Software Engineering Architect

Airkit

Airkit

Software Engineering, IT
Bellevue, WA, USA
Posted on Feb 27, 2026

Description

Lead the architectural design and evolution of MuleSoft's mission-critical Runtime Manager (ARM) and Universal Management Platform (UMP). This is the central Control Plane for the Anypoint Platform—a sophisticated microservices-based ecosystem orchestrating high-throughput workloads and multi-tenant infrastructure across 8+ AWS regions. You will be responsible for the systems that manage application lifecycles and deployment orchestration for the world’s most demanding distributed environments.

What You'll Do

  • Define technical strategy and architecture for 40+ microservices handling millions of requests daily

  • Drive design decisions for deployment orchestration, service discovery, and capacity management systems

  • Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of multi-tenant, multi-region cloud infrastructure

  • Lead cross-functional teams in modernizing and evolving the platform on Kubernetes

  • Establish architectural standards for event-driven systems and distributed workflows

What We're Looking For

Required

  • Deep expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems design

  • Strong hands-on experience with Java/Spring Boot in production environments

  • Proven track record with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

  • Event-driven architecture expertise (Kafka, messaging systems)

  • Production operations mindset with a focus on reliability and observability

  • Experience designing for scale, multi-tenancy, and high availability

  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm)

Preferred

  • Distributed orchestration expertise (Temporal, workflow engines, or equivalent)

  • Multi-region deployment architectures and automated region build

  • Familiarity with integration platforms or the MuleSoft ecosystem

  • Security and compliance experience in SaaS environments

Technology Stack

Java · Spring Boot · Kubernetes · Kafka · RabbitMQ · PostgreSQL · Redis · AWS · Terraform · OpenTelemetry · Temporal

In office expectations are 36 days/a quarter to support customers and/or collaborate with their teams.

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