Senior Java Engineer: AI-Powered, Scalable Cloud Backend

EPAM Systems; Colombia; Remote; COP 90,000,000 - 140,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Learning & development stipend

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Java Developer with strong AI experience to build scalable, reliable software at scale. The role emphasizes disciplined engineering, shared ownership, and modern tooling within a collaborative global team.

You will help craft durable software for AI-driven engineering, review peers’ code, mentor juniors, and participate in architecture discovery through planning and design sessions. The team values quality and proactive improvement.

Qualifications

• At least three years of professional software engineering experience.
• Understanding of AI platforms and methodologies for enhanced application design.
• Strong knowledge of Java Core functionality and OOP.
• Experience with Java 8 features in live applications.
• Proficient with Spring Boot for backend services.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• CI/CD automation experience for reliable build, test and release workflows.
• SQL knowledge for relational data; NoSQL familiarity.
• Experience creating REST interfaces and integrating with ecosystems.
• Unit testing practices to protect software quality.

Responsibilities

• Create scalable platforms balancing functional needs with solid architectural design.
• Contribute architectural perspective in workshops to guide technical direction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality artifacts on time.
• Review code and suggest refinements to preserve engineering quality.
• Guide junior developers and transfer expertise to boost confidence.
• Participate in planning to clarify deliverables and forecast timelines.
• Monitor evolving engineering practices and integrate improvements.
• Produce clear architecture and system behavior documentation.

Skills

Java Core

Java 8

Spring Boot

Azure

AWS

CI/CD

SQL

NoSQL

REST API

Unit testing

Microservices

Tools

Spring Boot

Azure

AWS

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Java Developer with strong AI experience to build scalable, reliable software at scale. The role emphasizes disciplined engineering, shared ownership, and modern tooling within a collaborative global team.

You will help craft durable software for AI-driven engineering, review peers’ code, mentor juniors, and participate in architecture discovery through planning and design sessions. The team values quality and proactive improvement.