Senior Java Engineer - AI & Agentic Platforms

Sapient Corporation
Chicago, IL, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$165,000.0 - $205,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Code Review DevOps Distributed Systems Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language)
+22 more
NoSQL Performance Tuning Redis Prometheus Software Engineering SQL Databases TypeScript Enterprise Search Datadog Google Cloud Chatbots Spring Cloud Grafana Spring-boot Software Application Programming Caching Backend Event Driven Architecture Graphql Restful APIs Docker Microservices

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Java Engineer - AI & Agentic Platforms to design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices and cloud-native applications that power AI-driven and agentic solutions. The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on developer with experience building enterprise Java applications, distributed systems, and modern cloud-based services., * Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java microservices and backend applications.

  • Build and integrate AI-enabled applications using modern frameworks and APIs.
  • Develop scalable RESTful APIs and event-driven services.
  • Collaborate with architects, product teams, and engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Contribute to cloud-native application development and deployment.
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and application observability initiatives.

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Java 17+ and Spring Boot
  • REST APIs and microservices development
  • Distributed systems and backend engineering
  • Relational and NoSQL databases
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
  • Experience working with:
  • AI application integrations and enterprise automation solutions
  • Python or TypeScript for scripting and integrations
  • Messaging and event-driven architectures, + 6+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 4+ years building and supporting microservices-based applications.
  • Strong development experience with: o Java (17+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud o REST APIs, gRPC (preferred), GraphQL (preferred) o Reactive Java (nice to have)

  • Experience with: o Redis or similar caching technologies o SQL and NoSQL databases o CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices o Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or OpenTelemetry Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to AI and Agentic platforms.
  • Experience working with MCPs (Model Context Protocols) or Agent Development Kit (ADK).
  • Familiarity with AI copilots, conversational AI, or enterprise search solutions.
  • Experience developing applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Understanding of scalable and resilient cloud-native application development

Benefits & conditions

Pay Range: $135,000 - $165,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.

Benefits of Working Here:

  • Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
  • 16 paid holidays throughout the year
  • Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Corporate gift matching program

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