Platform Engineer – Java/Spring with AI-Driven Remediation

Ampcus, Inc; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Java/Spring Boot developer to remediate vulnerabilities in platform services on a twice-weekly cadence.

You’ll work primarily in Java/Spring Boot codebases, with Python services also touched, leveraging AI-assisted tooling and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate remediation. You will analyze findings from Mythos and Snyk, upgrade dependencies, validate changes, and ensure compatibility across shared libraries while coordinating with security and release

Qualifications

• Must-have: Java 17/21, Maven, Spring Boot, GitHub, and Jenkins pipelines.
• Nice-to-have: Python 3.x, React, Node.js, and AWS container/CI tooling.
• Experience with secure SDLC, vulnerability remediation, and CI/CD automation.

Responsibilities

• Remediate library vulnerabilities across platform services on a twice-weekly cycle.
• Upgrade and manage dependencies (Maven BOMs, parent POMs, transitive deps).
• Analyze Mythos and Snyk findings, assess severity, and apply fixes.
• Validate upgrades to avoid regressions (build, test, deploy).
• Maintain compatibility across shared libraries used by multiple services.
• Work with AI-assisted remediation tooling to speed upgrades.
• Coordinate with security and release teams on vulnerability SLAs.
• Occasionally remediate Python dependencies (pip/requirements.txt).

Skills

Java 17/21

Maven

Spring Boot

GitHub

Jenkins pipelines

Python 3.x

Pip/Requirements/Poetry

React

Node.js / NPM

AWS (ECS/Lambda/IAM)

Docker

Terraform

AI & Automation

AI-assisted coding

LLM-driven workflows

Automation mindset

SCA tools

Vulnerability lifecycle

CVSS scoring

Compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Mythos

Snyk

Job description

Ampcus, Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Java/Spring Boot developer to remediate vulnerabilities in platform services on a twice-weekly cadence.

You’ll work primarily in Java/Spring Boot codebases, with Python services also touched, leveraging AI-assisted tooling and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate remediation. You will analyze findings from Mythos and Snyk, upgrade dependencies, validate changes, and ensure compatibility across shared libraries while coordinating with security and release