Senior AI Engineer - Java Microservices

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd ( PWC ); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Senior Associate AI Engineer (Java Microservices) in Bengaluru to design agentic AI systems and deploy cloud-native services. You will work with Spring Boot, Kubernetes, and modern AI frameworks to deliver scalable solutions for enterprise clients.

The role emphasizes secure API development, observability, and collaboration across teams to drive operational efficiency and cost reduction.

Qualifications

• Proven Java/Spring Boot development experience with microservices.
• Cloud-native apps on Kubernetes, with secure API design.
• Experience with OAuth2, JWT and RBAC/ABAC security.

Responsibilities

• Design and build agentic AI systems with Java microservices.
• Develop AI agents using LangChain, LangGraph, Bedrock Agents or CrewAI.
• Implement RAG pipelines, observability and secure APIs.
• Collaborate to deliver scalable AI solutions and APIs.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

OAuth2

JWT

Observability

Kafka

GitOps

GraphQL

ReactJS

NoSQL

Education

BE/BTech

MCA

MBA

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

ArgoCD

Docker

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

IN_Senior Associate_AI Engineer (Java Microservices Focus) _GCC_Advisory_Bangalore Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector FS X-Sector Specialism Operations Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in data and analytics engineering focus on leveraging advanced technologies and techniques to design and develop robust data solutions for clients. They play a crucial role in transforming raw data into actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and driving business growth. Those in intelligent automation at PwC will focus on conducting process mining, designing next generation small- and large-scale automation solutions, and implementing intelligent process automation, robotic process automation and digital workflow solutions to help clients achieve operational efficiencies and reduce costs. * Why PWC At PwC , you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us . At PwC , we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design and build agentic AI systems integrated with enterprise Java microservices (Spring Boot-based architectures).
• Develop and deploy AI agents using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Bedrock Agents, AutoGen, or CrewAI.
• Implement RAG pipelines, prompt engineering techniques, and evaluation frameworks.
• Build secure, scalable APIs and backend services using Spring Boot and opinionated Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).
• Implement OAuth 2.0, JWT-based authentication, and secure service-to-service identity.
• Architect Kubernetes-native applications following 12-Factor principles.
• Enable observability using OpenTelemetry (OTEL), logging, tracing, and metrics.
• Design centralized configuration and secrets management using HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.
• Implement GitOps-based deployment strategies using tools such as ArgoCD.
• Build resilient systems using retries, circuit breakers (Resilience4j).
• Implement API security and authorization using RBAC and ABAC models.
• Work with service mesh technologies such as Istio.
• Integrate cloud IAM and Kubernetes workload identity.
• Develop event-driven systems using Apache Kafka.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver scalable AI solutions.

Mandatory Skill sets

• Strong Java and Spring Boot microservices development experience.
• Experience in building cloud-native applications on Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with OAuth2, JWT, and secure API development.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems and resilience patterns.
• Strong experience with observability tools (OTEL, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong experience with Kafka-based event-driven architecture.
• Hands-on with GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, and container platforms.
• Proficiency in GraphQL API design and development.
• Understanding of GenAI fundamentals including LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agentic AI landscape.
• Experience with ReactJS for integrated application layers.
• Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.).

Preferred Skill sets

• Exposure to Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).
• Experience with service mesh (Istio).
• Knowledge of multi-cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Exposure to agentic UX patterns.
• Familiarity with AI orchestration tools.
• Hands‑on experience with agentic AI systems in production.
• Experience with tools like Claude, Cursor.
• Deep experience with agentic frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI, etc.).
• Exposure to full-stack AI applications.

Other Details

Years of Experience required '4 to 7yrs Education Qualification BE/Btech/MCA/Mtech/MBA Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Engineering, MBA (Master of Business Administration)Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required Skills Agentic AI, Generative AI Agents, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI Agents Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Automation Algorithms, Automation Engineering, Automation Framework Design and Development, Automation Programming, Automation Solutions, Automation Studio, Automation System Efficiency, Blue Prism, Business Analysis, Business Performance Management, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Automation (BPA), Business Transformation, Business Value Optimization, C++ Programming Language, Cognitive Automation, Communication, Conducting Discovery, Configuration Management (CM), Continuous Process Improvement {+ 36 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Government Clearance Required? Job Posting End Date August 7, 2026 Experience Level Senior Level