Technology Architect | Container Platform | Docker

Description

Max Hourly Pay Rate to the candidate?: */Hr

Preferred interview schedule?: Yes

Required in-person interviews?: No

Interview method?: Skype/WebEx

Work Location: Sunnyvale-CA- 94085

Remote work option?: No

Required days in office for remote work?: 3 days

Chance to be permanent?: Yes

Technical Hiring Criteria (Must Haves)

• Advanced Java (Java 11/17 preferred)
• Spring Boot / Microservices Architecture
• REST APIs and Distributed Systems
• Data & Streaming: Apache Kafka, Apache Flink
• Databases: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or equivalent), Cassandra, Redis
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• CI/CD Practices
• Git and Version Control

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend applications using Advanced Java.
• Build and optimize microservices-based architectures and RESTful APIs.
• Develop and maintain real-time data streaming and event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink.
• Design efficient data storage and retrieval mechanisms using Cassandra, Redis, and SQL databases.
• Containerize applications using Docker and deploy/manage workloads on Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Architects, DevOps, and QA engineers.
• Implement performance tuning, monitoring, logging, and observability practices.
• Ensure application reliability, scalability, and security following engineering best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design sessions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.

Required Skills

• Core Technologies: Advanced Java (Java 11/17 preferred), Spring Boot / Microservices Architecture, REST APIs and Distributed Systems, Data & Streaming: Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or equivalent), Cassandra, Redis, Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• System Design and Scalability
• Performance Optimization
• CI/CD Practices
• Git and Version Control

Additional Competencies

• Apache Spark
• AWS (EC2, EKS, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda or related services)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
• Experience with large-scale distributed data platforms

Education

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Experience building enterprise-scale backend platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native and containerized environments.
• Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and distributed computing.
• Experience handling high-volume transactional and streaming workloads.
• Exposure to agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.