Java Developer (AI-Focused)

Quick Facts

• Role: Java Developer (AI-Focused)

• Duration: 12+ months (possible extension)

• Work model: Hybrid (4 days onsite)

• Location: White Plains, NY

Description

Java Developer (AI Focus) who champions integrating AI across the Java software development lifecycle while owning design, implementation, and code quality. You will identify opportunities to improve development efficiency and team productivity using AI tools and processes, and collaborate with leadership to shape AI-enhanced strategy and roadmaps. The team builds best-in-class systems, including AWS-based microservices and customer/internal applications that integrate with existing on-prem systems and databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-enhanced workflows for development lifecycle activities (design, coding, quality, testing)

• Proactively propose and implement AI-driven process improvements

• Partner with IT leadership, architecture, and developers to build AI vision, strategy, and roadmaps

• Define requirements, design, and develop mission-critical applications

• Coordinate delivery with QA and delivery leads for functional, integration, and performance testing and defect triage

• Support service hand-off to application operations

Requirements

• 8+ years of Java backend development with increasing responsibility

• Proven experience using AI tools for Java development (generation, review, documentation, testing, debugging)

• Strong prompt engineering skills and continuous learning with AI tools

• Experience leading a team of 3+ developers and mentoring AI-enhanced practices

• Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent experience

• Experience designing solution architecture for large-scale, highly available, mission-critical systems

• Proficiency with REST/JSON/OAuth web services and Java microservice/multi-tier applications

• Strong SQL and data modeling experience

• Sound architecture and application design experience

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Excellent written and oral communication

• Comfort working as a primary contact to customers and stakeholders

• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and other methodologies

Benefits

• 12+ month contract with possible extension