Java + AI developer

Position Description:

AI Integration & Solution Development: Design and develop robust Java-based services and APIs to serve and interact with AI/ML models including Large Language Models (LLMs) natural language processing (NLP) systems and predictive algorithms.
Java AI Library Expertise: Utilize and contribute to Java-centric AI libraries and frameworks (e.g. Deep Java Library (DJL) LangChain4j Spring AI) to build and orchestrate complex AI workflows and applications.
Enterprise Java Backend: Build scalable high-performance microservices using Spring Boot and related technologies to support AI-driven features ensuring enterprise-grade security monitoring and reliability.
MLOps & Deployment: Collaborate with Data Scientists and MLOps engineers to containerize (Docker) deploy (Kubernetes) and monitor AI models in production environments on cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure).
Data & Vector Stores: Architect and implement solutions for efficient data retrieval and management including working with vector databases (e.g. Pinecone Milvus Chroma) for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and semantic search applications.
Performance and Optimization: Profile and optimize AI-integrated applications focusing on latency throughput and resource consumption to ensure a seamless user experience.
Technical Strategy & Innovation: Stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Evaluate new tools models and techniques and lead proofs of concept to determine their viability for our platform.
Mentorship & Collaboration: Act as a subject matter expert mentoring other Java engineers in AI concepts and best practices. Collaborate closely with product managers data scientists and front-end engineers to deliver end-to-end intelligent features.

Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience: 8 years of extensive experience in professional Java development with a proven track record of designing and building complex distributed systems.
Java & Spring Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in modern Java (11) and the Spring ecosystem particularly Spring Boot for building microservices.
Hands-On AI/ML Experience: Demonstrable experience integrating and working with AI/ML models. This could include:
Building APIs around Python-based models (e.g. using FastAPI Flask).
Direct experience with NLP libraries computer vision models or predictive analytics.
Experience using LLM APIs (e.g. OpenAI Anthropic Cohere) and building applications on top of them.
API Design: Strong expertise in designing and building RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services.
Cloud Proficiency: Solid experience with a major cloud platform (AWS GCP or Azure) and its core services.
Problem-Solving: A deep passion for solving complex problems and a curiosity to explore new technologies and apply them to real-world business challenges.

Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience with Java-specific AI frameworks like Deep Java Library (DJL) LangChain4j or Spring AI.
Familiarity with Python the primary language of the AI/ML ecosystem.
Experience with vector databases and an understanding of embedding technologies.
Knowledge of MLOps principles and tools (e.g. MLflow Kubeflow).
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
Contributions to open-source projects particularly in the AI or Java space.

Skills:

• JDBC
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)
• Spring
• Spring Boot

What you can expect from us:

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