Java/Python/Gen AI Lead/Senior

ZealHire Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZealHire is seeking a senior software engineer in Columbus, OH to design and deliver enterprise web applications with AI-powered capabilities. You will own full-stack development, collaborate with product, architecture and engineering teams, and build multi-agent orchestration platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of software engineering experience, 2+ years building Generative AI solutions, strong Agile mindset, and a proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent.
• Full-stack development across enterprise web apps.
• 7+ years building enterprise web applications.
• 2+ years building Generative AI applications.
• Experience with ADK, OpenAI Agent Frameworks, LangChain, LangGraph or similar.
• Experience designing agent-based workflows, automation, and AI-powered solutions.
• 5+ years designing and building scalable, secure enterprise applications.
• Agile mindset and self-starter attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact for software engineering.
• Review and analyze large-scale software engineering challenges.
• Contribute to resolutions meeting deliverables and compliance.
• Strategically collaborate with client personnel.
• Build and enhance multi-agent AI orchestration platform and automation frameworks.
• Develop enterprise-grade full-stack applications supporting AI-powered experiences.
• Design and implement Generative AI solutions using modern agent frameworks.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering to deliver AI capabilities.
• Drive technical excellence, scalability, security, and performance.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy AI solutions to improve productivity.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Full-stack development

Enterprise web apps

Generative AI

ADK/OpenAI Agent Frameworks/LangChain

Agent-based workflows

Scalable & secure enterprise apps

Agile & self-starter

Fast-paced delivery

Job description

ZealHire. Columbus, Ohio, United States Contract Deadline: Nov 8, 2026

Location: Columbus, OH - Local candidates only

W2 Role

Interview process: 2 rounds (Tech Screen, MS Teams)

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• Full-Stack Development
• 7+ years of experience developing enterprise web applications.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience building Generative AI applications.
• Experience with ADK, OpenAI Agent Frameworks, LangChain, LangGraph, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing agent-based workflows, automation, and AI-powered solutions.
• 5+ years designing and building scalable, secure, high-performance enterprise applications.
• Agile & Self-Starter Mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver results with minimal oversight.

Description/Comment: (Responsibilities)

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.
• Build and enhance multi-agent AI orchestration platform and automation frameworks.
• Develop enterprise-grade full-stack applications supporting AI-powered experiences.
• Design and implement Generative AI solutions using modern agent frameworks.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver innovative AI capabilities.
• Drive technical excellence, scalability, security, and performance across solutions.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy AI solutions that improve productivity and efficiency.

Desired Skills:

• 2+ years of experience with public cloud platforms and AI solution deployment.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, and enterprise integration patterns.

$000,000 – $000,000 Salary range is not shown on the candidate portal