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# Java & Backend Development

- **Company:** JWT
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Code Review, Databases, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Java Web Services, Spring Framework, JSON, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Swagger, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Deployment, Management of Software Versions, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Openapi, Enterprise Search, Multithreading, Enterprise Software Applications, Chatbots, Spring Cloud, Spring-mvc, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Concurrency, Spring-boot, Software Security, Generative AI, Backend, Rate Limiting, AI Platforms, Solid Principles, Api Design, Restful APIs, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e3db1e14-af9c-453b-9880-12102efa0a82

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer / Technical Lead with 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, API Development, and AI/Generative AI integration., * 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java development.

 * Strong experience with Java 8/11/17/21.
 * Strong knowledge of:
 + Core Java
 + OOP
 + Collections
 + Multithreading and Concurrency
 + Java Streams and Lambda Expressions
 + JVM and Performance Optimization
 + Design Patterns
 + SOLID Principles
 * Hands-on experience with:
 + Spring Framework
 + Spring Boot
 + Spring Cloud
 + Spring MVC
 + Spring Data JPA
 + Hibernate
 + Spring Security
 * Strong experience with Microservices and Distributed Systems.

## Description

* Lead the design and development of scalable enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
 * Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
 * Lead technical architecture and solution design discussions.
 * Define API standards, security, versioning, error handling, and integration patterns.
 * Integrate applications with internal systems, third-party platforms, databases, and cloud services.
 * Develop secure and scalable backend services.
 * Lead end-to-end API development from requirement analysis through production deployment.
 * Create and review HLD, LLD, API specifications, sequence diagrams, and technical documentation.
 * Integrate AI and Generative AI capabilities into Java-based applications.
 * Develop backend services that interact with LLMs and AI platforms.
 * Build AI-powered solutions such as intelligent assistants, chatbots, document processing, and enterprise search.
 * Implement RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures where required.
 * Conduct code reviews and establish coding standards and best practices.
 * Mentor developers and provide technical leadership.
 * Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis.
 * Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, AI Engineers, DevOps, QA, and business teams., + REST
 + SOAP
 + JSON
 + XML
 + HTTP/HTTPS
 * Experience creating and maintaining API specifications using Swagger/OpenAPI.
 * Strong understanding of:
 + API lifecycle management
 + API versioning
 + API security
 + Rate limiting
 + Authentication and authorization


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