Position Details

Salary $108K – $172K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 12+ years of experience OR 10+ years of relevant experience (with Master's Degree)

Education Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related field and 12+ years of experience OR Master's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience

Category AI & Machine Learning

About this role

AI Software Engineer role focused on technical leadership and building AI capabilities for the open source Spring Portfolio. You will drive design, implementation, and testing of core features, mentor senior engineers, and coordinate integrations with major AI vendors.

Key Responsibilities

Define and drive design, implementation, and testing of core Spring Portfolio AI features
Triaging GitHub issues and reviewing contributions in the open-source community
Mentor and coach senior and staff-level engineers
Coordinate with AI vendors including Anthropic, OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Google GenAI, Azure OpenAI and vector store vendors
Participate in architectural reviews and technology evaluations

Technical Overview

You will build production applications in Java using Spring fundamentals (dependency injection, application context, and Spring’s programming model) for AI-enabled functionality in the Spring Portfolio. The role includes open-source collaboration via GitHub issue triage and contribution review, plus integration planning and architecture work for AI vendors (Anthropic, OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Google GenAI, Azure OpenAI) and vector store vendors.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior AI-focused software engineer with 12+ years (or 10+ years with a Master’s) building production applications in Java and Spring. They can define and lead architecture decisions, drive design/implementation/testing for open source capabilities in the Spring Portfolio, and coordinate integrations with AI vendors such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Google GenAI, and Azure OpenAI. They also have strong open-source community experience, including triaging GitHub issues and reviewing contributions.

Must-Have Skills

JavaSpring fundamentalsdependency injectionapplication contextSpring's programming modelHands-on experience building production applications with the Spring PortfolioBachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related field and 12+ years of experience OR Master's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experienceDefine and drive the designimplementationand testing of core features for the open source Spring Portfolio related to AI capabilitiestriaging GitHub issuesreviewing contributionscoordinate with external service providers including AI vendors like AnthropicOpenAIAmazon BedrockGoogle GenAIAzure OpenAIvector store vendors

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects

Tools & Platforms

Spring PortfolioGitHubAnthropicOpenAIAmazon BedrockGoogle GenAIAzure OpenAI

Required Skills

JavaSpring fundamentalsdependency injectionapplication contextSpring's programming modelSpring Portfolioopen sourceGitHub issues triagingreviewing contributionsproduction applicationsarchitectural reviewstechnology evaluationsAI vendor integrations (AnthropicOpenAIAmazon BedrockGoogle GenAIAzure OpenAI)vector store vendorstestingmentoring

Hard Skills

JavaSpring fundamentalsdependency injectionapplication contextSpring's programming modelSpring Portfoliohands-on building production applicationsopen source community engagementtriaging GitHub issuesreviewing contributionstechnical leadershiparchitecture decisionssoftware designtestingmentoringtechnology evaluationsarchitectural reviewsAI vendor integrationAnthropicOpenAIAmazon BedrockGoogle GenAIAzure OpenAIvector store vendorswriting blog postspublic speaking

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoring and coachingcollaborationcommunication skillswritten communicationverbal communicationability to articulate complex technical issuesfostering a welcoming environment for contributorsevangelize Spring via marketing activities

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Lead and engineer Java/Spring-based AI capabilities for the open source Spring Portfolio

Role Subtype AI Engineer

Tech Domains Java, AI & Machine Learning, OpenAI, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, Azure

Keywords for Your Resume

AI Software EngineerSoftware Engineertechnical leadershiparchitectural decisionssoftware designtestingmentorJavaSpring fundamentalsdependency injectionapplication contextSpring's programming modelSpring Portfolioproduction applicationsopen sourceGitHub issuestriaging GitHub issuesreviewing contributionsarchitectural reviewstechnology evaluationsAnthropicOpenAIAmazon BedrockGoogle GenAIAzure OpenAIvector store vendorsevangelize Springpublic speakingwriting blog postsGitHub

Deal Breakers

Must have strong proficiency in Java, Must have solid understanding of Spring fundamentals including dependency injection and application context, Must have hands-on experience building production applications with the Spring Portfolio, Must meet the stated education/experience threshold (BS with 12+ years OR Master's with 10+ years)

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