Microservices Architect

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Microservices Architect based in the United States.

This is a senior architecture role responsible for defining and guiding the evolution of large-scale microservices ecosystems built on modern cloud-native and containerized platforms. You will shape the technical direction for service decomposition, distributed system design, and platform scalability across complex enterprise environments. The role requires a strong architectural mindset with deep expertise in microservices patterns, domain-driven design, and resilient system architecture. You will work across engineering teams to modernize legacy systems into independently deployable services while ensuring long-term maintainability and performance. The environment is highly collaborative and engineering-driven, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and operational excellence. This position also provides the opportunity to influence platform standards, architecture governance, and cloud-native adoption strategies at scale.

• Define microservices architecture standards, service boundaries, and decomposition strategies aligned with domain-driven design principles.
• Lead the modernization of monolithic applications into scalable, independently deployable microservices.
• Design and govern service communication patterns including REST, gRPC, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven architectures.
• Establish API contracts, schema governance, and versioning strategies to ensure safe and scalable service evolution.
• Architect resilient distributed systems using patterns such as circuit breakers, retries, bulkheads, and graceful degradation.
• Define data ownership models, transactional boundaries, and distributed patterns such as saga, CQRS, and outbox.
• Lead platform architecture decisions including service mesh, API gateway, identity propagation, and observability frameworks.
• Drive performance engineering, scalability analysis, and capacity planning for high-traffic systems.
• Establish CI/CD, testing, and deployment standards optimized for frequent and reliable releases.
• Define observability standards including logging, metrics, tracing, and SLO-based monitoring.
• Partner with security teams to implement zero-trust architecture, secrets management, and runtime protection.
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders on microservices best practices and architectural decision-making.
• Lead architecture reviews across multiple teams and guide strategic service design decisions.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud-native technologies for enterprise adoption.

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience in architecture roles.
• Deep expertise in microservices architecture, distributed systems, and domain-driven design.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Java, Go, or C#.
• Strong understanding of API design, event-driven systems, and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Experience designing and operating high-scale, low-latency production systems.
• Solid knowledge of cloud platforms and managed services (AWS, Azure, or OCI).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead cross-team architecture initiatives in complex environments.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, or Envoy is a plus.
• Exposure to FinOps, platform engineering, or regulated enterprise environments is advantageous.

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Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $100,000 to $150,000, based on experience
• Full-time W2 employment with long-term, multi-year engagement stability
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% remote work within the United States
• Paid time off and standard company holidays
• Retirement savings plan (401(k) eligibility)
• Opportunity to define architecture standards for large-scale microservices ecosystems
• Exposure to modern cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, and distributed system design at scale
• High-impact technical leadership role with cross-team influence and strategic ownership