Software Engineer

BeaconFire Inc.; Connecticut; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BeaconFire Inc. in Connecticut seeks a talented Java developer to build scalable, production-ready Spring Boot microservices. You will own the development lifecycle, designing, implementing, testing, and optimizing in a cloud-native environment.

You will work on AI integration using RAG pipelines and stay current with Java technologies, frameworks, and databases while collaborating within an Agile team. This role requires a Master’s in CS and 0–1 year Java experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS required.
• 0–1 year of practical Java coding experience.
• Experience with Spring, Maven, React.js, HTML, CSS.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM concepts and Spring AI or LangChain4j.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development of scalable Spring Boot microservices.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code and ensure quality.
• Conduct testing and code reviews.
• Own the full development lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for APIs and deployment procedures.
• Ship to production: APIs, monitoring, CI/CD, security best practices.
• Stay up to date with Java technologies and related tools.
• Implement RAG pipelines using AI technologies.

Skills

Java programming

Spring framework

Maven

React.js

HTML/CSS

SQL

OOP concepts

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Spring AI

LangChain4j

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

$65,000.00 to $80,000.00 /year

Equal Opportunity Statement

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