Principal Java Microservices Architect AI & Agentic Platforms

Principal Java Microservices Architect — AI & Agentic Platforms

We at Publicis Sapient, enable our clients to thrive in Next and to create business value through expert strategies, customer-centric experience design, and world-class product engineering. The future of business is disruptive, transformative and becoming digital to the core. In our 20 + years in IT, never before have we seen such a dire need for transformation in every major industry - from financial services to automotive, consumer products, retail, energy, and travel.
To make this transformative journey a reality in these exciting times, we seek Rockstars who will:
brave it out to go do the next; "what will be" from "what is" exhibit the optimism that says there is no limit to what we can achieve deeply skilled, bold, collaborative, flexible. Reimagine the way the world works to help businesses improve the daily lives of people and the world. Our people thrive because of the belief that it is both our privilege and responsibility to usher our clients and the world into Next.
Our work is fueled by challenging boundaries, multidisciplinary collaboration, highly agile teams, and the power of the newest technologies and platforms. If that's you, come talk to us. This is the world-class engineering team where you should build your career!
Responsibilities

Hands-on and possesses deep expertise in:
Enterprise Java microservices architecture
Agentic AI systems & tool-calling backend frameworks
AI orchestration frameworks
Cloud-native distributed architectures
Enterprise automation platforms
High-throughput backend system engineering
This role requires strong experience with:
Java 17+/21+ and Spring Boot
Google GCP and AI ecosystem
Agent Development Kit (ADK) & Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Modern AI application microservices architectures
Qualifications

12+ years of software engineering experience.
7+ years in microservices architecture, system design, or technical leadership roles.
Strong hands-on development experience with:
Java (17/21), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactive Java (Project Reactor / RxJava), gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, REST APIs
TypeScript, Python (for AI framework bindings, orchestration, and scripting)
Node.js ecosystems (nice to have for cross-platform integration)
Deep expertise in distributed backend microservices architecture, fault tolerance (Resilience4j), caching (Redis), and database design (Relational & NoSQL)
Strong experience building enterprise-grade, high-concurrency Java backend systems
Experience designing AI-powered conversational and agentic backend applications
Strong cloud-native architecture experience (Google Cloud / AWS / Azure)
Hands-on expertise with:
AI Agents, Tools, and Model Context Protocols (MCPs)
Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)
AI copilots, autonomous business workflows, and intelligent enterprise search systems
Scalable, resilient cloud-native backend platforms
Additional Information

Pay Range: $165,000 - $205,000
The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.
Benefits of Working Here:
Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
16 paid holidays throughout the year
Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
Tuition reimbursement
Corporate gift matching program
As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.
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