{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"88c0fb61c9e0615ad7fb2b85","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/88c0fb61c9e0615ad7fb2b85","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/88c0fb61c9e0615ad7fb2b85","title":"Technical Architect (Java Microservices + React JS) - Springfield","description":"Job Title: Technical Architect (Java Microservices + React JS) Job Summary\nWe are seeking an experienced Technical Architect with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture, and modern front-end frameworks such as React JS. This role requires a highly skilled professional who can define and drive end-to-end architecture, design scalable cloud-native solutions, and lead engineering teams in delivering high-performance applications.\nThe ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing technical vision, ensuring architectural best practices, and guiding teams across the full software development lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on scalability, security, and reliability.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine and lead end-to-end architecture for scalable, distributed, and cloud-native applications.\nDesign robust backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.\nArchitect and guide development of responsive and high-performance front-end applications using React JS.\nEstablish architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across the organization.\nCreate high-level and low-level design (HLD/LLD) documents and review technical designs.\nCollaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.\nDrive adoption of microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-first design principles.\nEnsure system performance, scalability, availability, and security across applications.\nLead cloud architecture and deployment strategies (GCP/AWS/Azure).\nDefine integration patterns with external systems, APIs, and third-party services.\nImplement observability practices including monitoring, logging, and alerting.\nDrive CI/CD strategy and DevOps practices for automated build, test, and deployment.\nProvide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development teams.\nConduct code reviews, architecture reviews, and enforce engineering best practices.\nIdentify and mitigate technical risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies.\nEnsure compliance with enterprise architecture standards and security guidelines.\nRequired Skills & Qualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.\n10–14+ years of experience in software development, with significant experience in architecture roles.\nProven experience designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems.\nStrong experience leading technical teams and driving architecture decisions.\nBack-End Expertise\nStrong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.\nExtensive experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.\nExpertise in RESTful APIs, API Gateway patterns, and service orchestration.\nExperience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, Pub/Sub, etc.).\nStrong understanding of database design (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling.\nFront-End Expertise (React JS)\nStrong experience with React JS, Redux (or similar state management libraries), and modern JavaScript (ES6+).\nExperience in building scalable, reusable, and component-driven UI architectures.\nKnowledge of front-end performance optimization and responsive design.\nFamiliarity with front-end testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress.\nCloud & DevOps Expertise\nHands-on experience with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.\nStrong knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes.\nExperience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Bitbucket Pipelines.\nFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, etc.).\nExperience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Cloud Monitoring).\nEngineering & Architecture Practices\nStrong understanding of system design, scalability, and high-availability architecture.\nExperience with domain-driven design (DDD) and clean architecture principles.\nKnowledge of security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, API security).\nStrong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills.\nExperience working in Agile/Scrum environments.\nNice to Have\nExperience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.\nExposure to serverless architectures and modern cloud-native patterns.\nKnowledge of GraphQL and API management platforms.\nExperience with headless CMS or composable architectures.\nFamiliarity with accessibility standards and web performance optimization.\nExperience in enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.\nCompensation, Benefits and Duration\nMinimum Compensation: USD 52,000\nMaximum Compensation: USD 182,000\nCompensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.\nMedical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.\nThis position is available for independent contractors\nNo applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post","company":"Photon","rawCompany":"photon","city":"Springfield","state":"MA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-03T13:15:11.984Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Technical Architect (Java Microservices + React JS) - Springfield","description":"Job Title: Technical Architect (Java Microservices + React JS) Job Summary\nWe are seeking an experienced Technical Architect with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture, and modern front-end frameworks such as React JS. This role requires a highly skilled professional who can define and drive end-to-end architecture, design scalable cloud-native solutions, and lead engineering teams in delivering high-performance applications.\nThe ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing technical vision, ensuring architectural best practices, and guiding teams across the full software development lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on scalability, security, and reliability.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine and lead end-to-end architecture for scalable, distributed, and cloud-native applications.\nDesign robust backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.\nArchitect and guide development of responsive and high-performance front-end applications using React JS.\nEstablish architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across the organization.\nCreate high-level and low-level design (HLD/LLD) documents and review technical designs.\nCollaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.\nDrive adoption of microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-first design principles.\nEnsure system performance, scalability, availability, and security across applications.\nLead cloud architecture and deployment strategies (GCP/AWS/Azure).\nDefine integration patterns with external systems, APIs, and third-party services.\nImplement observability practices including monitoring, logging, and alerting.\nDrive CI/CD strategy and DevOps practices for automated build, test, and deployment.\nProvide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development teams.\nConduct code reviews, architecture reviews, and enforce engineering best practices.\nIdentify and mitigate technical risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies.\nEnsure compliance with enterprise architecture standards and security guidelines.\nRequired Skills & Qualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.\n10–14+ years of experience in software development, with significant experience in architecture roles.\nProven experience designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems.\nStrong experience leading technical teams and driving architecture decisions.\nBack-End Expertise\nStrong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.\nExtensive experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.\nExpertise in RESTful APIs, API Gateway patterns, and service orchestration.\nExperience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, Pub/Sub, etc.).\nStrong understanding of database design (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling.\nFront-End Expertise (React JS)\nStrong experience with React JS, Redux (or similar state management libraries), and modern JavaScript (ES6+).\nExperience in building scalable, reusable, and component-driven UI architectures.\nKnowledge of front-end performance optimization and responsive design.\nFamiliarity with front-end testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress.\nCloud & DevOps Expertise\nHands-on experience with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.\nStrong knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes.\nExperience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Bitbucket Pipelines.\nFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, etc.).\nExperience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Cloud Monitoring).\nEngineering & Architecture Practices\nStrong understanding of system design, scalability, and high-availability architecture.\nExperience with domain-driven design (DDD) and clean architecture principles.\nKnowledge of security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, API security).\nStrong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills.\nExperience working in Agile/Scrum environments.\nNice to Have\nExperience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.\nExposure to serverless architectures and modern cloud-native patterns.\nKnowledge of GraphQL and API management platforms.\nExperience with headless CMS or composable architectures.\nFamiliarity with accessibility standards and web performance optimization.\nExperience in enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.\nCompensation, Benefits and Duration\nMinimum Compensation: USD 52,000\nMaximum Compensation: USD 182,000\nCompensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. 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