Java Full Stack Developer

Java Full Stack Developer with AI Integration

Beacon Fire is based in Central NJ, specializing in Software Development, Web Development, and Business Intelligence. We're looking for a talented Java developer to build scalable, production-ready Spring Boot microservices. You'll design and implement high-performance web services, develop intelligent tool-using agents, and work confidently with cloud-native architectures and databases. You'll own the development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and optimization.

• Write clean and efficient code, and ensure code maintainability and reusability.
• Conduct testing to ensure application 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.

• 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.

• 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) and 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., Web Logic, RabbitMQ, Tomcat, etc.).
• Basic understanding of AI/LLM concepts.
• Spring AI or LangChain4j experience.
• RAG application building or vector database experience.
• Compensation: $65,000.00 to $80,000.00 /year.

Beacon Fire is an E-verified company and provides equal employment opportunities.