Junior Java Developer

Responsibilities 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 an 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 systems. 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), basic SQL queries 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 Compensation $65,000.00 to $80,000.00 /year BeaconFire is an E-verified company and provides equal employment opportunities (visa sponsorship provided). #J-18808-Ljbffr BeaconFire Inc.