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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Full Stack Engineer, Apps Development - **Company:** Raymond James Financial, Inc. - **Location:** St. Petersburg, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Architectural Patterns, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, IBM WebSphere MQ, Spring Framework, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Software Tools, Search Technologies, Secure Coding, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Enterprise Application Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, GitHub Copilot, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Spring-boot, Model Validation, Generative AI, Git, AI Platforms, AngularJS, Apache Kafka, Virtual Agents, Api Design, Restful APIs, GPT, Microservices - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3339346765&tx=KJ909PFK&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise software applications. * 5+ years of technical leadership experience leading development teams and enterprise software initiatives. * Expert knowledge of Java (17+), Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Angular (16+), RESTful APIs, and microservices. * Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software architecture, design patterns, and secure coding practices. * Experience designing scalable enterprise applications and distributed systems. * Experience with SQL, enterprise integration patterns, messaging platforms (IBM MQ, Kafka, or similar), and API-driven architectures. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing, and DevOps practices. * Demonstrated ability to evaluate new technologies and recommend technical solutions that align with business objectives. * Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications * Experience designing or developing Agentic AI solutions or intelligent business automation workflows. * Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into enterprise applications. * Familiarity with AI engineering concepts including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP), prompt engineering, vector databases, semantic search, and AI orchestration frameworks. * Experience evaluating and integrating commercial AI platforms and development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar technologies. * Experience applying AI-assisted development techniques to improve engineering productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, and software delivery. ## Description * Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Agentic AI solutions that automate complex business processes across the organization. * Define technical standards and architectural patterns for intelligent agents, multi-agent systems, orchestration workflows, and AI-enabled enterprise applications. * Design and develop agentic workflows that combine deterministic business rules, enterprise integrations, retrieval systems, and AI reasoning to deliver reliable and scalable business automation. * Evaluate, prototype, and integrate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and tools to continuously improve engineering productivity and business capabilities. * Drive the firm's adoption of AI engineering best practices, including prompt engineering, model evaluation, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP), vector search, tool calling, and AI governance. * Lead full stack development efforts using Angular, Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and enterprise integration patterns. * Design reusable frameworks and platform capabilities that enable development teams to rapidly build and deploy intelligent agents. * Collaborate with Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and define scalable technical solutions. * Mentor engineers in modern AI engineering techniques, full stack development, and enterprise software architecture. * Lead technical design sessions, perform architecture reviews, conduct code reviews, and establish engineering standards. * Apply AI-assisted software development tools to accelerate development, testing, debugging, documentation, and delivery while maintaining high engineering quality. * Participate in production support, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and continuous platform improvement. ## Related Videos - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Can This Elephant Dance? 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