Remote AI-Driven Java Backend Lead

Cotiviti; United States; On-site; USD 145,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotiviti seeks a Staff Engineer I to lead design and build of intelligent Java-based backend services within an AI-native development environment. You will drive AI-enabled workflow automation, modular microservices, and scalable architectures while mentoring engineers and aligning teams.

In this remote role, you will advance CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cloud deployments, partnering with Architects to deliver secure, reusable platform components across enterprise workflow platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8–10+ years of enterprise backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Experience with REST APIs and integration patterns.
• Experience with workflow orchestration platforms.
• Experience integrating AI-driven capabilities into enterprise systems.
• Understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle, plus CI/CD, OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS.
• Familiarity with Copilot, Claude or similar tools.
• Proven ability to lead design, mentor engineers, and align teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of Java-based backend services.
• Implement solutions across workflow platforms (Temporal, Camunda, Flowable, JBPM, Drools, Appian).
• Build AI-enabled service capabilities for workflow automation and decision support.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development with strong validation and standards.
• Lead microservices and event-driven architectures for scalable systems.
• Collaborate with architects to translate design into implementation.
• Provide technical leadership: design/code reviews; mentoring engineers; guiding best practices.
• Support CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cloud deployments (OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS).
• Drive reusable services and shared platform components.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

AI-assisted development

AI-native patterns

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Code reviews

OpenShift

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD / DevSecOps

Appian / workflow platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Job description

Cotiviti seeks a Staff Engineer I to lead design and build of intelligent Java-based backend services within an AI-native development environment. You will drive AI-enabled workflow automation, modular microservices, and scalable architectures while mentoring engineers and aligning teams.

In this remote role, you will advance CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cloud deployments, partnering with Architects to deliver secure, reusable platform components across enterprise workflow platforms.