AI-Powered Software Engineer

Are you an  AI-Powered Software Engineer  expert in  Java, Microservices, and AI-Assisted Development ?
Join  Reply !

WHO WE ARE
Reply specialises in the design and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. As a network of highly specialised companies, Reply supports major industrial groups in the telecom and media; industry and services; banking and insurance and public sectors in defining and developing business models enabled by the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media and the internet of things.

Reply's services include: consulting, system integration and digital services.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND
Core activities . You will design and develop scalable and resilient applications based on microservices architectures, contributing to the whole development lifecycle: analysis, design, implementation, testing and release. In this role, you will build large and complex backend systems and multichannel solutions, following and shaping development processes such as TDD, code reviews and Dev Ops guidelines. Git Hub Copilot will be an everyday part of how you engineer: scaffolding services and REST endpoints, refactoring existing code, generating unit and integration tests and speeding up reviews and documentation.
Tech & tools stack.  You will work with Java, Spring Boot, REST and event-driven integrations, Maven. Containerisation and orchestration run on Docker and Kubernetes, pipelines on Jenkins and Git Hub Actions. Git Hub Copilot is integrated into your daily coding workflow as an AI pair-programmer, across development, test generation and code review.
Team work . You will work in an Agile, cross-functional and international environment, collaborating closely with software engineers, architects, QA engineers and Dev Ops specialists, and interacting directly with highly skilled customer technicians to design solutions for the market. You will also coach and mentor other engineers and help define a shared, evolving standard of AI-assisted development practices across projects.

WHAT WE NEED
Academic background .
We are seeking engineers with excellent academic achievements. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Technical & strategic skills .

Experience with Java, Spring, microservice architecture patterns, software engineering fundamentals, REST APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, continuous delivery and automated testing, critical use of AI coding assistants like Copilot. Good command of English in an international working environment.
Soft skills . Curiosity and a real interest in emerging technologies, with the drive to experiment, build POCs and bring new ideas into the team. Strong problem-solving attitude, ownership and attention to quality. Excellent communication skills, both within the team and directly with customer stakeholders, and the willingness to share knowledge and mentor colleagues.
Nice to have .

Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm) or observability tools (Grafana, ELK). Exposure to prompt engineering, AI agents or the integration of LLM-based services into business applications. Experience in solving and troubleshooting highly complex technical problems

WHAT WE OFFER
An offer tailored to your experience . This position is open to people with varying levels of expertise and seniority. The compensation package will be determined based on your professional background, technical skills, expertise, and the level of responsibility associated with the role. The collective labour agreement (CCNL) mainly applied within Reply is the Italian Metalworking Industry Agreement. The job classification will be…