect or Principal Engineer
Deep expertise in Java (8/11/17), Spring Boot, Spring Framework, REST APIs, Microservices and Distributed Systems
Strong AWS experience including Glue, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, EventBridge and SNS/SQS
Proficiency across data platforms: AWS Glue, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, ETL, Data Modeling and Batch Processing
Experience with DevOps tooling including Tomcat, JFrog, SonarQube, Splunk, OpenSearch, CI/CD and Git
Background in large-scale data platforms and production-critical systems; client-facing consulting experience preferred
Ability to balance strategic architecture with hands-on technical leadership; proven track record influencing senior stakeholders and mentoring engineering teams
Nice to have: Scala, Kafka, Terraform, Kubernetes, AI-assisted Engineering
Why Work for Material?
Material is a global company and we work with leading brands worldwide. We create and launch new brands and products, putting innovation and value creation at the center of our practice. Our clients are leaders in their class, across sectors from technology to retail, transportation, finance, and healthcare.
Material employees join a peer group of exceptionally talented colleagues across the company, the country, and the world. We develop capabilities and leading-edge market offerings across seven global practices including strategy and insights, design, data & analytics, technology, and tracking.
A community focused on learning and making an impact. Material is an outcomes-focused company. We create experiences that matter, create new value, and make a difference in our clients’ lives and their customers’ lives.
Pay Range: $132,000.00 - $170,000.00
The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Material. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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