Senior Backend Engineer - AI‑Driven with Java & Python

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 88,900 - 165,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Childcare assistance

Health coverage

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Employee recognition

Charitable donation matching

Job summary

Epsilon, a subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, seeks a Senior Software Engineer (7–10 years) to design, build, and scale backend services in Java and Python. This role emphasizes spec‑driven AI‑assisted development, using Cursor, Claude Code, and Kiro to accelerate delivery with rigorous production quality.

You will lead system design, own complex production issues, and collaborate with product, data, platform, and cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions including RAG‑based and

Qualifications

• 7–10 years hands‑on software development experience.
• Strong backend engineering with Java and Python.
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Mandatory experience with spec‑driven AI‑assisted development and AI coding tools.
• Proficiency in data modeling and databases (RDBMS/NoSQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services in Java/Python.
• Apply spec‑driven AI‑assisted development with AI tools for high‑quality code.
• Lead system design discussions and own complex production issues.
• Collaborate with product, data, platform, and cross‑functional teams.
• Build RAG‑based solutions and agentic AI workflows into enterprise systems.

Skills

Java

Python

Spec-driven AI-assisted development

AI coding tools usage

REST APIs

Microservices

Data Modeling

Unix/Linux scripting

Agile / Scrum

Mentoring / leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Framework

Maven / Gradle

Git / CI/CD workflows

Databases (Relational & NoSQL)

Unix/Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Epsilon, a subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, seeks a Senior Software Engineer (7–10 years) to design, build, and scale backend services in Java and Python. This role emphasizes spec‑driven AI‑assisted development, using Cursor, Claude Code, and Kiro to accelerate delivery with rigorous production quality.

You will lead system design, own complex production issues, and collaborate with product, data, platform, and cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions including RAG‑based and