A client in the financial technology industry is seeking an Application Architect to join its CTO organization. As Architect, you are responsible for designing backend systems using Spring Boot and the company's Synapse framework. You will define integration patterns, best practices, and technical standards for Synapse-based microservices. Other responsibilities include collaborating with enterprise engineering and platform teams to align with CI/CD, observability, and compliance requirements, as well as leading and mentoring development teams through adoption and implementation of Synapse. Additionally, you will work closely with security, SRE, and DevOps teams to ensure operational readiness, and contribute to the Synapse ecosystem with reusable modules, plugins, or open-source contributions.
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10+ years in Java development with architectural experience in large-scale systems
Deep expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security
Direct experience with Synapse framework: either as an adopter or contributor
Familiar with microservices design principles: API-first, fault tolerance, distributed tracing, resilience patterns
Strong knowledge of CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Experience with RESTful APIs, service discovery (Eureka/Consul), and configuration management
Understanding of 12-Factor App methodology, observability practices (ELK/Grafana/Prometheus), and feature flagging
Solid understanding of enterprise security (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS)
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Contributions to the Synapse GitHub repo or other open-source projects
Familiarity with ArgoCD, Istio, or service mesh concepts
Experience working in a financial or regulated environment
Experience in multi-cloud environments (AWS/GCP)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.