Java Architect Associate Manager

Architect - Java

Job Title -  Architect - Java - Associate Manager - Entity ACS Song

Management Level: Level 8 - Associate Manager

Location: Kochi

Must have skills: Java

Good to have skills: Agile Project Management

Experience: 8-12 years of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Architect – Java with 8–12 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Java applications. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of object-oriented programming, backend development, and modern software engineering best practices. You will be responsible for writing clean, scalable code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and ensure the team ships high quality, scalable, maintainable Java services, guide and mentor engineers to raise the bar.
• Lead architecture and design decisions set patterns and best practices, and balance trade offs for long term scalability and maintainability.
• Design, code, debug, write unit/integration tests and benchmarks, and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Collaborate closely with developers and consultants on implementation; unblock teammates and provide practical guidance during delivery.
• Own complex, ambiguous problems end to end break down work, drive execution, and deliver reliable outcomes.
• Mentor juniors through code reviews, pairing, and structured feedback, foster a culture of learning and craftsmanship.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional partners and contribute to technical planning and estimation.
• Identify risks early and drive continuous improvements across the codebase and delivery processes.
• Maintain high productivity and product quality, be accountable for delivering to agreed scope, standards, and timelines.
• Act as the key trouble-shooter in complex/escalated incidents.
• Be accountable to deliver the task to the agreed standards.
• Adhere to and enforce development standards and architectural guidelines established by the Solution Design team.
• Lead eCommerce platform development end-to-end from commerce and content features to integrations with external systems.
• Troubleshoot, stabilize, and lead root-cause analysis with lasting fixes.