Full Stack Lead / Technical Architect Java & React
Location - Holmdel, NJ - Min 3 days onsite
Experience: 10+ Years
Role Summary
We are seeking a Full Stack Lead / Technical Architect to define and drive the technical vision of our web platforms. You will act as the bridge between backend engineers, frontend teams, UX designers, and DevOps, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions aligned with business goals.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Strategy & Architecture
Define end-to-end architecture for frontend, backend, and deployment
Evaluate and select frameworks, libraries, databases, and cloud services
Drive contract-first API design and versioning strategies
Define standards, guidelines, and architectural guardrails
Backend & System Design
Architect distributed systems using Java 8+/17 & Spring Boot
Define microservices, event-driven, or modular monolith architectures
Design secure systems using OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, TLS
Optimize system performance, scalability, and resilience
Frontend Architecture
Define scalable frontend architecture using React & TypeScript
Decide between CSR, SSR, SSG (React vs Next.js)
Establish design systems and shared component libraries
Drive frontend performance, accessibility, and SEO standards
Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineering
Lead cloud adoption and modernization (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform/Oracle Cloud)
Define containerization and orchestration strategy (Docker, Kubernetes)
Establish CI/CD pipelines and release governance
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
Drive observability: logging, metrics, tracing, alerting
Leadership & Governance
Provide technical leadership across multiple teams
Mentor senior and junior engineers
Conduct architecture reviews and resolve cross-team technical issues
Collaborate with product and business stakeholders on roadmap planning
Required Skills (Must-Have)
Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful systems
Strong frontend architecture experience with React & TypeScript
Proven experience designing cloud-native, distributed systems
Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Strong understanding of security, networking, and performance
Experience leading and influencing multiple teams
Nice to Have / Value Add
Micro-frontend architecture (Module Federation)
Event streaming platforms (Kafka)
Observability tooling (like Grafana)
GraphQL or API Gateway patterns
Experience with large-scale, high-traffic systems