Sr. AI Java Developer

United States Digital Space LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 112,533 - 182,867; Full time

Job summary

The company in Toronto is seeking an experienced AI Developer with strong Java and AI SDLC expertise to design, develop, and integrate AI powered applications. Hybrid role requiring presence in downtown Toronto and/or Client office at least 4 days per week.

You will build scalable AI powered enterprise apps using Java, Spring Boot, and modern microservices, leveraging OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and other AI platforms while ensuring production quality, security, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 3–8+ years of Java development experience.
• 2+ years working on AI/GenAI solutions preferred.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture and distributed systems.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI powered enterprise applications using Java.
• Build intelligent applications utilizing Generative AI and LLMs.
• Leverage AI assisted development tools to accelerate software development while ensuring code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems through REST APIs and microservices.
• Develop backend services using Spring Boot and Spring AI.
• Implement prompt engineering, AI orchestration, and agent based workflows.
• Build scalable APIs to consume OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, or similar AI platforms.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, UX teams, and DevOps engineers.
• Optimize AI application performance, scalability, security, and cost.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD implementation.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies and recommend improvements.

Skills

AI & GenAI

Large Language Models

Generative AI

Prompt Engineering

AI Agents

LangChain4j

OpenAI APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Spring AI

Spring Security

Hibernate/JPA

REST APIs

Microservices

Maven/Gradle

Job description

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto and/or Client office (downtown) at a minimum 4 days per week subject to change at any time.

We are seeking an experienced AI Developer with strong expertise in Java technologies and proficiency in AI SDLC to design, develop, and integrate AI powered applications and intelligent automation solutions. The ideal candidate will leverage Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI frameworks, and cloud AI services while building scalable enterprise applications using Java and modern microservices architectures. Experience building applications using AI first or AI assisted development workflows ("vibe coding") while maintaining production grade engineering standards.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI powered enterprise applications using Java.
• Build intelligent applications utilizing Generative AI and LLMs.
• Leverage AI assisted development tools (e.g., AI coding assistants and code generation agents) to accelerate software development while ensuring code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems through REST APIs and microservices.
• Develop backend services using Spring Boot and Spring AI.
• Implement prompt engineering, AI orchestration, and agent based workflows.
• Build scalable APIs to consume OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, or similar AI platforms.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, UX teams, and DevOps engineers.
• Optimize AI application performance, scalability, security, and cost.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD implementation.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies and recommend improvements.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Must have skills:

• AI & GenAI
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Generative AI
• Prompt Engineering
• AI Agents
• LangChain4j or Spring AI
• OpenAI/Azure OpenAI APIs

Java Technologies

• Java 17+
• Spring Boot
• Spring AI
• Spring Security
• Hibernate/JPA
• REST APIs
• Microservices
• Maven/Gradle

Databases

• PostgreSQL
• SQL Server
• MongoDB
• Redis

Cloud & DevOps

• Azure/AWS/GCP
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• GitHub Actions / Jenkins
• Terraform (preferred)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3–8+ years of Java development experience.
• 2+ years working on AI/GenAI solutions preferred.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture and distributed systems.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Kafka/Event Streaming
• Elasticsearch
• Azure AI Foundry
• Azure AI Search
• AWS Bedrock
• MCP (Model Context Protocol)
• Semantic Kernel (Java interoperability where applicable)
• Observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus)

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with Git and Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Strong understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, and data privacy
• Knowledge of prompt evaluation, model monitoring, and AI observability
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and API management
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills

**the company is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,000–$130,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

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