Senior Java Developer (AI applications) [#4898]

Alteo Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company based in Montreal is seeking a Senior Java Developer for a permanent position focused on AI applications. The role involves maintaining and implementing features in search engines, collaborating with data scientists, and enhancing user experience. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in Java development, is familiar with AI and machine learning, and has experience with Spring Boot and various search engine technologies. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Java application development.
• Familiar with AI and machine learning concepts.
• Good knowledge of Java virtual machine.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and implement new features in a search engine.
• Collaborate with data scientists to improve search systems.
• Participate in performance benchmarking and optimize code.

Skills

Java application development

Spring Boot

AI and machine learning

Optimization of Java applications

Web applications (SPAs)

Search engine technology

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or software engineering

Tools

Apache Solr

Apache Lucene

Elasticsearch

Job description

Overview

Alteo is looking for a Senior Java Developer (AI Applications) for a permanent position based in Montreal.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and implement new features in a search engine
• Development and maintenance of the user click analytics system for preference learning
• Maintain and implement new functionalities in an LLM search assistant that assists the user in using the search engine
• Maintain and implement new functionalities in the back-end systems that optimize the models used by the search engine
• Collaborate with data scientists, domain experts, and natural language processing (NLP/AI) researchers to improve search systems
• Participate in performance benchmarking (in terms of quality of results and response time) on our software and optimize the code according to these objectives

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in IT, software engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in Java application development
• Commitment to the development of well-tested, quality applications
• Experience with Spring Boot
• Interest in and some experience with AI and machine learning
• Experience in optimizing Java applications and a good knowledge of its virtual machine
• Experience with web applications, specifically SPAs
• Familiarity with and interest in modern LLMs: prompting, agents and the software development tools that surround these technologies such as LangChain, DSPy, etc.
• Familiar with Apache Solr, Apache Lucene, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch or any other search engine technology
• Familiar with Python, natural language processing (NLP/AI), machine learning or statistical concepts