Technical Architect - Backend & Microservices

Technical Architect

We’re hiring at Pitney Bowes, where top talent builds meaningful careers and lasting impact. We Move fast, Deliver excellence, and Win together…that’s The Pitney Bowes way. Here, how we work matters just as much as what we achieve.

We’re looking for people who:

• Act with urgency, accountability, and purpose

• Deliver high quality work with consistency and pride

• Collaborate effectively and elevate those around them

• Focus on outcomes that drive impact and growth

Job Description:

Join Pitney Bowes as Technical Architect

Years of Experience: 12-14 years                                                

Job Location- Noida/Pune

Impact

As a Technical Architect, you will lead the design and evolution of scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems built on microservices architecture. You will drive architectural decisions, define best practices, and ensure engineering excellence across services built using Java and modern cloud-native technologies.

You will work closely with product, engineering, DevOps, and business teams to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions. This role demands strong hands-on expertise, deep troubleshooting skills, and the ability to guide teams through design, development, and production challenges.

The Job

• Define and drive microservices architecture for large-scale, distributed systems.

• Design and build scalable, resilient, and high-availability backend services using Java/J2EE.

• Lead architecture discussions, solution design, and technical decision-making across teams.

• Perform production triage, root cause analysis, and ensure timely resolution of critical issues.

• Analyze logs, metrics, and traces to debug complex production issues.

• Ensure systems are secure, observable, and compliant with enterprise standards.

• Lead technology upgrades, security fixes, and platform modernization initiatives.

• Create and maintain architecture artifacts such as UML diagrams, sequence diagrams, and system flows.

• Drive best practices in coding, design patterns, and data structures.

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.

• Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews and design reviews.

• Ensure performance tuning, scalability, and cost optimization of backend systems.

• Work in an agile environment with ownership of end-to-end delivery.

• Participate in on-call support and incident management when required.

Qualifications & Skills required

The role requires a talented, self-directed, and self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic and the following qualifications, experience, and skills:

• 10+ years of experience in backend development using Java/J2EE.

• 8+ years of experience in Microservices architecture.

• Strong expertise in Core Java, multithreading, concurrency, and design patterns.

• Advanced coding and triage experience in Java, J2EE, Tomcat, and Apache applications.

• Hands-on experience with Spring Core, Spring Boot, and Spring Integration.

• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

• Strong experience in troubleshooting using logs and observability tools.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Advanced knowledge of shell scripting and batch job processing.

• Experience with RESTful web services and API design.

• Experience with databases such as Snowflake/MongoDB and performance tuning.

• Experience with messaging systems/integration (MQ/Kafka or similar).

• Strong understanding of distributed systems and system design.

• Ability to create UML diagrams and architecture documentation (HLD/LLD).

• Experience in handling production support, incident management, and SLA-driven environments.

• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.

Good to Have

• Experience with Go (Golang) for building high-performance microservices.

• Exposure to security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, API security)

• Experience in performance engineering and load testing

• Knowledge of platform modernization and legacy migration

The Team

The Technology team at Pitney Bowes is responsible for building and scaling secure, high-performance, and cloud-native platforms that power mission-critical business solutions. The team operates in an agile, collaborative environment and consists of architects, backend engineers, DevOps engineers, and product managers working together to deliver reliable and scalable microservices-based systems.

We focus on engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement while leveraging modern technologies and best practices. The team works closely with global stakeholders to solve complex business problems and ensure seamless delivery of high-quality solutions.

We will:

• Provide the will: opportunity to grow and develop your career
• Offer an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and ideas
• Deliver challenging and unique opportunities to contribute to the success of a transforming organization
• Offer comprehensive benefits globally (PB Live Well)

Pitney Bowes is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace.

All interested individuals must apply online.

Experience Level

Senior Level