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# Java Developer :: Jersey City, Tampa, Newark :: Hybrid

- **Company:** Datawave Technologies
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Machine Learning, MongoDB, Natural Language Processing, Neo4j, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Secure Coding, SQL Databases, Unstructured Data, Enterprise Software Applications, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Spring-boot, Generative AI, Backend, Gitlab-ci, HuggingFace, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, GPT, Automation Anywhere, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** May 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us89e6a3a09dd391618cc4e3ecd880e692

## About the Role

Core Java Stack

 * Java 8/11/17+
 * Spring Boot
 * REST APIs
 * Microservices
 * Kafka (preferred)
 * Distributed systems

Generative AI / AI Skills

 * Hands-on experience with:

 * LLMs
 * RAG architecture
 * NLP
 * Prompt engineering
 * AI agents / agentic frameworks
 * Experience with:

 * LangChain
 * LlamaIndex
 * Hugging Face
 * Vertex AI
 * OpenAI APIs

Cloud & DevOps

 * AWS / Azure / GCP
 * Docker & Kubernetes
 * CI/CD pipelines
 * Jenkins / GitLab CI / Azure DevOps
 * MLOps concepts

Databases & Data

 * SQL / NoSQL databases
 * Vector databases
 * Handling large-scale unstructured data, * Product company background
 * Financial services/domain experience preferred
 * Strong architecture and design skills
 * Experience leading offshore/onshore teams
 * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

## Description

Looking for experienced Java developers with strong exposure to Generative AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), NLP, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). The role involves building enterprise-grade AI-powered applications, scalable backend systems, and cloud-native microservices for financial and enterprise clients., * Design and develop enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.

 * Build and integrate Generative AI solutions using LLMs such as OpenAI GPT, Gemini, Claude, Llama, or Mistral.
 * Develop and optimize RAG pipelines for enterprise knowledge retrieval systems.
 * Implement prompt engineering, prompt tuning, and reusable AI workflows.
 * Build AI-powered APIs, copilots, chatbots, and automation solutions.
 * Integrate vector databases such as Pinecone, PGVector, Mongo Atlas, Neo4j, or similar.
 * Work with NLP techniques and unstructured data processing.
 * Deploy AI/ML solutions into production environments.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
 * Ensure secure coding, scalability, performance optimization, and CI/CD best practices., Job Title: Java J2EE Developer Job Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid) Job Type: Contract Job Description: Develop and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot…
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