Java Architect

Who are we?For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check https://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o.We are seeking a seasoned Technical Lead with over 10 years of experience to spearhead the development of our Asset Management front-office applications. In this pivotal role, you will provide the technical vision and architectural oversight necessary to build high-performance, scalable systems. You will be responsible for navigating complex financial workflows and ensuring that our technical deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and maintainability in a modern, service-oriented landscape.Job Title: Technical LeadJob Location: Boston, MAJob Type : W2/FTEKey ResponsibilitiesTechnical Direction: Define and drive the long-term technical roadmap for front-office trading and portfolio management platforms, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs.Design & Architecture: Lead critical design decisions, promoting Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and cloud-native principles to ensure system resilience and scalability.Cloud Alignment: Evaluate and implement strategies to align application architectures with cloud environments, optimizing for performance and cost-effectiveness.Code Standards & Governance: Establish and enforce rigorous coding standards and best practices across the engineering team to ensure consistency and readability.Quality Assurance: Take ultimate accountability for the quality, security, and maintainability of all technical deliverables, conducting deep-dive code reviews and architectural audits.Mentorship: Guide and mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary technical liaison between product management, business stakeholders in Asset Management, and the engineering squads.Required Skills & QualificationsExperience: 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record in a leadership or foundational architectural role.Domain Expertise: Deep experience in Asset Management front-office application development, including familiarity with order management systems (OMS), execution management, or portfolio analytics.Architectural Mastery: Strong expertise in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and designing distributed systems that handle real-time data.Cloud-Native Mindset: Proficiency in designing applications specifically for cloud-native ecosystems (containers, microservices, serverless).Technical Excellence: Expert-level understanding of software design patterns, enterprise integration patterns, and clean code principles.Quality Focus: Experience implementing automated testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and observability frameworks to ensure system health.Preferred Technical AttributesDirect experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native orchestration (Kubernetes).Knowledge of high-frequency messaging patterns and real-time streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ).Familiarity with financial data protocols and regulatory requirements specific to the buy-side.Leadership CompetenciesAbility to translate complex business requirements into clear technical specifications.Decisiveness in making high-stakes architectural trade-offs.Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences