Senior Java Developer (ML AI)

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Senior Java Developer (ML & AI) position! This is a 6-12 months contract and will be hybrid in Charlotte NC. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Lead business requirement gathering sessions and translate business needs into technical solutions for in-house payroll and workforce management applications
• Design and coordinate development efforts with offshore development teams ensuring alignment on architecture implementation and delivery timelines
• Build and integrate AI-driven solutions and machine learning models into enterprise Java applications to enhance payroll processing staffing solutions and workforce analytics
• Develop and implement AI-powered features including intelligent search predictive analytics recommendations and chatbots using Generative AI LLMs and AI APIs
• Design and maintain robust scalable backend services using Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.3 focusing on RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to deploy monitor and optimize AI/ML models within production environments
• Build responsive front-end interfaces using Angular ensuring seamless user experience and cross-browser compatibility
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline management and cloud deployments using Docker Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP)
• Optimize database performance and design schemas for both relational (MySQL PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases
• Debug and resolve complex technical issues across the full stack while maintaining high code quality standards

What Youll Need to Have:

• 8 years of professional experience as a Full Stack Java Developer with recent project work in payroll systems staffing solutions or workforce management applications
• Strong expertise in Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.3 with proven ability to build enterprise-grade applications
• 2 years of hands-on experience with machine learning integration and demonstrated proficiency with AI tools and frameworks
• Solid front-end development skills using Angular HTML5 CSS3 and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Proven experience integrating AI/ML models Generative AI and LLMs into business applications
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design microservices architecture and cloud platform deployment (AWS Azure or GCP)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines Docker and containerization technologies
• Proficiency with both SQL and NoSQL databases including query optimization and schema design

Pay Range: $55-$60/hr

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