Senior Technical Architect - Java Full Stack

Department: Solutions Consulting

Location: United States

DescriptionAt Vitech, we believe in the power of technology to simplify complex business processes. Our mission is to bring better software solutions to market, addressing the intricacies of the insurance and retirement industries. We combine deep domain expertise with the latest technological advancements to deliver innovative, user-centric solutions that future-proof and empower our clients to thrive in an ever-changing landscape. With over 1,600 talented professionals on our team, our innovative solutions are recognized by industry leaders like Gartner, Celent, Aite-Novarica, and ISG.We offer a competitive compensation package along with comprehensive benefits that support your health, well-being, and financial security.Technical Architect - Java Full StackLocation: United States or Canada, Fully Remote We’re looking for a Senior Technical Architect – Java Full Stack who can lead the design and architecture of enterprise-grade, scalable applications. You’ll collaborate with product, engineering, and cloud teams to define technical strategy, develop reference architectures, and guide engineering teams through full-stack implementations using Java, Spring, React, and modern cloud-native tools. If you're a hands-on architect passionate about building systems that perform and scale, and enjoy mentoring developers while influencing product decisions, we want to talk to you. What you will do:

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture across backend, frontend, APIs, and cloud.
• Drive architectural decisions that support scalability, performance, and security.
• Lead design reviews, create technical roadmaps, and develop reference implementations.
• Collaborate with engineering managers and senior developers to ensure best practices.
• Influence technology strategy and adoption of emerging tools and frameworks.
• Support code reviews, technical troubleshooting, and architectural mentorship.
• Evaluate system performance using tools like AWS CloudWatch, heap analyzers, profilers.

What We’re Looking For: Backend & Middleware

• Java 11+ expertise, with Spring Boot, Hibernate ORM, TDD, and design patterns.
• Hands-on performance tuning (memory, GC, threads) and debugging skills.
• Experience with microservices, asynchronous systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and secure API design (OAuth2, JWT).

Frontend & UI

• Strong skills in React.js, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with responsive UI, browser performance optimization, and modern UX.

Database & Integration

• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL, Oracle, query tuning, and PL/SQL.
• RESTful API architecture and GraphQL experience a plus.

Cloud & DevOps

• Proven experience on AWS (EC2, RDS, ECS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch).
• Familiarity with Docker, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Maven).
• Cloud-native design thinking and infrastructure troubleshooting.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide technical mentorship and architectural guidance to development teams.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams — Product, DevOps, QA, Security.
• Make informed trade-offs between scalability, security, and delivery speed.
• Contribute to architectural governance and engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in architectural or senior tech lead roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and technical storytelling ability.

Bonus Points for

• AWS, GCP, or Azure certifications
• Familiarity with SAFe, Agile at scale, or enterprise architecture frameworks
• Contributions to open-source or published architecture blogs/papers

Why Join Us? At Vitech, we believe that diversity fuels innovation, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. #LI-Remote