Senior Architect – Java (Full Stack, AI/GenAI)
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience: 12+ Years
Open Positions: 1
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Architect – Java to lead the design and development of next-generation enterprise applications powered by Java, Cloud, Microservices, Full Stack technologies, and Generative AI. This role requires a hands-on technology leader who can define scalable architectures, drive innovation, mentor engineering teams, and deliver business-critical solutions leveraging modern AI capabilities.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in enterprise architecture, distributed systems, cloud-native development, and AI/GenAI integration while collaborating closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive end-to-end architecture across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, cloud, and AI components.
- Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performing applications using Java and Spring Boot.
- Lead architecture and development of microservices-based enterprise platforms.
- Drive frontend architecture using React or Angular with modern JavaScript/TypeScript practices.
- Design and implement AI-powered enterprise applications leveraging GenAI technologies.
- Identify opportunities to integrate LLMs, AI Agents, RAG frameworks, and intelligent automation into business solutions.
- Integrate enterprise applications with OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, and other AI platforms.
- Establish architecture standards, engineering best practices, and governance frameworks.
- Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design workshops.
- Ensure application security, scalability, reliability, observability, and performance.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps, Data, and Business teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Mentor architects and senior engineers while driving technical excellence across delivery teams.
Required Skills & Expertise
Java & Backend Development
- Java 11/17/21+
- Spring Boot & Spring Framework
- Spring Security
- Microservices Architecture
- RESTful API Design & Development
- Hibernate / JPA
- Apache Kafka or equivalent messaging platforms
- Event-Driven Architecture
Frontend Technologies
- Strong expertise in React.js or Angular
- JavaScript (ES6+) & TypeScript
- HTML5 & CSS3
- Frontend architecture and design patterns
- Responsive and scalable UI development
AI / Generative AI (Mandatory)
- Strong understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, and AI-powered applications
- Experience integrating OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or similar LLM APIs
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
- Vector Databases and Semantic Search
- Prompt Engineering and LLM Application Development
- AI Agents / Agentic AI Frameworks
- AI-powered automation and enterprise AI use cases
- AI Security, Governance, Responsible AI, and Data Privacy
- Integration of AI capabilities within enterprise Java applications
Architecture & Cloud
- Enterprise Application Architecture
- Distributed Systems Design
- Design Patterns, SOLID Principles, and Architectural Best Practices
- AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Docker & Kubernetes
- CI/CD and DevSecOps Practices
- Git and Version Control Systems
Databases
- Strong SQL expertise
- Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
- MongoDB and NoSQL technologies
- Data Modeling and Optimization
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Technical leadership of large engineering teams
- Architecture governance and review processes
- Technical mentoring and coaching
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to drive strategic technology decisions