Senior Cloud-Native Engineer — AI-First Architect

Jobtailor; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior software engineer to lead architectural direction across the organization and drive AI-first delivery. You will bridge practitioners and architects to ensure alignment with goals, while mentoring teams in modern techniques and XP practices.

You will work across the full stack (Java/Spring Boot, .NET) and tackle complex problems, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and curiosity about the future of software development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional programming experience.
• Ability to navigate large polyglot codebases and contribute quickly.

Responsibilities

• Set architectural direction and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Drive improvements in development practices and mentor teams in modern techniques.
• Lead AI-first delivery, evaluate tools, and establish guardrails for AI-assisted development.
• Develop across full stack (Java/Spring Boot, .NET) and connect business context to architecture.
• Act as a change agent, fostering continuous improvement and curiosity.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

.NET

AI tooling

Pair programming

TDD

Mentoring

Tools

Git

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior software engineer to lead architectural direction across the organization and drive AI-first delivery. You will bridge practitioners and architects to ensure alignment with goals, while mentoring teams in modern techniques and XP practices.

You will work across the full stack (Java/Spring Boot, .NET) and tackle complex problems, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and curiosity about the future of software development.