Senior Software Engineer – AI / Java

BigRio; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology partner is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focusing on AI and Java for a major healthcare project. Responsibilities include designing scalable backend services integrated with AI technologies. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Java, and hands-on experience with AI frameworks. This full-time role promotes collaboration with cross-functional teams to automate revenue cycle management solutions while adhering to ethical AI practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with product development expertise.
• Hands-on experience developing products with AI / GenAI integration.
• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Java-based backend services with AI components.
• Build scalable Java applications integrated with AI-driven microservices.
• Collaborate with AI engineers on software solutions for healthcare.

Skills

Software engineering experience

AI / GenAI integration

Proficiency in Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SQL and NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)

AI frameworks (OpenAI, Hugging Face)

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

Unix/Linux environments

CI/CD practices

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – AI / Java (RCM)

Employment Type: Full-Time

About BigRio

BigRio is a trusted data, analytics, AI, and cloud partner specializing in healthcare and life sciences. We help healthcare organizations modernize platforms, optimize revenue cycle operations, and deliver intelligent, AI-driven solutions at scale.

BigRio is partnering with a Leading Healthcare Technology Company on this full-time opportunity.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Leading Healthcare Technology Company Collector team.

In Leading Healthcare Technology Company Collector, the team builds technology solutions that automate Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). This team implements the underlying medical back-office processes to automate and integrate unique claims cycle requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, development, and delivery of Java-based backend services integrated with AI-powered components leveraging GenAI technologies such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, and LlamaIndex
• Build and maintain scalable Java applications using Spring Boot, REST APIs, relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring seamless integration with AI-driven microservices and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) models
• Collaborate with AI engineers to incorporate vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, ChromaDB) and AI retrieval pipelines into enterprise software
• Develop, optimize, and deploy LLM prompt engineering solutions, embedding models, and AI-enhanced workflows targeting healthcare domain challenges in RCM and beyond
• Estimate development efforts considering AI model inference latency, API rate limits, and backend service performance requirements
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and code reviews to ensure timely delivery of AI-enabled Java features with high quality and adherence to coding standards
• Adhere to AI governance, ethical AI practices, and security compliance requirements (HIPAA, GDPR, SOC2), including AI model evaluation and benchmarking (BLEU, ROUGE, cosine similarity) as part of the development lifecycle

Typical Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with strong product development expertise
• Hands‑on experience developing products with AI / GenAI integration
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, relational SQL and NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
• Strong experience with AI frameworks and APIs including OpenAI GPT, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, and LlamaIndex
• Familiarity with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), LLM prompt engineering, embeddings, and vector similarity search using Pinecone, FAISS, or ChromaDB
• Solid understanding of Unix/Linux environments, big data pipelines, and CI/CD practices in Agile development environments
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and optimize AI model APIs, AI workflows, and Java backend services with attention to scalability, latency, and security
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a collaborative mindset, working effectively with cross‑functional teams

Equal Opportunity Statement

BigRio is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. BigRio makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.