Senior AI-Driven Backend Engineer (Java/Spring)

United States Digital Space LLC; Laguna Niguel (CA); On-site; USD 98,080 - 147,120; Full time

Job summary

the company is seeking a Senior Software Developer focused on backend and AI development. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary team designing and deploying AI-enabled backend services on a scalable cloud platform.

The role emphasizes production-ready code with Java (Spring Boot) and Python, microservices, and API-first architectures, alongside strong emphasis on security and observability in a cloud environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience taking solutions from concept to production with Java (Spring Boot) and Python for backend and AI-driven development.
• Proficiency in building microservices, SaaS solutions, and API-first architectures for scalable systems.
• Extensive backend development with Spring Boot (web, data, cloud, security), JUnit, Mockito, and DB integration.
• Practical AI development with LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering for LLMs, and API consumption.
• Designing for cloud hyperscalers (AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, DevOps, and IaC.
• Security, observability (logging, metrics, tracing), and SDLC best practices; Agile collaboration.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate AI-powered backend components on a scalable cloud platform.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and cloud operations to deliver AI-enabled services.
• Drive production readiness from concept to deployment across multiple domains.
• Ensure robust security, observability, and performance of distributed systems.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

API-first architectures

Microservices

SaaS

JUnit

Mockito

Database integration

LangChain

RAG

LLM prompt engineering

AWS

GCP

Docker

CI/CD

IaC

Security

Observability

SDLC

Agile

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Job description

the company is seeking a Senior Software Developer focused on backend and AI development. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary team designing and deploying AI-enabled backend services on a scalable cloud platform.

The role emphasizes production-ready code with Java (Spring Boot) and Python, microservices, and API-first architectures, alongside strong emphasis on security and observability in a cloud environment.