Senior Java Engineer - Gen AI, Microservices (Hybrid)

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Java Engineer with Gen AI experience for a long-term hybrid contract based in Des Moines, IA or Charlotte, NC. You will design, code, and test Java/Spring Boot features, build RESTful APIs, and apply secure SDLC practices while leveraging AI tooling to accelerate development.

The role emphasizes event-driven topics (Kafka/Pub/Sub), frontend work with React, and collaboration with Home Lending Technology teams to deliver production-grade solutions.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of Java development experience.
• Expert in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with microservices architectures.
• Strong React experience and front-end collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide information to technology colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders.
• Design, code, test, debug, and document features and bug fixes using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs supporting microservices and transaction workflows.
• Learn and apply engineering standards, secure SDLC practices, and API design best practices.
• Apply database skills (SQL/NoSQL) to write queries, validate data flows, troubleshoot data issues, and support application logic.
• Use AI assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate coding, generate test cases, and explore solution alternatives.
• Build Agents using Gen AI and Agentic AI technologies.
• Collaborate with other engineers and cross functional partners in Home Lending Technology to support delivery goals and solution design.
• Gain exposure to event driven architecture concepts (Kafka, Pub Sub) and learn how messaging patterns support distributed systems.
• Contribute to frontend or UI tasks using Angular or React when opportunities arise, helping develop or update internal user interfaces.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including standups, retros, sprint planning, and code reviews, while incorporating feedback from mentors.
• Learn cloud ready development concepts for Java applications deployed on internal or cloud platforms.
• Contribute to Generative AI features (LLM enabled workflows such as summarization, extraction, and assistant experiences) under guidance.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

React

Gen AI

Copilot

LLM

Agentic AI

Prompt Engineering

AI tooling

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Kafka

Pub/Sub

LangChain

Google ADK

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Java Engineer with Gen AI experience for a long-term hybrid contract based in Des Moines, IA or Charlotte, NC. You will design, code, and test Java/Spring Boot features, build RESTful APIs, and apply secure SDLC practices while leveraging AI tooling to accelerate development.

The role emphasizes event-driven topics (Kafka/Pub/Sub), frontend work with React, and collaboration with Home Lending Technology teams to deliver production-grade solutions.