Java Software Architect in LaSalle

We are seeking an experienced Java Software Architect to provide technical architecture and design leadership across distributed backend systems, cloud platforms, edge computing, and AI/ML capabilities. The successful candidate will define scalable technical solutions, establish architecture patterns, guide engineering teams, and ensure systems are designed for performance, reliability, security, and long-term scalability. This role requires strong Java expertise combined with broad architectural knowledge across cloud, APIs, distributed systems, data platforms, and modern AI/ML environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for distributed backend, cloud, edge, and data platforms.
• Develop technical architecture strategies, solution designs, and integration patterns.
• Establish architectural standards and best practices for Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Provide technical direction for AWS-based solutions across compute, storage, networking, IAM, and observability.
• Design architecture for edge and CDN-based processing environments.
• Define integration patterns for third-party vendors, identity services, authentication, and secure data exchange.
• Guide the design of data platforms supporting ML inference, feature pipelines, model serving, and AI/ML integrations.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, storage solutions, messaging platforms, and integration approaches.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design sessions with engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Identify architectural risks, scalability concerns, security requirements, and technical dependencies.
• Establish patterns for reliability, observability, performance, security, and governance.
• Partner with engineering, data science, product, and other technical teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and participate in implementation where required.
• Support greenfield initiatives and evolving technical environments where requirements may be ambiguous.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Extensive experience designing microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed architectures.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud architecture.
• Experience designing systems involving edge computing, CDN technologies, edge workers, Lambda@Edge, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of system scalability, reliability, security, observability, and performance.
• Experience designing data platforms and architectures supporting AI/ML inference and model serving.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and third-party system connectivity.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business and technical requirements into clear architecture and implementation strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence engineering teams and technical stakeholders through architecture and technical leadership.

Nice to Have

• JavaScript / TypeScript experience.
• Python and data engineering experience.
• Databricks or similar AI/data platforms.
• Experience with ML model registries and feature stores.
• Knowledge of JWT/JWS, PKI, OAuth 2.0, identity, or token verification.
• Experience with distributed tracing and large-scale observability.
• Experience with network/platform services.
• Open-source contributions or community involvement.
• Experience working in startup or highly agile environments.