Java Architect
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America1 month ago
Bern, SwitzerlandSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop large Java applications from the ground up with business and engineering teams, using AI-assisted development tools.
- Lead teams end-to-end through conception, requirements, architecture, implementation, and delivery.
- Advise customers on technology and architecture, including LLM-integrated architectures.
- Support pre-sales activities involving tenders and proof-of-concepts.
- Help develop architecture practices and AI governance standards across the group.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of experience designing and implementing large Java applications.
- Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, Maven, and Gradle.
- Knowledge of integration patterns including REST, messaging, publish-subscribe, and synchronous versus asynchronous communication.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift, CI/CD, and DevOps.
- Experience with AI-assisted development using Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
- Experience with LLM-based features including RAG, tool use, agentic loops, and MCP.
- Very good German and English language skills.
Benefits
- Professionally rigorous environment with a deeply specialized team.
- Projects involving current technologies.
- Flat hierarchies and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Direct customer contact across a wide range of industries.
- Strong opportunities for professional and personal development.
- Located in Bern with customer contact across different locations.
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About Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a U.S. Christian denomination that coordinates churchwide programs, theological resources, and ministries for congregations, synods, and partners. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, it serves about 3.3 million members in more than 9,000 worshiping communities across all 50 states and the Caribbean, funded primarily by congregational benevolence, donations, and endowments, and operating initiatives in leadership development, education, disaster response, and global mission.