ThinkPalm - Java Architect - Backend Architecture

Description :

We ThinkPalm Technologies Pvt. Ltd. are excited to announce an opening for a Java Backend Architect to join our Wallet Engineering Team, driving the technical vision and architecture of our new Reimbursements platform.

This is a high-impact role in a greenfield product area, offering a unique opportunity to define system architecture, set engineering standards, and influence long-term platform strategywhile integrating seamlessly with our core Wallet services.

Position : Java Backend Architect

Location : Kochi

Experience : 8+ Years

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead architecture, design, and high-level technical direction for backend systems within the Reimbursements product.

- Define and evolve API architecture, service boundaries, domain models, and communication patterns for distributed cloud systems.

- Align architectural decisions with business goals by working closely with Product, Engineering Managers, and Principal Engineers.

- Drive the technical roadmap ensuring scalability, security, and reliability across the Wallet ecosystem.

- Review technical implementations and enforce architectural and coding best practices.

- Architect systems using GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, event-driven patterns, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Maintain architectural documents, design patterns, and engineering guidelines.

- Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and frameworks.

- Conduct technical assessments, threat modeling, and design reviews.

- Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across the team.

Tech Stack :

- Backend : Java (Spring Boot), Go, REST APIs, MongoDB

- Platform : GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CircleCI

- Others : Event-driven architecture, Backstage.io, Prometheus/Grafana

Required Skills :

- 8+ years of backend engineering experience, with 3+ years in an architect or tech lead role.

- Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and scalable REST API design.

- Strong experience architecting solutions on cloud platforms (preferably GCP).

- Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and message brokers.

- Hands-on NoSQL experience (preferably MongoDB).

- Ability to architect for high availability, observability, security, and maintainability.

- Experience shaping engineering direction in fast-paced product environments.

Nice to Have :

- Working knowledge of Go.

- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CircleCI.

- Familiarity with Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack.

- Understanding of authentication/SSO frameworks like Okta.

- Open-source contributions or tech community involvement.