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Greetings From Photon,
We hope you are doing good. We are hiring a Java Full Stack Architect to join our Digital Engineering team.
Who are we?
For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization.
Java Full Stack Architect | Chicago, IL, Buffalo Grove, IL, Dallas, TX, NYC, NY & Springfield, MO | Contract or Fulltime/Permanent
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Enterprise Java Full Stack Architect to lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java-based technologies, modern front-end frameworks, cloud-native architectures, and proven experience in managing and mentoring development teams.
What will you do?
- Architectural Leadership: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure enterprise-grade applications using Java and modern full-stack technologies.
- Hands-on Development: Actively participate in coding, code reviews, and technical problem-solving across the stack (Java, Spring Boot, Angular/React, REST APIs, etc.).
- Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of developers, ensuring high-quality deliverables, adherence to best practices, and continuous skill development.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- DevOps & CI/CD: Define and implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
- Performance & Security: Ensure application performance, scalability, and security through design and code-level optimizations.
- Technical Roadmapping: Contribute to the technology roadmap, evaluate new tools and frameworks, and drive innovation.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in software development with at least 5 years in an architectural role.
- Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA.
- Proficiency in front-end frameworks like Angular, React (Must Have 3-5 years), or Vue.js.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, and API Gateway.
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (Must Have 2 years)
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes (Must have 3 years), and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Google Cloud Build, GitLab CI, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.