Solution Architect (GCP and JAVA)

We are looking for a highly experienced Technical Lead/Software Architect to drive the design and delivery of scalable cloud-native solutions within a fast-paced engineering organization. The candidate will work closely with product owners, engineers, and business stakeholders to translate complex business goals into technically sound solutions, provide hands-on development guidance, conduct code reviews, and ensure high standards for scalability, security, and code quality in an Agile environment.ResponsibilitiesSolution Design & Architecture: Lead high-level design discussions. You will be responsible for translating business needs into robust technical blueprints, ensuring best practices in microservices and cloud-native patterns.Strategic Planning (PI Planning): Represent the engineering organization during Program Increment (PI) planning. You’ll help estimate complexity, identify dependencies, and ensure the roadmap is technically feasible.Technical Oversight: Provide "boots-on-the-ground" leadership for the development team. You will conduct deep-dive code reviews, unblock developers, and maintain a high bar for code quality and security.Story Refinement: Partner with Product Owners to take "big ideas" and break them down into actionable, well-defined technical stories. You ensure the "how" is clear before the "what" enters a sprint.Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a key consultant in both technical and business forums. You must be able to explain the "why" behind technical debt to business stakeholders and the "why" behind business pivots to engineers.RequirementsCloud Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). We look for mastery in services like GKE (Kubernetes), Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner/SQL, and Dataflow.Backend Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Java (Spring Boot ecosystem). You should be well-versed in reactive programming, concurrency, and JVM tuning.Design Patterns: A strong command of distributed systems, RESTful API design, and event-driven architecture.Location: This is a full-time, onsite position in Atlanta, GA. Local presence is required for high-bandwidth collaboration and whiteboarding sessions.Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar. We offerOpportunity to work on cutting-edge projectsWork with a highly motivated and dedicated teamCompetitive salaryFlexible scheduleBenefits package - medical insurance, vision, dental, etc.Corporate social eventsProfessional development opportunitiesWell-equipped officeAbout UsGrid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.