Sr. Java & AI Engineer | AI Agents & Spec-Driven Development

We are currently seeking a dynamic individual with high energy and drive to join our Workforce Management (WFM) software development team as a Senior Software Engineer. This engineer will primarily focus on server-side component design, development, testing, and implementation. Experience with client-side development is a plus. This engineer will work in an agile development environment and follow agile processes and practices. As part of our AI-forward engineering culture, this role also takes ownership of the AI development environment including coding agents, tools, workflows, and infrastructure to maximize engineering velocity, quality, and consistency. Senior Java & AI Engineer Role and Responsibilities Design and develop quality, proficient, and well-documented technical solutions that satisfy business requirements and meet corporate architectural standards. Own and continuously improve the AI development environment including coding agents, tools, workflows, and infrastructure to maximize engineering velocity, quality, and consistency. Design, build, and optimize coding agents, prompts, and workflows. Define and maintain instructions, skills, plugins, and tool integrations. Connect tools into a cohesive agentic development pipeline. Enable Spec-Driven Development using AI (from idea to spec to implementation to validation). Develop solid unit, integration, and automation tests according to organizational standards. Assist in troubleshooting and maintenance of existing software applications; identify and implement additional improvements when warranted; work with external stakeholders as needed. Develop technical models/designs for assigned components. Contribute to and drive technological and architectural decisions. Participate in reviewing design and code for other team members. Gets team to a high-performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques. Works with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision-making and support organizational project or product teams. Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization. Senior Java & AI Engineer Experience and Requirements Minimum 8 years of Java web application development experience. Deep interest and hands-on experience with AI coding tools and LLM-based systems. Experience working with agents, prompts, MCP/tools, or similar ecosystems. Comfortable working at low-level detail including tokens, context windows, latency, and tool orchestration. Expertise in server-side development using Hibernate, Spring, Web Services (REST) in Java including server-side testing using JUnit, Mockito/EasyMock. Experience in web application development using Angular, HTML5, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, Spring MVC, and in Unit/E2E testing with Cucumber, Selenium, Playwright is a huge plus. Experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) and ability to effectively integrate generative AI into the software development lifecycle for code generation, debugging, and optimization. Good to have experience in "Vibe Coding" methodologies including rapid prototyping, iterative development, and creative problem-solving approaches that leverage AI assistance to accelerate development velocity. Proven track record of driving technical innovation within development teams, including evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies, process improvements, and mentoring others on cutting-edge development practices. Experience with AWS is a plus. Demonstrated experience with multi-tier web application development. Hands‑on experience with Continuous Integration and Test-Driven Development. Experience with JBoss or Tomcat. Prior experience with MAVEN and Jenkins is a plus. Good knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement). Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject. Senior Java & AI Engineer Desired Personal Attributes Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Self‑motivated and flexible. Demonstrates resilience and adaptability when working within organizational constraints, legacy systems, or established processes that cannot be immediately changed. Shows ability to find creative solutions and deliver value within existing limitations while building consensus for future improvements. Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities. Maintains a positive attitude and constructive approach when faced with bureaucratic processes, technical debt, or resistance to change. Leads, collaborates, and coordinates with others to ensure significant results. Detail‑oriented with excellent organizational skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr