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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Backend Java Engineer / AI Solution Architect - **Company:** Randstad - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $155,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Code Generation, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Amazon DynamoDB, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Identity and Access Management, Software Engineering, RxJS, GitHub Copilot, Spring-boot, Spring Data, Amazon Relational Database Service, AngularJS, Gherkin, Deployment Automation, Virtual Agents, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Domain Driven Design, Devsecops, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/58df3780-268f-4823-87ea-71751fab4e8e ## About the Role Java & Spring Boot Mastery: 7+ years of production Java experience with deep knowledge of Spring Security, Spring Data, transaction management, and domain-driven design. ? Angular Expertise: Proven ability to architect and review Angular applications including component patterns, RxJS, NgRx/state management, and module structure. ? AWS Cloud Architecture: Professional experience designing and operating production systems on AWS including CDK, Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS, RDS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, X-Ray, and IAM. ? Agentic AI Delivery Experience: Hands-on experience using Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent AI coding agents in a production software delivery context. ? CI/CD & DevSecOps: Experience designing pipelines with security scanning (SAST/DAST), deployment strategies, test and quality automation gates, and high-frequency deployment cadences. ? Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams, conduct rigorous code reviews, and set and enforce quality standards. Nice to Have Experience: ? Experience pioneering AI-assisted delivery practices in an enterprise or consultancy context. ? Familiarity with prompt engineering principles and context window management for code generation. ? Background in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, public sector) where AI governance is non-trivial. ? Exposure to spec-driven development methodologies such as BDD, Gherkin, or structured markdown specs. qualifications: Must Have Experience: ? Java & Spring Boot Mastery: 7+ years of production Java experience with deep knowledge of Spring Security, Spring Data, transaction management, and domain-driven design. ? Angular Expertise: Proven ability to architect and review Angular applications including component patterns, RxJS, NgRx/state management, and module structure. ? AWS Cloud Architecture: Professional experience designing and operating production systems on AWS including CDK, Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS, RDS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, X-Ray, and IAM. ? Agentic AI Delivery Experience: Hands-on experience using Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent AI coding agents in a production software delivery context. ? CI/CD & DevSecOps: Experience designing pipelines with security scanning (SAST/DAST), deployment strategies, test and quality automation gates, and high-frequency deployment cadences. ? Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams, conduct rigorous code reviews, and set and enforce quality standards. Nice to Have Experience: ? Experience pioneering AI-assisted delivery practices in an enterprise or consultancy context. ? Familiarity with prompt engineering principles and context window management for code generation. ? Background in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, public sector) where AI governance is non-trivial. ? Exposure to spec-driven development methodologies such as BDD, Gherkin, or structured markdown specs ## Description Establish a modern software engineering practice built around an AI-driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) methodology - spec-driven, agentic, and powered by Claude. As an AI Solution Architect, you will serve as the technical and delivery authority of an elite pod focused on accelerating feature delivery for an enterprise Java, Spring Boot, and Angular platform hosted on AWS. This is not a research role. 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