Senior Full Stack Java Developer
*Local to Raleigh, NC only please
*This is a hybrid position
*We are not considering Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements for this position
Description:
- The client requires a Senior Full Stack AI/Java Developer – AI-Driven Modernization for a Child Support System Enhancement Effort.
- The Child Support System Enhancement Effort aims to migrate critical functionality from a legacy mainframe system to a modern web-based platform.
- This initiative will improve scalability security and user experience while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
- The modernization effort involves re-engineering business processes implementing new technologies and integrating with existing systems in an Agile development environment.
- Join our Child Support team to transform a legacy mainframe system into a modern web-based platform that improves usability accessibility and scalability.
- Were seeking a Senior Full Stack AI/Java Developer who is passionate about AI-driven innovation and building secure scalable solutions that make a real impact.
- The Senior Full Stack Java Developer – AI-Driven Modernization is a critical role that combines deep Java expertise with AI-powered development practices to transform legacy mainframe applications into a secure scalable and user-friendly web-based platform. This position requires hands-on coding experience across the stack and the ability to embed AI into every stage of the software development lifecycle-from design and coding to testing security and performance optimization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead full-stack development using Java 8 or higherSpring Boot Spring Data and ORM tools like Hibernate/JPA.
- AI Security Governance – Experienced in implementing AI security best practices compliance frameworks and governance models to ensure ethical secure and responsible AI integration in development workflows
- Apply AI-driven practices for code generation automated testing security vulnerability detection and performance optimization.
- Write AI prompts and specifications into development workflows ensuring clarity and accuracy for automated processes.
- Build responsive front-end interfaces with HTML5CSS JavaScript and frameworks such as React or Angular or similar.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs ensure secure and scalable architecture and manage data migration to relational databases PostgreSQL Oracle DB2 or similar.
- Integrate messaging platforms JMS RabbitMQ Kafka or similar.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines Jenkins GitHub Actions or similar and follow Agile methodologies.
- Ensure compliance with secure coding standards and contribute to technical documentation and deployment support.
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Hands-on experience in Java development with full-stack expertise.
- Experience in AI prompt engineering and writing AI specifications for development automation and intelligent workflows.
- Experience applying AI in software development processes code generation automated testing security scanning optimization.
- Experienced in implementing AI Security Governance AI security best practices understanding and applying security safeguard when using agentic AI
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools GitHub Copilot OpenAI Gemini Windsurf or similar.
- AI Security Governance – Experienced in implementing AI security best practices compliance frameworks and governance models to ensure ethical secure and responsible AI integration in development workflows.
- Experience in Spring Framework/Spring Boot ORM tools Hibernate/JPA or similar.
- Strong front-end development experience: HTML5 CSS JavaScript and modern frameworks React/Angular.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design microservices architecture and cloud-native development.
- Hands-on experience with relational databases and advanced SQL.
- Experience with unit testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of secure coding practices compliance standards and performance optimization.
Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Experience with legacy system enhancement and modernization.
- Experience with cloud platforms AWS Azure GCP.
- Experience with containerization technologies Docker Kubernetes.
- Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms such as Kafka.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Experience with Backend (Java 8+ or higher, Spring Framework, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA/Hibernate/REST), Required 7 Years
- Experience in AI prompt engineering and writing AI specifications for development automation and intelligent workflows, Required 2 Years
- Experience applying AI in software development processes (code generation, automated testing, security scanning, optimization), Required 2 Years
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Gemini, Windsurf or similar), Required 2 Years
- Experienced in implementing AI Security & Governance, AI security best practices, understanding and applying security safeguard when using agentic AI, Required 2 Years
- Experience with Frontend (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap or similar technologies), Required 4 Years
- Experience with Databases development (DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL or other databases, Writing SQL, Stored Procs), Required 4 Years
- Experience with React, Angular and similar UI framework, Highly desired 1 Years
- Experience with Mainframe System Modernization, Highly desired 1 Years
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