Senior Java Developer - Java J2EE, Cursor AI, Claude Code

Accellor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Healthcare coverage

Retirement savings plan

Health Savings Accounts

Life & AD&D insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Accellor, an AI-native services firm, seeks a Senior Java Developer to lead architectural decisions and accelerate production-grade AI-enabled solutions. You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and collaborate with Sr.

and Staff engineers to deliver scalable systems across healthcare, finance, and tech industries. You will work with Java, Python, SQL/NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) to build reliable, scalable services.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software development with Java/Spring
• 8+ years in architecture & design
• 6+ years with open‑source frameworks
• 4+ years in cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related field
• Proven ability to drive architecture and product roadmap

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across enterprise projects
• Collaborate with PMs, engineers, customers to solve complex problems
• Develop and execute software strategy for multiple domains
• Ensure quality, usability, and performance of solutions
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across teams
• Analyze costs and forecast resources for engineering initiatives

Skills

Java/Spring

Architecture & design

Open-source frameworks

Microservices & REST APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

DevOps & IaC

Education

BSc in CS/IS or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

Accellor is an AI-native services firm focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through advanced AI, data, and engineering capabilities. We help global innovators and Fortune 100 enterprises modernize their architectures, scale operations, and operationalize intelligence across the enterprise.

Our core focus centers on transforming advanced AI from proofs-of-concept into production-grade systems. Spanning AI solutions, robust data services, enterprise applications, and product engineering — we tailor our offerings to the distinct operational needs of industries such as healthcare, life sciences, telecom, retail, financial services, and technology.

Operating as an extension of our clients' teams, we combine design thinking with technology-agnostic architectures to ensure faster time-to-value and seamless system interoperability. From initial strategy to full-scale deployment, we build intelligent, connected ecosystems that drive sustained enterprise value and redefine the future of transformation.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer with proven experience using Cursor AI, Claude Code, etc to accelerate development workflows. You will work with our Staff and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in their domain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Focus on multiple areas and provide technical and thought leadership to the enterprise
• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems
• Develop and execute technical software development strategy for a variety of domains
• Accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Python or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services
• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community. Influence and educate executives
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
• Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans
• Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning

Requirements:

• 12+ years of professional software development experience within a Java framework (Spring)
• 8+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
• Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap
• Experience partnering with engineering teams and transferring research to production
• Experience effectively using Cursor AI, Claude Code, etc
• Track-record of publications history in credible conferences and journals
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
• Fluency and Specialization with at least two modern languages such as Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience with Micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• Fluency in DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework
• Experience in leveraging PowerShell scripting
• Experience in existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
• Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments
• In depth knowledge of Datacenter structure, capabilities and offerings, including the Azure platform, and its native services including the Azure platform and its native services
• Experience in security protocols and products: Understanding of Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth
• Experience in Azure Network (Subscription, Security zoning, etc.)

Benefits:

We strive to offer benefits that support the diverse needs of our employees. Our package includes perks like flexible and discretionary time off, healthcare coverage for you and your loved ones, and a retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future. Additionally, we offer access to flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, and opportunities for professional development.

Accellor is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.