GenAI Java Lead: Scalable Microservices & AI Architect

Photon; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking an experienced Java Developer to design scalable enterprise apps and integrate GenAI into distributed systems. You will lead system design, build event-driven architectures with Kafka, and develop secure REST services.

The role emphasizes strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, microservices, and Python-based GenAI integrations, with collaboration across architects, data engineers, and ML engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Java/J2EE development.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Deep knowledge of System Design, distributed systems, patterns, and API architecture.
• Hands-on with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Python for AI/GenAI integrations.
• Experience with GenAI architectures and LLMs.
• Familiar with RAG, vector DBs, embeddings, and AI agents.
• Experience integrating LLMs (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Llama).
• Strong REST, security, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and DevOps practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, resilient applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Own and contribute to high-level and low-level system design, architecture, and technical solutioning.
• Design event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka for real-time data and asynchronous processing.
• Develop secure and scalable REST APIs and backend services.
• Design and implement GenAI/LLM-based architectures, including RAG, AI agents, model integration, and AI-powered enterprise solutions.
• Work with Python for AI/ML integrations, automation, data processing, and GenAI application development.
• Integrate LLMs and AI services with existing Java-based enterprise applications and microservices.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, design patterns, and architectural approaches.
• Drive performance, scalability, reliability, security, and observability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, data engineers, ML engineers, and development teams.
• Provide technical leadership, conduct code/design reviews, and mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

Microservices

System Design

Distributed Systems

Kafka

Python AI

GenAI Architecture

LLM Integration

REST APIs

Cloud Platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Design Patterns

Security & Performance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Photon is seeking an experienced Java Developer to design scalable enterprise apps and integrate GenAI into distributed systems. You will lead system design, build event-driven architectures with Kafka, and develop secure REST services.

The role emphasizes strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, microservices, and Python-based GenAI integrations, with collaboration across architects, data engineers, and ML engineers.