Associate Director Staff Engineer (GraphQL, Java, Kotlin, Nodejs)
AI summary of the role
This is a hands-on staff/principal-level engineering role (≈50% coding) that owns the architecture of communication platforms (voice, messaging, digital channels) at a financial services company.
No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.
What you’ll do
- Define and evolve scalable, resilient architectures for communication platforms supporting customer engagement (voice, messaging, digital channels).
- Design and implement backend services, APIs, and integration layers using containerized environments and Kubernetes orchestration.
- Architect API-first ecosystems including GraphQL and RESTful services, and design event-driven/streaming architectures.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure solution alignment and execution.
What you’ll bring
- Strong expertise in backend architecture and distributed systems design.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker, orchestration patterns).
- Hands-on experience with GraphQL and modern API architectures (REST, event-driven systems).
- Proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Node.js, Go, or similar).
Technologies
Kubernetes · Docker · GraphQL · REST · Java · Kotlin · Node.js · Go · Salesforce · CPaaS · OpenTelemetry · SQS
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
Key Responsibilities (Top 5) 1. Architecture Design & Domain-Aligned Solutions Define and evolve scalable, resilient architectures for communication platforms supporting customer engagement (voice, messaging, digital channels) Design solutions aligned to industry-specific requirements: Financial Services: security, compliance, auditability Communications: real-time processing, high availability MarTech: personalization, event-driven engagement Ensure alignment with enterprise target-state architecture and platform strategy 2. Hands-on Engineering (≈50%) Design and implement backend services, APIs, and integration layers Build and deploy applications using containerized environments and Kubernetes orchestration Develop production-grade code, prototypes, and reference implementations 3. API, Data & Integration Architecture Architect API-first ecosystems, including GraphQL and
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Key Responsibilities (Top 5) 1. Architecture Design & Domain-Aligned Solutions Define and evolve scalable, resilient architectures for communication platforms supporting customer engagement (voice, messaging, digital channels) Design solutions aligned to industry-specific requirements: Financial Services: security, compliance, auditability Communications: real-time processing, high availability MarTech: personalization, event-driven engagement Ensure alignment with enterprise target-state architecture and platform strategy 2. Hands-on Engineering (≈50%) Design and implement backend services, APIs, and integration layers Build and deploy applications using containerized environments and Kubernetes orchestration Develop production-grade code, prototypes, and reference implementations 3. API, Data & Integration Architecture Architect API-first ecosystems, including GraphQL and RESTful services Design event-driven and streaming architectures to support real-time communication and marketing workflows Integrate with enterprise platforms such as: CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) Contact center / CPaaS platforms Marketing automation and customer data platforms 4. Cross-functional Leadership & Influence Collaborate with engineering, product, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure solution alignment and execution Act as a thought partner, introducing innovative ap
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