java architect

Our client is an award-winning software provider with extensive expertise in Financial Software and Large-Scale Solutions, including a significant portfolio of Public Sector projects. The company has a presence in 50+ countries and 10 offices in key financial centers.

Language Requirement: English, Greek

Minimum Years of Experience: 7

Key Responsibilities

1. Software Architecture & Technical Design

• Contribute to the architecture and technical design of large-scale Java applications.

• Translate business and project requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.

• Define and evolve application architecture, design patterns, integration approaches, and technical standards.

• Make architectural decisions around Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST/SOAP APIs, databases, and system integrations.

• Review existing architectures and identify opportunities for modernization, optimization, and technical improvement.

• Ensure solutions meet requirements around scalability, performance, security, maintainability, and reliability.

• Support system modernization, refactoring, and architectural evolution where required.

• Produce and maintain technical and architectural documentation.

2. Technical Collaboration & Governance

• Work closely with Software Engineers, Tech Leads, Project Managers, and other technical stakeholders.

• Provide architectural guidance to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Review technical designs and support engineers in resolving complex architectural challenges.

• Promote consistent application of software engineering principles and architectural standards.

• Participate in technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support the evaluation and selection of appropriate technologies, frameworks, and implementation approaches.

• Contribute to code and design reviews where architectural oversight is required.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in Java software engineering.

• Strong hands-on background with Java, Spring Boot, enterprise applications, and API design.

• Proven experience in software architecture, solution design, or senior technical design responsibilities.

• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, integration patterns, and enterprise architecture principles.

• Experience with relational databases and complex system integrations.

• Understanding of cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.

• Ability to translate business requirements into effective technical and architectural solutions.

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.

• Experience with large-scale Public Sector projects will be considered a strong advantage.

• Previous experience working within complex enterprise environments involving multiple systems and engineering teams will also be highly valued.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and domain modeling in complex enterprise applications.

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous communication patterns.

• Experience with architecture governance, including Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and technical standards.

• Exposure to enterprise security architecture, authentication/authorization patterns, and secure system design.

Salary (Ind.): 3500-4000 € / Per month Gross

What They Offer

• Medical & Life Insurance Plan.

• Experience within a multinational environment and global teams.

• Collaborative environment with a strong passion for technology.

• Development opportunities within a market-leading, fast-growing organization.