Distributed Systems Architect

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Sunnyvale, CA, USA
In-Office
100K-150K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Consulting
The Role
Lead design and evolution of large-scale microservices ecosystems using cloud-native patterns. Define service decomposition, domain-driven design, distributed data strategies, resilience, observability, and security. Provide hands-on architectural leadership across complex transformations, guide platform engineering, and coordinate cross-team architecture initiatives to keep systems maintainable and performant at scale.
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Distributed Systems Architect – Remote
Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.
Job Title: Distributed Systems Architect
Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)
Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2
Salary Range: $100,000–$150,000 Annually
Experience Required: 6+ years
Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.
Job Summary
We are seeking a seasoned Distributed Systems Architect to lead the design and evolution of large-scale microservices ecosystems built on modern container platforms and cloud-native technology stacks. The role requires deep expertise in service decomposition, domain-driven design, distributed data management, and runtime concerns such as resilience, observability, and security at scale. The ideal candidate brings hands-on architectural leadership across complex transformations, with a clear point of view on when microservices are the right answer, how to evolve them safely, and how to keep the resulting estate maintainable over the long term.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Eight or more years of software engineering experience, with several years in architecture roles.
  • Deep expertise in microservices design, domain-driven design, and distributed systems patterns.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and service mesh technologies.
  • Proficiency in at least one major backend language such as Java, Go, or C#.
  • Strong understanding of API design, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging.
  • Experience operating high-traffic, latency-sensitive systems in production.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and managed services across at least one major provider.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead architecture initiatives spanning multiple teams.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with platform engineering and internal developer platform construction.
  • Familiarity with Istio, Linkerd, Envoy, or comparable service mesh technologies.
  • Exposure to FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization at scale.
  • Public speaking, open-source contributions, or published technical writing.
  • Experience in regulated industries with strict compliance requirements.
How to Apply
Would you like to know more about this opportunity? For immediate consideration, please send your resume to [email protected]
Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Eight or more years of software engineering experience, with several years in architecture roles.
  • Deep expertise in microservices design, domain-driven design, and distributed systems patterns.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and service mesh technologies.
  • Proficiency in at least one major backend language such as Java, Go, or C#.
  • Strong understanding of API design, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging.
  • Experience operating high-traffic, latency-sensitive systems in production.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and managed services across at least one major provider.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead architecture initiatives spanning multiple teams.
  • Experience with platform engineering and internal developer platform construction.
  • Familiarity with Istio, Linkerd, Envoy, or comparable service mesh technologies.
  • Exposure to FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization at scale.
  • Public speaking, open-source contributions, or published technical writing.
  • Experience in regulated industries with strict compliance requirements.
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The Company
53 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Bright Vision Technologies is a minority-owned organization founded in July 2020 and based in New Jersey, USA. The company specializes in delivering top-tier staffing and IT consulting services, including custom computer programming and systems design. Additionally, they are a product engineering firm with a flagship AI-powered talent intelligence and enterprise automation platform called Lumina, which helps transform IT into a strategic asset for their valued partners.

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