Java Lead cum AI Lead Engineer

5 - 8 years

5 - 8 Lacs

Posted:23 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Job Type

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Job Description

Experience

5 to 8 years

Role Type

Senior Engineer / Technical Lead (Hands-on)

Location

On-Site

Role Overview

We are seeking a Java Lead cum AI Lead Engineer with strong hands-on Java experience and practical AI/ML integration exposure.
The role focuses on building scalable backend systems and embedding AI capabilities into real-world products, while guiding a small team technically.

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Key Responsibilities

Java & Backend

  • Design and develop

    Java (11+) applications

    using

    Spring Boot

  • Build and maintain

    microservices and REST APIs

  • Write clean, secure, and testable code
  • Participate in

    architecture discussions

    and solution design
  • Perform

    code reviews

    and mentor junior engineers

AI / ML Integration

  • Integrate

    AI/ML services

    into Java applications
  • Work with:
    • LLM APIs (OpenAI / Azure OpenAI / HuggingFace)
    • NLP & document processing
    • AI-powered search, summarization, and chat
  • Build

    AI inference pipelines

    via REST / async services
  • Collaborate with data/ML teams on model deployment

System & Cloud

  • Work with

    Docker

    and basic

    Kubernetes

  • Deploy services on

    AWS / Azure / GCP

  • Optimize database usage (MySQL / PostgreSQL)
  • Implement caching (Redis)

Leadership

  • Act as

    technical owner

    for assigned modules
  • Guide 2 to 5 engineers technically
  • Take responsibility for

    delivery and quality

  • Contribute to

    POCs and AI experimentation

Required Skills

Core

  • 5+ years of

    Java backend development

  • Spring Boot, REST APIs
  • Microservices basics
  • SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL)
  • Git, CI/CD basics

AI / ML

  • Understanding of

    ML concepts

  • Hands-on experience consuming

    AI APIs

  • Python basics for AI workflows (preferred)
  • Experience integrating AI into production systems

DevOps / Cloud

  • Docker
  • Cloud services (any one major cloud)
  • Logging, monitoring basics

Nice to Have

  • Kafka / messaging
  • GraphQL
  • Vector databases
  • Healthcare / FinTech / SaaS exposure
  • MLOps fundamentals

Please share your resume to: +91 9361912009

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