Java Backend Engineer - AI/GenAI

Tata Consultancy Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Java Backend Engineer with deep Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices experience to design, build, and scale backend systems and REST APIs for enterprise apps.

You will also develop AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using Python, work with LLMs, and deploy RAG-based AI workflows in production. Collaboration in Agile teams and cloud/devops practices are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java backend development.
• Practical experience in AI model development and fine-tuning.
• Exposure to Generative AI and LLM-based applications.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Bangalore.
• Flexible to work across different time zones and project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for high-performance enterprise applications.
• Develop AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using Python.
• Work on Large Language Models (LLMs), model fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and AI model deployment.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI-powered workflows.
• Integrate AI/GenAI capabilities with enterprise applications and backend services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design sessions.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance application performance and scalability.

Skills

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Design Patterns

Distributed Systems

Python

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Lean

Generative AI

Prompt Engineering

RAG Frameworks

Cloud Platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Java Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs, along with hands-on experience in Python-based AI/Generative AI solutions. The ideal candidate should have experience building scalable backend systems and developing, fine-tuning, and integrating AI/LLM models into enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for high-performance enterprise applications.
• Develop AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using Python.
• Work on Large Language Models (LLMs), model fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and AI model deployment.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI-powered workflows.
• Integrate AI/GenAI capabilities with enterprise applications and backend services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design sessions.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance application performance and scalability.

Required Skills

• Spring Boot
• Microservices
• REST APIs
• Design Patterns
• Distributed Systems

AI/GenAI

• Python
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
• Generative AI
• Prompt Engineering
• RAG Frameworks

Development Practices

• Unit Testing and Code Quality Practices

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cloud Platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience deploying AI solutions in production environments

Eligibility Criteria

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java backend development.
• Practical experience in AI model development and fine-tuning.
• Exposure to Generative AI and LLM-based applications.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Bangalore.
• Flexible to work across different time zones and project requirements.