Senior AI Software Engineer – Java

Job Title: Senior AI Software Engineer – Java

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Employment Type: Contract (W2 through Zip Staff — No C2C or 1099)

Zip Staff is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build production Java services with AI-assisted engineering at a healthcare analytics and payment-integrity organization.

You will ship Spring Boot APIs and microservices, review AI-generated code, and integrate with workflow orchestration. This is a backend seat that uses Claude or Copilot every day — not a prompt-engineer role and not a Java role with no AI workflow.

• Build and enhance production Java / Spring Boot services, APIs, and microservices.
• Use Claude, Copilot, or a similar tool for coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Review AI-generated code for correctness, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Integrate services with workflow orchestration (Temporal, Camunda, or equivalent) for routing and decision support.
• Deliver features with the tech lead and data teams, and take production issues.
• Contribute to CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops , and cloud-native deployments on Open Shift, Kubernetes, or AWS.

• 5+ years professional backend or enterprise software engineering.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs
  , and integration patterns, shipped to production.
• Daily use of Claude, Copilot, or a similar AI coding tool
  , with review of the output.
• SQL and relational databases (
  PostgreSQL or Oracle
  ), including data modeling and tuning.
• Event-driven or distributed systems, CI/CD, and containers or cloud (
  Open Shift, Kubernetes, or AWS
  ).
• Exposure to a workflow platform:
  Temporal, Camunda, Flowable, jBPM, or Drools.
• Agile delivery (SAFe preferred).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

• Workflow-driven or decision-automation solutions, especially Temporal.
• Governance practices for AI-assisted development.
• Shared platforms, integration frameworks, or internal developer tools.
• AWS, Azure, or OCI, and Docker.
• Healthcare IT or another regulated environment.

• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) + 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Referral Program.

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