Software Architect - Enterprise Java * Cloud-Native * AI-Augmented Development
India · remote · Salary not listed
himalayasseo_indexablePosted 2026-08-27First seen 2026-09-09
Role overview
Position Overview
We are seeking an accomplished Software Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise‑grade, cloud‑native Java applications. In this pivotal role, you will define architectural standards, mentor engineering teams, drive adoption of modern development practices — including AI‑augmented workflows — and ensure our systems are built for resilience, scalability, and long‑term maintainability.
You will serve as the technical authority across multiple product domains, collaborating closely with product management, DevOps, and senior leadership to align technology decisions with strategic business objectives.
Position Details
Job Title: Software Architect Department: Engineering – Architecture & Platform Reports To: VP of Engineering Location: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Experience: 10+ Years Software Engineering; 5+ Years Architecture
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
Define and enforce enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and conventions across all product domains
Lead technical design sessions and author Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) for major system changes
Establish and refine microservices topology, service contracts, and inter‑service communication strategies
Oversee database schema design, migration versioning, and data consistency strategies across distributed systems
Engineering Excellence
Drive adoption of SOLID principles, Gang‑of‑Four design patterns, and reactive programming paradigms
Establish code quality gates: minimum 85%+ test coverage enforced via CI/CD pipelines
Introduce JMH micro‑benchmarking for performance‑critical paths and define SLOs for critical services
Own OpenAPI/Swagger documentation standards and API versioning governance
Guide proper exception hierarchy design, structured logging, and observability best practices (traces, metrics, logs)
AI‑Augmented Development
Champion integration of AI‑assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, JetBrains AI, Cursor, Claude) into the SDLC
Define guidelines for safe, productive, and auditable use of LLM‑generated code in production systems
Evaluate and prototype AI/ML integration patterns: LLM API consumption, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), embedding pipelines, and vector store integrations within the Java/Spring ecosystem
Develop internal AI‑powered productivity tooling (code reviewers, test generators, documentation assistants) using Spring AI or LangChain4j
Ensure AI‑generated outputs comply with security, licensing, and intellectual property policies
Cloud‑Native & Infrastructure
Architect cloud‑native solutions on GCP leveraging Kubernetes, service meshes, and managed data services
Define containerisation, configuration management, and secret management standards
Lead distributed transaction strategy using Saga patterns, idempotent consumers, and outbox patterns
Oversee CI/CD pipeline architecture and promote GitOps workflows
Leadership & Mentorship
Mentor senior and mid‑level engineers in architectural thinking, design patterns, and production‑readiness criteria
Conduct architecture reviews, technical due diligence, and proof‑of‑concept evaluations
Collaborate with Product and Business stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable technical roadmaps
Represent the engineering organisation in cross‑functional architecture committees and vendor evaluations