Senior Technical Specialist - Java, Microservices, React.js

Job Summary

looking for a hands-on Senior Solution Architect / Engineering Lead to lead architecture and engineering for complex, cloud-native platforms. The role requires strong technical depth, engineering leadership, and the ability to work directly with client Engineering Managers, Product Owners, and architecture stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture and engineering delivery from design through production.
• Lead engineering teams building scalable solutions using Java/Kotlin and Microservices.
• Drive brownfield modernization, including legacy assessment, incremental transformation, and cloud migration.
• Architect and deliver solutions on GCP and/or AliCloud.
• Establish engineering best practices around IaC, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, automated testing, observability, security, and production readiness.
• Lead technical/design reviews and provide hands-on guidance for complex engineering challenges.
• Partner with client Engineering Managers and Product Owners to translate business priorities into pragmatic technical solutions.
• Own technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and architectural trade-offs.
• Mentor technical leads and engineers and drive engineering excellence across teams.

Skill Requirements

• 15+ years in software engineering, architecture, and technical leadership.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java/Kotlin, Spring/Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with GCP and/or AliCloud.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform or equivalent.
• Strong CI/CD and GitHub Actions experience.
• Proven experience delivering and modernizing brownfield/legacy platforms.
• Strong understanding of event-driven architecture, API/integration patterns, resilience, scalability, security, and observability.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and independently manage senior client technology stakeholders.

Other Requirements

Who We’re Looking For - ??

This is not a purely high-level architect role. We are looking for someone who combines architecture thinking with hands-on engineering leadership and delivery ownership.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable moving across:

Product Requirements → Architecture → Brownfield Modernization → Microservices & Orchestration → Engineering Delivery → CI/CD → Production Ownership

Experience delivering Order Management solutions for large retail customers and the ability to confidently engage client Engineering Managers and Product Owners would be a strong advantage.