Junior Java Software Developer with AI Integration

BeaconFire Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

E-verified company

Job summary

BeaconFire Inc. in the United States seeks a Java Software Developer to build scalable, secure applications and APIs. You will work in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment on high-impact projects using modern technologies.

Responsibilities include full-stack development, code reviews, Agile Scrum participation, documentation, and deployment pipelines. Familiarity with Spring AI, LangChain4j, and RAG techniques is a plus. E-verified company with visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Understanding of SDLC and Java development.
• Experience with APIs, data structures, and OOP.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL basics.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development and code reviews.
• Own the full development lifecycle in Agile Scrum.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Ship APIs and maintain CI/CD pipelines with security best practices.
• Stay current with Java tech and related frameworks.

Skills

Java programming

OOP

SQL

APIs

Data structures

CI/CD

Spring

React.js

HTML/CSS

Documentation

Education

Master's Degree in CS

Tools

Spring

Maven

React.js

HTML

CSS

Weblogic

RabbitMQ

Tomcat

Job description

We’re currently hiring for an exciting Java Software Developer role, and I wanted to reach out to see if you or someone in your network might be interested. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-impact projects using modern technologies in a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

About the Company

BeaconFire is based in Central NJ, specializing in Software Development, Web Development, and Business Intelligence; looking for candidates with a strong background in Software Engineering or Computer Science for a Java / Software Developer position.

About the Role

The Java / Software Engineer will be responsible for developing applications and writing scalable, secure, maintainable code that powers our clients’ platforms.

Job Responsibilities

Full Stack Development

• 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.

Requirement

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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