Job Description

About You

You are a Java Application Architect with a strong technical background who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and improving existing systems.

This is a hands-on architecture role requiring active involvement in troubleshooting, architecture reviews, technical guidance, and engineering execution.

We are looking for someone who can quickly understand the existing solution, take ownership, and deliver immediate value by helping the team resolve critical challenges and accelerate delivery.

Note: This position is offered under a contractor model for a period of 2 months.

You Bring to Applaudo the Following Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of experience working as a Software Architect, Technical Architect, Technical Lead, or similar roles.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex Production and UAT issues.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services, including AKS, App Service, Application Gateway, and Storage Accounts.
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Ability to perform code reviews, identify technical debt, and recommend architectural improvements.
• Experience mentoring development teams and promoting engineering best practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced English proficiency.

You Will Be Accountable for the Following Responsibilities:

• Support the team in analyzing and resolving UAT defects.
• Identify root causes and drive sustainable solutions.
• Review the current architecture and implementation to improve maintainability, scalability, and quality.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to the development team.
• Establish and reinforce best practices for coding, testing, deployments, and troubleshooting.
• Help accelerate delivery by removing technical blockers and improving team effectiveness.
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to strengthen engineering quality and delivery outcomes.
• Promote sustainable engineering practices that improve long-term maintainability.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Software Architect, Application Architect, Technical Architect, Technical Lead, or similar role.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving Production and UAT issues.
• Strong Azure experience (AKS, App Service, Application Gateway, Storage Accounts).
• Advanced English proficiency.

Additional Information

About Us

We Are Engineered Different.

At Applaudo, talented people design, build, and scale meaningful, AI-powered solutions that create real business impact. As an AI-native organization, we collaborate across design, development, cloud, data, and artificial intelligence to turn ideas into scalable products that transform how companies operate, make decisions, and grow.

We are building a high-performance culture grounded in five values: Empowering Excellence, Collaborative Teamwork, Unsolicited Respect, Consistent Transparency, and Efficient Communication These define how we work, how we support one another, and how we hold ourselves accountable.

Applaudo is a place for people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and work alongside strong teams they are proud to belong to. Joining us means being part of an organization that is evolving intentionally, investing in modern ways of working, and leading AI-native transformation at scale.