Job Description

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. Youll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. Youll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Summary


Seeking a highly skilled, selfdriven Principal Java Full Stack Architect with deep expertise in designing and delivering scalable enterprise applications. This role requires mastery of modern Java frameworks, UI technologies, cloud-native architecture, microservices, and DevOps practices. The architect will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to drive technology decisions, architecture governance, and product excellence.

Your role in our mission


  • Architecture & Design

    Design endtoend architecture for complex enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and modern frontend frameworks such as React/Angular.
    Architect cloudready and cloudnative solutions leveraging AWS/Azure, containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and APIdriven integrations.
    Define technical roadmaps, architectural blueprints, coding standards, and design guidelines for engineering teams.
    Evaluate and recommend scalable patterns across backend, frontend, data, and integration layers.
    Build robust application modules ensuring high performance, availability, resiliency, and security.

    Full Stack Engineering Leadership

    Provide handson leadership in Java backend engineering, UI development, API design, and system integrations.
    Guide teams in implementing microservices, eventdriven architectures, modular UI applications, and reusable frameworks.
    Review and approve critical design decisions, solution implementations, and architectural deviations.

    Collaboration & Coordination

    Work with developers, product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with functional and nonfunctional requirements.
    Lead crossteam architectural initiatives, standardizing patterns and ensuring best practices across engineering groups.
    Collaborate with senior designers and technical SMEs to translate business needs into scalable designs.
    Serve as a key interface for vendorprovided tools, frameworks, or technology components.

    Support, Governance & Quality

    Establish performance, security, and coding standards for fullstack applications.
    Provide architecture reviews, design assessments, and code reviews across multiple teams.
    Lead technical support transitions, ensuring smooth deployment, maintenance, and operational readiness.
    Create and govern SLAs, system health metrics, and operational guidelines.

    Technology Evaluation

    Evaluate emerging fullstack frameworks, cloud services, DevOps tools, and security practices for potential adoption.
    Recommend modern engineering solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

    Leadership

    Mentor and guide fullstack engineers, senior developers, and junior architects.
    Provide technical leadership in solutioning, delivery planning, and engineering excellence initiatives.

    • What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in application architecture, fullstack solution design, and enterprise product development.

  • Strong expertise in:
    Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Messaging
    Front-end Frameworks (REact or Angular)
    Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), OpenShift, Kubernestes, Docker, Movelt
    CI / CD pipelines, Argo CD, GitHub / Jenkins, DevOps practices
    RDBMS / NoSQL databases, caching, distributed systems
    Application performance tunning and optimization
    SDLC, Agile practices, and large-scale solution delivery

  • Strong analytical, design, and problem-solving abilities.

  • Deep understanding of fullstack architectures and cloud-native patterns.

  • Ability to lead engineering teams and influence crossfunctional stakeholders.

  • Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.

    • What you should expect in this role

  • Hybrid work model

  • Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation

  • Fastpaced, challenging, and highly collaborative environment.

  • The Deadline to submit applications for this posting is Febraury 2, 2026

    • The pay range for this position is $118,800.00 - $169,700.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. Youll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a , and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

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