Senior Principal Architect

Majesco isn’t just riding the AI wave – we’re leading it for the P&C, L&AH, and Pension & Retirement markets. Born in the cloud and built with an AI-native vision, we’ve reimagined the insurance and pension core as an intelligent platform that enables insurers and pension & retirement providers to move faster, see farther and operate smarter. As leaders in intelligent SaaS solutions, we’ve embedded AI and Agentic AI throughout our robust product portfolio of core, underwriting, loss control, distribution, digital solutions, and pension & retirement administration so our customer can reimagine their business with real-time business insights, optimized operations, and enhanced business outcomes. Everything we build is designed to strip away complexity and let our clients focus on what matters: delivering exceptional products, experiences, and long-term financial security for policyholders and plan participants. 

 In a world where change is constant, our native-cloud SaaS platform empowers insurers, MGAs, and pension & retirement providers with the agility to adapt to evolving risk, regulation, and market expectations, modernize operating models, and accelerate innovation at scale.  With 1400+ implementations and more than 375 customers worldwide, Majesco is the AI-native solution trusted to power the future of insurance and pension & retirement. Break free from the past and build the future of insurance

At Majesco, this means joining a team leading the insurance and retirement industry through the AI revolution.   You’ll collaborate with experienced leaders and global teams building and scaling AI-native solutions that solve complex, real-world challenges - where innovation moves from concept to production, decisions carry real weight, and execution matters. If you’re looking for a place where your expertise is trusted, your judgment is valued, and your work helps define what’s next for intelligent insurance and retirement technology, Majesco is where that work happens.

Director of Architecture — Java, Cloud & SaaS Platforms

Location: Remote, United States

Majesco is building the next generation of cloud platforms for the insurance industry.

We are seeking a hands-on Director of Architecture with deep Java expertise to lead the design of scalable, high-performance SaaS systems. This leader defines architectural direction, solves complex engineering problems, and guides teams building modern cloud-native platforms.

You will shape platform architecture, mentor engineering teams, and drive technical decisions across Java, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.

Bonus: Experience with Life, Health, or Annuity insurance platforms.

What You Will Do

• Define and lead architecture for enterprise SaaS platforms built on Java and cloud technologies.
• Design scalable microservices systems that support high-volume, mission-critical applications.
• Guide engineering teams on Java development best practices, including concurrency, multi-threading, performance optimization, and system scalability.
• Lead architecture reviews and set engineering standards for distributed systems, APIs, and platform services.
• Solve complex technical challenges involving performance, latency, reliability, and distributed processing.
• Design cloud-native solutions using Azure services such as Kubernetes, serverless functions, and cloud data platforms.
• Partner with product, engineering, and delivery teams to build secure, resilient, and scalable software.
• Establish monitoring, observability, and performance practices using tools such as Instana, Datadog, Dynatrace, or Azure monitoring solutions.
• Able to think outside the box to design solutions for integrating the Majesco Platform using APIs, events, and webhooks.
• Drive modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD automation, containerization with Docker, and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Create architecture documentation and system diagrams that guide engineering teams and platform evolution.
• Mentor engineers and architects through design reviews, code reviews, and technical leadership.

What You Bring

• 10 plus years of hands-on experience in Java engineering and software architecture.
• Proven success designing and delivering scalable enterprise or SaaS platforms.
• Strong experience building microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and container platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of system performance, concurrency, and high-throughput application design.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as MSSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
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