Junior Software Engineer

Java Full Stack Developer with AI Integration Location: New York, United States We're looking for a talented Java developer to build scalable, production-ready Spring Boot microservices. You'll design and implement high-performance web services, develop intelligent tool-using agents, and work confidently with cloud-native architectures and databases. You'll own the development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and optimization. Job Responsibilities Full Stack Development Develop scalable web applications using Java 8/17, Spring Boot, SQL, NoSQL, Kafka. Write clean and efficient code, and ensure code maintainability and reusability. Conduct testing to ensure application reliability. Perform code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices. Participate in Agile Scrum team and own the full development lifecycle, including project planning, design, implementation, testing, and optimization. Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for applications, APIs, and related components. Ship to production: APIs, monitoring/observability, cost/performance optimization, CI/CD, and security best practices. Stay up to date with the latest technologies for Java development. AI Integration Implement RAG pipelines using Spring AI and LangChain4j with vector database integration. Stay up to date with the latest RAG technologies and best practices, including chunking strategies, embeddings, retrieval optimization, and reranking techniques. Requirements Decent understanding of the software development life cycle. Basic programming skills using object-oriented programming (OOP) languages with in-depth knowledge of common APIs and data structures like Collections, Maps, lists. Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and basic SQL query. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Computer Science (CS). 0–1 year of practical experience in Java coding. Experience using Spring, Maven, React.js, HTML, CSS. Knowledge of other contemporary Java technologies (e.g., Weblogic, RabbitMQ). Basic understanding of AI/LLM concepts. Spring AI or LangChain4j experience. RAG application building or vector database experience. BeaconFire is an E-verified company and provides equal employment opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr