Senior Software Engineer – AI-Driven Backend & Cloud APIs

Jobtailor; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Plano, TX is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, build, and scale enterprise APIs, microservices, and cloud-native apps. You will own end-to-end development across the full lifecycle and lead modernization with API-first and containerized architectures.

The role requires strong Java/Spring Boot, cloud platforms, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and exposure to AI/GenAI, RAG pipelines, and governance of autonomous workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building enterprise applications with strong backend expertise (Java, Spring Boot, APIs, microservices).
• Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and messaging systems (Kafka).
• Strong foundation in distributed systems, system design, and testing practices.
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI (LLMs, RAG, automation, or AI-assisted development).
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications
• Own end-to-end development across the full lifecycle
• Drive modernization (API-first, cloud, containers)
• Design and implement agentic AI systems for autonomous workflows and decision-making
• Build and integrate AI agents into enterprise use cases (automation, orchestration, defect resolution)
• Leverage frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or similar
• Develop RAG pipelines, vector-backed solutions, and knowledge-grounded systems
• Build capabilities for context management, memory, and orchestration layers
• Enable human-in-the-loop workflows for governance and continuous learning
• Ensure observability, guardrails, and performance optimization (latency, cost, reliability)
• Build scalable, secure, and observable system integrations
• Drive code quality, CI/CD, and operational excellence
• Collaborate across Agile teams and provide technical leadership

Skills

APIs

microservices

cloud-native applications

Java

Spring Boot

AI/ML

RAG pipelines

technical leadership

end-to-end development

governance

collaboration

continuous learning

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Jobtailor in Plano, TX is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, build, and scale enterprise APIs, microservices, and cloud-native apps. You will own end-to-end development across the full lifecycle and lead modernization with API-first and containerized architectures.

The role requires strong Java/Spring Boot, cloud platforms, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and exposure to AI/GenAI, RAG pipelines, and governance of autonomous workflows.