Java Software Engineer

BeaconFire Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

BeaconFire Inc., based in Central NJ, is seeking a talented Java developer to build scalable Spring Boot microservices, implement AI-powered agents, and work with cloud-native architectures.

You will own the development lifecycle from design to deployment, collaborate in an Agile team, and ensure code quality, testing, and documentation, with pay range $65,000-$80,000 per year and visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Basic programming skills in OOP with knowledge of APIs and data structures.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL basics.
• Hands-on experience with Java and Spring-based development.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient Java code with maintainability.
• Develop scalable Spring Boot microservices and APIs.
• Conduct testing to ensure reliability and performance.
• Review code for quality and consistency.
• Own the full development lifecycle in an Agile Scrum team.
• Create technical documentation for applications and deployments.
• Ship to production with CI/CD, monitoring, security practices.
• Implement AI integrations, including RAG pipelines.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Maven

React.js

HTML/CSS

SQL / Relational Databases

WebLogic

RabbitMQ

Tomcat

AI/LLM concepts

LangChain4j

Spring AI

RAG pipelines

Vector databases

OOP fundamentals

SDLC understanding

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Job description

BeaconFire is based in Central NJ, specializing in Software Development, Web Development, and Business Intelligence.

About the Role

We're looking for a talented Java developer to build scalable, production-ready Spring Boot microservices. You'll design and implement high-performance web services, develop intelligent tool-using agents, and work confidently with cloud-native architectures and databases. You'll own the development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and optimization.

Responsibilities

Full Stack Development:

• Write clean and efficient code, and ensure code maintainability and reusability.
• Conduct Testing to ensure application and reliability.
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices.
• Participate in Agile Scrum team and own the full development lifecycle, including project planning, design, implementation, testing, and optimization.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for applications, APIs, and deployment procedures.
• Ship to production: APIs, monitoring/observability, cost/performance optimization, CI/CD, and security best practices.
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies for Java development.

AI Integration:

• Implement RAG pipelines using Spring AI and LangChain4j with vector database integration.
• Stay up to date with the latest RAG technologies and best practices, including chunking strategies, embeddings, retrieval optimization, and reranking techniques.

Qualifications

• Decent understanding of the software development life cycle
• Basic programming skills using object-oriented programming (OOP) languages with in-depth knowledge of common APIs and data structures like Collections, Maps, lists, Sets, etc.
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL), basic SQL query language skills

Required Skills

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science (CS)
• 0-1 year of practical experience in Java coding
• Experience using Spring, Maven, React.js, HTML, CSS
• Knowledge of other contemporary Java technologies (e.g., Weblogic, RabbitMQ, Tomcat, etc.)
• Basic understanding of AI/LLM concepts.
• Spring AI or LangChain4j experience.
• RAG application building or vector database experience.

Pay range and compensation package

$65,000.00 to $80,000.00 /year

Equal Opportunity Statement

BeaconFire is an E-verified company and provides equal employment opportunities (visa sponsorship provided).