We are seeking a Lead Java Engineer – AI Native to design, build and own complex production systems while championing AI-native engineering practices across a team. In this role, you will combine deep Java expertise with hands-on AI agent and MCP development to deliver scalable, intelligent solutions end-to-end.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain scalable Java applications using Spring Boot and microservices architecture, owning features end-to-end with a high degree of autonomy
Build and deploy Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that expose Java services, databases or internal tools to LLM-based agents — enabling agents to act on live enterprise data and systems
Implement end-to-end agentic SDLC pipelines: automated specification drafting, AI-driven code generation, intelligent test creation, CI/CD integration and deployment validation orchestrated by AI agents
Integrate agentic pipelines with enterprise tools and platforms (Jira, Confluence, GitHub, ServiceNow, observability stacks) via MCP connectors or REST/event-driven APIs




Use AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code or equivalent) and frontier LLMs (Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini) across the full development lifecycle every day, critically evaluating AI outputs for correctness, security and edge cases before committing
Bring an AI-first mindset to automate repetitive engineering tasks, measure outcomes rather than activity and identify AI-leverage opportunities within your delivery area
Contribute to the team's shared library of prompt templates, reusable agent patterns and MCP connectors
Conduct code and architecture reviews, mentor Junior and Mid-level engineers in Java best practices and AI-native engineering methods
Maintain strong automated test coverage (unit, integration, contract, AI-generated) and healthy CI/CD pipeline practices
Track frontier developments — current model releases (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama), emerging agent frameworks, new MCP connectors — and bring relevant cha

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