Java Backend Developer

Position: Java Backend + AILocation: Austin, TX (Onsite)Required SkillsBackend EngineeringStrong proficiency in Java 8+Experience with Spring Boot / Spring CloudSolid understanding of microservices architectureExperience with REST APIs, authentication, and securityKnowledge of SQL/NoSQL databasesAI / LLM / RAGUnderstanding of Large Language Models (LLMs)Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Familiarity with embeddings, semantic search, and vector similarityExperience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.)Basic knowledge of prompt engineeringTools & TechnologiesDocker, KubernetesKafka / RabbitMQ (optional but preferred)Elasticsearch / OpenSearchGit, CI/CD pipelines