Java Architect

Title: Java Architect

Location: Burbank, CA ( Hybrid )

Description:

Must Have Skills / Requirements:
8+ years in full-stack development
Experience building distributed systems with strong proficiency in Java/Spring Boot, Angular (or React/Vue)
DevOps fluency: Proven track record designing and delivering AWS-native architectures (Lambda, API Gateway/AppSync, Step Functions, EventBridge, DynamoDB/RDS, S3)
8+ years of experience.
8+ years of CI/CD fluency: Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines.
a. (GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline), Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation/CDK/Terraform), and automated testing frameworks. You help the team maintain stability, automate deployments, and manage the integrity of development across environments (Dev, QA, Prod).

Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements
1) N/A

Soft Skills:
1) Lead From Within
You re hands-on, guiding the team not just through words but through code, collaboration, and curiosity.
2) Build with Purpose
You care not only about the how but also the why. You optimize for outcomes, not just output.
3) Navigate Complexity Pragmatically
You know when to deliver fast and when to invest in foundational work. You manage trade-offs with clarity and intention.
4) Uphold a Systemic View
You think beyond features and look at performance, observability, integration integrity, and long-term maintainability.
5) Coach, Don t Command
You elevate those around you by teaching, unblocking, and modeling not micromanaging or gatekeeping.
6) Promote Adaptability
You know agility is more than ceremonies it s about evolving continuously as a team, iterating with purpose, and learning from feedback.
What you ll bring
7) Platform & Integration Alignment
You ve built applications that conform to enterprise patterns, used shared services and governed schemas, and participated in data integration and stewardship efforts alongside data engineers and architects.
8) Product-Oriented Engineering
You prioritize outcomes over output, advocate for customer-centric design, and support experimentation through rapid prototyping and iterative delivery.
9) Communication and Leadership Clarity
You bridge the technical and non-technical clearly articulating trade-offs, progress, and risks to cross-functional partners and stakeholders.
10) Bias for Action
You are solution-oriented, unblock yourself and others, and take initiative even in ambiguity. You keep momentum moving.

Technology Requirements:
Full-Stack Depth & Breadth
Experience building distributed systems with strong proficiency in Java/Spring Boot, Angular (or React/Vue), and AWS-native architectures (e.g., Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, AppSync, DynamoDB).
DevOps and Automation Expertise
You ve led teams through CI/CD transformations, working with tools like GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or Terraform/CDK, and helped establish reliable, repeatable release pipelines.

EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.