Junior Java Developer (AI Integration)

About the Role BeaconFire is an IT consulting firm. This is a project-based role where engineers contribute to high-impact assignments for various clients, offering the opportunity to gain diverse experience across different technical environments and industries. Full Stack Development: ● 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. AI Integration: ● Implement RAG pipelines using Spring AI and LangChain4j with vector database integration. ● Stay up to date with the latest RAG technologies and best practices, including chunking strategies, embeddings, retrieval optimization, and reranking techniques. Requirement: ● Experience in the programming languages Java and JavaScript ● 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 Preferred Qualifications: ● 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. Candidates must be open to relocation within the United States (e.g., CA, TX, NY). Salary range of $65,000–$80,000/year