Senior Java Architect
I-Link Solutions· enterprise· Information Technology And Services· Sep 30, 2026 · 28d ago
United States
Remote
Contract · 12 months
Senior
$121K–$180K est.
Job description
Senior Java Architect
Location: Menlo Park, CA (Remote)
Duration: 12 Months contract
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across Java, Spring Boot, event-driven microservices,
cloud platforms, Kubernetes, modern frontend technologies, and enterprise architecture, along with
hands-on experience integrating Generative AI and intelligent application capabilities into enterprise
platforms.
▪ 12+ years of overall software development experience with strong enterprise Java background.
▪ Java 17/21+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security – strong hands-on experience required.
▪ Enterprise Microservices + Distributed Systems + REST API architecture.
▪ Apache Kafka / Kafka Streams with event-driven architecture experience.
▪ Debezium CDC and real-time data/event processing experience.
▪ Kubernetes + Docker + Helm with production enterprise deployments.
▪ KEDA for event-driven Kubernetes autoscaling.
▪ Istio or Linkerd service mesh experience.
▪ Argo CD / GitOps for Kubernetes CI/CD deployments.
▪ React.js + TypeScript/JavaScript for modern full-stack development.
▪ Generative AI integration into enterprise Java applications is required.
▪ LangChain4j / Spring AI + RAG + AI Agents experience strongly required.
▪ MCP integration with enterprise Java applications is a key differentiator.
▪ Strong AWS/Azure, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, PostgreSQL/Oracle, Redis and OpenTelemetry
experience preferred.
Pre-Screening Questions
Q1: Does the candidate have expertise building event-driven microservices using Java 17/21+, Spring Boot, and Spring Security?
Q2: Has the candidate implemented real-time data processing pipelines and event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka / Kafka Streams along with Debezium CDC?
Q3: Has the candidate integrated Generative AI, RAG architecture, or AI Agents into enterprise Java applications using tools like LangChain4j, Spring AI, or Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
Q4: Does the candidate have hands-on experience deploying enterprise workloads to Kubernetes using Helm, GitOps (Argo CD), service meshes (Istio/Linkerd), and KEDA for autoscaling?
Disclaimer: i-Link Solutions Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We especially invite women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability.
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