Senior Principal AI Java Architect

Skills Requirement

· Bachelors degree in Engineering /Information Technology/Computer Science or related field

· 12-15 years of experience in Architecture with expertise in Banking domain with AI architecture

· Domain Exposure: Payments/Transaction Banking/Corporate Banking/Digital Banking/API Banking/Core Banking Platforms

· Strong expertise in Java (Java8/11/17+) and enterprise application development.

· Deep knowledge of Spring Framework,Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture.

· Understanding of performance tuning, scalability, resiliency, and high-availability architectures

· Exposure in GenAI and agentic AIarchitecture, including RAG, model integration/orchestration and AI-enabled engineering or modernization

· Strong knowledge of security architecture, authentication, authorization, and API security best practices.

· Experience in Agile, Scrum, and SAFe environments

· Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

· Improved engineering standards, platform reliability, and operational efficiency.

· Effective stakeholder engagement and alignment between Business and Technology objectives.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Core Java (Java 17+ preferred)
• Spring Boot
• Microservices Architecture
• REST APIs and API Governance
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Kafka and/or RabbitMQ
• Distributed Systems Design
• Design Patterns
• High Concurrency and Transaction Processing Systems
• PostgreSQL / Oracle
• CI/CD, Jenkins, SonarQube
• Container and Cloud-Native Architecture
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Contract Testing (Pact / WireMock)
• AI-ready architecture: API-first integration of AI models/services, enterprise data integration, security, observability and responsible AI controls