Senior Java Engineer Agentic AI

Toronto, ON, CA • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
50% Travel Required
On-site
Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

🔢 Crunching numbers...

Job Details

Skills

  • Spring Boot
  • backend architecture
  • AI tools
  • GitHub Copilot

Summary

Senior Java Engineer Agentic AI

Position Overview

We are hiring 3 Senior Software Engineers (Architect level) and 5 Senior Software Engineers (Technical Lead level) to join a team building Agentic AI capabilities into enterprise Java backend systems. This is a hands-on engineering role for candidates who combine deep backend expertise with practical, day-to-day use of AI-assisted development tools.

Location

Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite)

Duration

6-month contract, with possible extension up to 1 year - or FTE

Interview Process

1-hour interview, including a live virtual whiteboarding session (candidates must have access to a diagramming tool such as Draw.io)

Required Skills & Experience

  • 8+ years of hands-on Java backend development experience.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
  • Proven experience in software design, architecture, and end-to-end implementation.
  • Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot and/or Claude as part of the software development lifecycle.
  • Good understanding of AI/ML concepts and AI-assisted software development.
  • Experience working with Agentic AI, AI agents, workflows, skills, or AI-powered coding tools.
  • Strong system design and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments with minimal supervision.

What We're Looking For

  • Technical Depth - Strong Java, Spring Boot, backend architecture.
  • Research Mindset - Curiosity, innovation, asks insightful questions.
  • AI Adoption - Uses AI tools extensively throughout the SDLC.
  • System Design - Scalability, performance, trade-off analysis.
  • Communication - Explains concepts clearly and confidently.
  • Problem Solving - Breaks down complex problems methodically.
  • Energy & Ownership - Demonstrates enthusiasm, confidence, and proactive thinking.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 90943834
  • Position Id: 2026-255
  • Posted 2 days ago
Create job alert
Set job alertNever miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.

Similar Jobs

Toronto, Ontario

Today

Easy Apply

Third Party, Contract

Remote

10d ago

Easy Apply

Contract, Third Party

70 - 75

Remote

Today

Easy Apply

Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Third Party

Remote

Today

Full-time

USD 217,000.00 - 258,000.00 per year

Search all similar jobs