Software Architect (Java)

Location: Reston, Virginia, United States; hybrid with in-person work at a hirify.global office at least two days per week

Salary: $112,500–$187,500 annually

Company

hirify.global develops data, risk, identity, and communication solutions, including secure messaging products that help businesses and consumers interact with greater trust.

What you will do

• Define target architecture, technology standards, roadmaps, and modernization strategies for enterprise applications, messaging platforms, APIs, data services, and integrations.
• Lead architecture and solution design reviews for products, integrations, data platforms, and security initiatives.
• Establish scalable patterns for microservices, distributed systems, event-driven platforms, Kafka messaging, Cassandra databases, and REST APIs.
• Guide prototypes, performance testing, code reviews, production readiness assessments, and technical implementation.
• Improve scalability, reliability, resilience, observability, security, and operational supportability across business-critical systems.
• Provide technical leadership during production incidents, collaborate across engineering and business functions, and mentor senior engineers and technical leaders.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience designing and building enterprise software solutions, including Java-based backend platforms and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, object-oriented design, integration patterns, data modeling, scalability, performance optimization, and high-volume systems.
• Experience creating architecture roadmaps, reference architectures, technical specifications, non-functional requirements, architecture decision records, and implementation estimates.
• Advanced expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Web, Spring Security, Spring Data, Apache Kafka, Cassandra, RESTful APIs, Linux, and AWS or comparable cloud technologies.
• Experience with production operations, observability, reliability engineering, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and operational readiness.

Nice to have

• Experience with Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, deployment standardization, and software supply-chain security.
• Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, telecommunications, mobile messaging, fraud prevention, identity verification, STIR/SHAKEN, SIP, or API security.
• Experience leading large-scale modernization, platform consolidation, or cloud transformation programs across globally distributed teams.
• Experience integrating architecture governance with Agile delivery methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with regular virtual and in-person collaboration.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life and disability coverage, and wellness support.
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition reimbursement, career coaching, and financial wellness resources.
• Paid parental leave, adoption and fertility assistance, caregiver support, paid holidays, paid time off, and commuter benefits.
• Inclusive workplace with volunteer opportunities, charitable gift matching, and employee discounts.