Senior Backend Architect

il y a 2 semaines


Courbevoie, Île-de-France Pixid Temps plein

Paris (hybrid) | English C1/C2 – French B2+ | Permanent contract (CDI)
Join Pixid, an HR scale-up at the crossroads of SaaS, data, and employee experience, rapidly expanding across Europe.

We help companies digitalize the management of their talents and partners through powerful, intuitive solutions.

And to support our growth, we're hiring a
Senior Backend Architect.
Pixid is entering an
ambitious transformation
phase and is
looking for the next builders
of this change

The platform is highly configurable and used by multiple international stakeholders, making the
challenge particularly stimulating
.

We're seeking an
experienced Backend Architect
to lead our architectural transformation from monolithic to microservices architecture.

You'll be instrumental in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and maintainable backend systems while guiding our engineering teams through complex technical migrations.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Architectural Leadership: Design and implement microservices architecture patterns to strategically strangle our monolithic application, ensuring smooth transition with minimal business disruption
  • Identity & Security: Architect and implement OAuth2/OpenID Connect authentication flows, integrate with Identity Providers (IdP), and establish secure service-to-service communication patterns
  • Database Migration: Lead the migration strategy from MariaDB to PostgreSQL, including data modeling, performance optimization, and zero-downtime migration planning
  • Event-Driven Architecture: Design and implement event-driven systems using Apache Kafka, to support asynchronous business processes, ensuring reliable message delivery
  • Technical Mentorship: Guide development teams in Java/Spring best practices, micro-services patterns, and architectural decision-making
  • Standards & Governance: Establish architectural standards, API design guidelines, and technical documentation practices
  • 8+ years of backend development experience with at least 3 years in architect role
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java and Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Security)
  • Proven experience in monolith-to-microservices transformation using strangle the monolith pattern
  • Deep understanding of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and modern IdP integration (Keycloak, Auth0, Okta, Gravitee, …)
  • Hands-on experience with database migration projects, specifically MariaDB to PostgreSQL and materialized view
  • Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture patterns
  • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, and consistency patterns

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design and hexagonal architecture
  • Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
  • HR Screening
  • Technical Interview with the Head of Engineering
  • Home Case study
  • Culture fit interview with HRD and CTO

Offer

Ready to
leave your mark
on the transformation of a strong, market-established SaaS?

Join us
and be part of the journey



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