Job Title - Architect Java - Associate Manager - ACS Song

Management Level: Level 8: Associate Manager

Location: Kochi

Must have skills: Java, Spring Boot, E-Commerce Platforms

Good to have skills: Agile Project Management, AI-Assisted Development Practices

Experience: 8-12 years of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Java Architect (Entry-Level Architect) with 812 years of strong hands-on experience in architecting and developing scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems, with hands-on experience delivering enterprise e-commerce solutions on platforms such as commercetools, SAP Commerce, Adobe Commerce, or Salesforce Commerce Cloud etc.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical leadership skills and deep expertise in up-to-date Java ecosystems, distributed systems, microservices, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and composable/headless commerce architecture.

Roles and Responsibilities

- Define and drive the technical architecture for Java-based microservices and backend systems
- Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical decision-making
- Establish coding standards and maintain high-quality, secure implementation practices
- Implement best practices for performance, concurrency, caching, and database efficiency
- Design, develop, and optimize Java/Spring Boot services, REST APIs, and integrations
- Break down complex problems, lead end-to-end execution, and ensure timely delivery
- Support CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and deployments on Kubernetes/cloud environments
- Ensure observability through proper logging, metrics, monitoring, and distributed tracing
- Troubleshoot production issues, lead root cause analysis (RCA), and implement long-term stable fixes
- Enforce security best practices across services, APIs, and infrastructure integrations




- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, Product) throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Conduct code reviews and architecture reviews with a focus on quality and maintainability
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence
- Champion adoption of AI-assisted development practices to improve team velocity and code quality

Professional and Technical Skills:

- Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture
- Experience designing and building REST APIs and distributed backend systems
- Good knowledge of JVM performance tuning, concurrency, threading, and memory management
- Solid understanding of JPA/Hibernate, SQL, and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Hands-on experience with caching mechanisms (Redis, Hazelcast)
- Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS)
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native design patterns
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- Strong understanding of observability tools: ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
- Awareness of security practices: OAuth2/OIDC, TLS/mTLS, secrets management, and secure coding principles
- Proficiency with Git and modern version control workflows
- Ability to lead code reviews, participate in design reviews, and mentor junior engineers
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI-powered code review)

Good To Have:




- Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks
- Exposure to platform engineering concepts and Internal Developer Platform (IDP) tooling
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Understanding of API gateway patterns and tools (Kong, AWS API Gateway, Apigee)
- Experience designing and delivering enterprise e-commerce solutions using platforms such as commercetools, SAP Commerce, Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, or similar platforms
- Strong understanding of composable/headless commerce architecture, including API-first design, microservices, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native patterns

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Qualification

- Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture
- Experience designing and building REST APIs and distributed backend systems
- Good knowledge of JVM performance tuning, concurrency, threading, and memory management
- Solid understanding of JPA/Hibernate, SQL, and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Hands-on experience with caching mechanisms (Redis, Hazelcast)
- Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS)
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native design patterns
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- Strong understanding of observability tools: ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
- Awareness of security practices: OAuth2/OIDC, TLS/mTLS, secrets management, and secure coding principles
- Proficiency with Git and modern version control workflows
- Ability to lead code reviews, participate in design reviews, and mentor junior engineers
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI-powered code review)

📌 Architect - Java (Kochi)
🏢 Accenture
📍 Kochi