Senior Java Engineer – Cloud‑Native AI, Onsite

Ascendion; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

5 personal days

10–15 days paid vacation

6 paid holidays

1 floating holiday

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a senior Java developer based in Wilmington, Delaware, who will focus on building secure, scalable, and innovative enterprise applications. The role blends strong Java engineering with modern cloud-native development and automation.

Key responsibilities include executing software solutions, developing high-quality production code, and leading technical evaluations. Candidates should have formal training in software engineering and experience with AWS and AI tools like Copilot.

The position offers an annual salary between $120,000 and $150,000, along with comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, and vacation time.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Deep understanding of the SDLC, resiliency, and security principles.
• Strong debugging skills to maintain engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative, high-impact software solutions.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code.
• Automate recurring issues to improve application stability.
• Lead technical evaluations with vendors and internal teams.
• Promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Java engineering

Cloud-native development

Automation

CI/CD practices

AWS (EC2, Lambda)

AI/ML exposure

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

Ascendion is seeking a senior Java developer based in Wilmington, Delaware, who will focus on building secure, scalable, and innovative enterprise applications. The role blends strong Java engineering with modern cloud-native development and automation.

Key responsibilities include executing software solutions, developing high-quality production code, and leading technical evaluations. Candidates should have formal training in software engineering and experience with AWS and AI tools like Copilot.

The position offers an annual salary between $120,000 and $150,000, along with comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, and vacation time.