Senior Java AI Engineer / Architect

Valiant Technologies LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks a hands-on Senior Java AI Engineer / Architect in Atlanta to own system design for production-grade AI applications. You will architect scalable microservices, implement secure REST APIs, and ensure observability in a distributed environment.

The role emphasizes architectural ownership, end-to-end design, and collaboration to deliver robust Java and AI solutions in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• End-to-end system architecture ownership and technical ownership.
• HLD and LLD design for complex systems.
• API contracts, data models, and sequence diagrams.
• Distributed system design focusing on scalability and performance.
• Architecture reviews and production ownership.
• Microservices, REST APIs, and messaging with Kafka or equivalent.
• Security: AuthN/AuthZ, OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, RBAC/ABAC.
• Tenant isolation and capacity planning.
• Observability, tracing, and SLOs/SLIs.
• Spring Boot and Spring Cloud stack usage.
• Hibernate/JPA for data access.
• Event-driven architecture and backend integrations.
• SQL and NoSQL database design.
• Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture and technical ownership of AI-enabled Java solutions.
• Lead design discussions (HLD/LLD) and define API contracts and data models.
• Develop and oversee REST APIs and microservices with robust security.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and observability across services.
• Coordinate with teams on CI/CD pipelines and production-grade testing.

Skills

System architecture ownership

High-Level Design (HLD)

Low-Level Design (LLD)

Distributed systems

Security

Java

Microservices

REST APIs

Observability

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Hibernate / JPA

SQL/NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Automated testing

Tools

Kafka

OAuth2 / OIDC / JWT

RBAC / ABAC

Outbox / Saga patterns

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title:Senior Java AI Engineer / Architect
Location: Atlanta,GA
Duration: 10 Months
Bill Rate: $98/hour (C2C)
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description:

• We are looking for a hands-on Senior Java AI Engineer / Architect with strong expertise in system design, distributed systems, backend engineering, security, and production-grade Generative AI solutions.The ideal candidate must demonstrate individual architectural ownership, independently design scalable and secure systems, and deliver production-ready Java and AI applications.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• End-to-end system architecture and technical ownership.
• High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD).
• API contracts, data models, and sequence diagrams.
• Distributed system design, scalability, availability, and performance.
• Architecture reviews, trade-off analysis, and production ownership.
• Microservices, REST APIs, and Kafka or equivalent messaging.
• Idempotency, retries, timeouts, circuit breakers, and dead-letter queues.
• Outbox / Saga patterns and transaction consistency.
• Authentication and Authorization (AuthN/AuthZ).
• OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, RBAC, and ABAC.
• Resource-level permissions, least privilege, and tenant isolation.
• Capacity planning, horizontal scaling, SLOs/SLIs, tracing, and observability.
• Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Hibernate / JPA.
• REST API and microservices development.
• Event-driven architecture and backend integrations.
• SQL and NoSQL database design.
• Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automated testing.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.