Software Engineer

BeaconFire Inc.; Connecticut; On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BeaconFire Inc. is seeking a talented Java developer to build scalable Spring Boot microservices and production-ready web services. You’ll design and implement high-performance software, develop AI-enabled tools, and own the development lifecycle from design through optimization.

You will participate in Agile Scrum, perform testing, code reviews, and create comprehensive docs while staying current with Java and AI technologies, including RAG pipelines with Spring AI and LangChain4j.

Qualifications

• Mastery of software development life cycle.
• Object-oriented programming with common APIs and data structures.
• Relational databases and SQL basics.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development and writing clean, maintainable code.
• Conduct testing, code reviews, and ensure quality.
• Own the full development lifecycle in an Agile Scrum team.
• Create technical docs for apps, APIs, and deployments.
• Ship production APIs, observability, CI/CD, and security best practices.
• Stay current with Java and AI-related technologies.
• Implement RAG pipelines with Spring AI and LangChain4j.

Skills

Java

Spring

Maven

React.js

HTML

CSS

Weblogic

RabbitMQ

Tomcat

AI/LLM concepts

Spring AI

LangChain4j

RAG pipelines

Vector database

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science (CS)

Tools

Weblogic

RabbitMQ

Tomcat

Job description

BeaconFire is based in Central NJ, specializing in Software Development, Web Development, and Business Intelligence.

About the Role

We’re looking for a talented Java developer to build scalable, production-ready Spring Boot microservices. You’ll design and implement high-performance web services, develop intelligent tool-using agents, and work confidently with cloud-native architectures and databases. You’ll own the development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Full Stack Development
• Write clean and efficient code, and ensure code maintainability and reusability.
• Conduct Testing to ensure application and reliability.
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices.
• Participate in Agile Scrum team and own the full development lifecycle, including project planning, design, implementation, testing, and optimization.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for applications, APIs, and deployment procedures.
• Ship to production: APIs, monitoring/observability, cost/performance optimization, CI/CD, and security best practices.
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies for Java development.

AI Integration

• Implement RAG pipelines using Spring AI and LangChain4j with vector database integration.
• Stay up to date with the latest RAG technologies and best practices, including chunking strategies, embeddings, retrieval optimization, and reranking techniques

Qualifications

• Decent understanding of the software development life cycle
• Basic programming skills using object-oriented programming (OOP) languages with in-depth knowledge of common APIs and data structures like Collections, Maps, lists, Sets, etc.
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL), basic SQL query language skills

Required Skills

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science (CS)
• 0-1 year of practical experience in Java coding
• Experience using Spring, Maven, React.js, HTML, CSS
• Knowledge of other contemporary Java technologies (e.g., Weblogic, RabbitMQ, Tomcat, etc.)
• Basic understanding of AI/LLM concepts.
• Spring AI or LangChain4j experience.
• RAG application building or vector database experience.

Pay range and compensation package

$62,000.00 to $80,000.00 /year

Equal Opportunity Statement

BeaconFire is an E-verified company and provides equal employment opportunities (visa sponsorship provided).