Job title : Lead / Senior Backend Java Developer – Agentic AI

Location: New York, NY | Jersey City, NJ | Wilmington, DE
Duration: 6+ Months
 

Roles and Responsibilities

· Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality backend applications using Core Java and Spring Boot.

· Build and support scalable REST APIs and microservices.

· Develop secure, reliable, and high-performance production code.

· Design and implement distributed applications using Kafka and AWS services.

· Apply system design principles to build scalable and resilient applications.

· Implement resiliency patterns, including retries, timeouts, circuit breakers, and error handling.

· Analyze application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and improve system stability.

· Use CI/CD, automated testing, and cloud development practices to improve software delivery.

· Leverage enterprise-approved AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, testing, and productivity.

· Develop applications using AI models such as Claude and GPT, including Agentic AI workflows.

· Conduct code reviews, mentor team members, and contribute to architectural decisions.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and secure technology solutions.

· Identify opportunities to automate recurring issues and improve operational efficiency.

Required Skills

· Strong experience in Core Java, object-oriented programming, concurrency, collections, and JVM fundamentals.

· Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.

· Experience with Apache Kafka, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems.

· Strong knowledge of AWS services, cloud architecture, deployment, and monitoring.

· Experience with system design, application resiliency, security, and performance optimization.

· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing.

· Experience with Terraform and monitoring tools such as Grafana and Splunk.

· Understanding of AI models such as Claude and GPT and experience developing AI-powered applications.

· Knowledge of Agentic AI workflows, tool integration, state management, and failure handling.

· Strong debugging, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with large-scale enterprise applications.

· Strong understanding of the complete software development lifecycle.

· Experience with Agile methodologies and technical leadership.

· Ability to mentor developers, review code, and contribute to architectural design.

· Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools for code development, testing, refactoring, and troubleshooting.