Lead Java Developer (AI Focused)

Location: Dallas, TX

Duration: Full timeIT IS FULL TIME ROLEDescription

Job Description: Responsible for software architecture, design, and development of AdviceWorks application across one or more technology areas (web applications, APIs, web services and application database integration).Collaborate with business teams, product owners, and stakeholders to convert functional requirements into detailed technical designs and implementation plans. Lead the design and deployment of AI and cloud-native solutions using AI LLMs, inbuild agents including AWS services, ensuring scalability, cost optimization, and operational efficiency. Identify bottlenecks and implement performance tuning strategies, ensuring systems remain reliable and responsive under high load. Lead regular code reviews and architecture discussions to enforce consistency, quality, and alignment with enterprise standards. Lead the estimation, planning, and delivery of application and tool development efforts, providing accurate timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessments. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, DevOps, and QA to align technical implementation with business requirements. Drive continuous architectural improvement initiatives by defining and evolving system architecture and integration patterns, promoting best practices in microservices, APIs, event-driven design, and cloud-native solutions. Leverage AI-driven agents within container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) to automate deployment, scaling, monitoring, and management of complex applications, enhancing system resilience, efficiency, and self-healing capabilities. Evaluate and Optimize architecture and performance across applications wherever applicable. Provide strategic technical direction and vision by evolving the enterprise technical reference model and defining comprehensive technology and architecture roadmaps across Cetera’s applications and tools to support modernization and digital transformation initiatives. Skills Requirement:

Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a track record of guiding technical teams. Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of core JAVA programming languages, modern frameworks, cloud infrastructure, and software design patterns.