Java Lead / Software Architect

Quick Facts

• Role: Lead/Architect for a Java-based insurance transformation program

Description

You will design and lead the architecture for a new distributed claims system, ensuring the solution is scalable, secure, and resilient. The role includes defining technical direction, standards, and integration practices, coordinating delivery, and producing technical documentation. You’ll also support feasibility/assumptions, estimate implementation effort, and contribute to end-to-end observability.

Responsibilities

• Build the system using agentic coding
• Perform feasibility analysis and define implementation assumptions
• Set the technology direction and ensure code quality and architectural standards
• Estimate effort and resources for engineering and architecture tasks
• Coordinate development tasks, oversee implementation, run code reviews, and create technical documentation
• Design from scratch a new distributed microservices architecture for the claims reporting system and document it thoroughly

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and overseeing system architecture in the insurance domain (preferably claims)
• Very good knowledge of Java and Spring
• Ability to design scalable, secure, fault-tolerant distributed architectures
• Very good knowledge of architectural patterns and integration practices
• Experience with cloud and infrastructure automation
• Practical knowledge of DDD
• Practical experience with Event-Driven Architecture
• Practical knowledge of API governance
• Experience with end-to-end observability
• Experience leading code reviews, mentoring, and architecture workshops
• Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and risk assessment
• English level at least B2

Benefits

• Project-based collaboration with stage-based billing and acceptance protocols for deliverables
• Flexible B2B cooperation on projects for a reputable insurance-industry partner
• Fast and remote process; coordination meetings in Warsaw office about 3 times per week (rest remote)
• Participation in industry events and technology meetups