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# Java AI Engineer

- **Company:** BeaconFire Inc.
- **Location:** Mundelein, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $62,000 - $80,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Apache Tomcat, HTML5, Oracle WebLogic Server, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, Apache Maven, MySQL, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, RabbitMQ, Angular 2+, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Spring-boot, Kotlin, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/253a5069-821a-4f60-a39c-dd354533122e/java-ai-engineer

## About the Role

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 * Experience with one or more OOP programming languages, including Java, C++, C#, Kotlin, or similar languages.

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 * Experience in the programming languages Java and JavaScript

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 * Decent understanding of the software development life cycle * Basic programming skills using object-oriented programming (OOP) languages with in-depth knowledge of common APIs and data structures like Collections, Maps, lists, Sets, etc. * Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL), basic SQL query language skills, * Master's Degree in Computer Science (CS) * 0-1 year of practical experience in Java coding * Experience using Spring, Maven, React.js, HTML, CSS * Knowledge of other contemporary Java technologies (e.g., Weblogic, RabbitMQ, Tomcat, etc.) * Basic understanding of AI/LLM concepts. * Spring AI or LangChain4j experience. * RAG application building or vector database experience.

## Description

* Develop scalable web applications using Java 8/17, Spring Boot, SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Angular 2+, React.js, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript. * Write clean and efficient code, and ensure code maintainability and reusability. * Conduct Testing to ensure application and reliability. * Perform code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices. * Participate in Agile Scrum team and own the full development lifecycle, including project planning, design, implementation, testing, and optimization. * Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for applications, APIs, and deployment procedures. * Ship to production: APIs, monitoring/observability, cost/performance optimization, CI/CD, and security best practices. * Stay up to date with the latest technologies for Java development.