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Microservices Architect

Bright Vision Technologies
Des Plaines, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/27/2026
Microservices 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: Microservices Architect

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $150,000–$185,000 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 Microservices 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 hilda@bvteck.com

Learn more about Bright Vision Technologies at www.bvteck.com.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

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