AI / Java Developer

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El Segundo, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$110,000–$125,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Support, Calendar Management, Capacity Management, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Cross-Functional, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Applications, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Git, GitHub, Java, Java RMI (Remote Method Invocation), Java Swing, Knowledge Transfer, Leadership, Machine Tool, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Windows Azure, NoSQL, Onboarding, Operations Planning, Oracle Database, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Product Development, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Productivity Model, Programming Tools, Python Programming/Scripting Language, SQL (Structured Query Language), SQL Databases, Semantic Reasoner, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Team Player, Use Cases, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
El Segundo, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Java Developer – AI-Driven Solutions
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid – 2 days onsite / 3 remote)
Salary Range: $110,000 to $125,000
Reports To: Director of Product Development

Position Overview
We are seeking a mid-level Java Developer with strong AI tool familiarity to join our Product Development team. This role is a replacement hire for a retiring senior team member and is critical to the continued evolution of our core Java-based scheduling and factory planning application.

This individual will work closely with a small team (including collaboration with Germany-based engineers during transition) and will leverage modern AI tools to accelerate development, onboarding, and innovation.

The ideal candidate brings 8–12 years of experience, is highly adaptable, and is excited about integrating AI into traditional Java development workflows.
Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain, enhance, and modernize an existing Java-based scheduling and factory planning application
  • Utilize AI tools (e.g., Claude AI platforms, GitHub-based AI tooling) to accelerate development and code optimization
  • Leverage AI to rapidly self-learn and document legacy systems during knowledge transfer
  • Collaborate with Germany-based engineers during transition period
  • Contribute to long-term strategy of consolidating and modernizing development efforts through AI-enabled efficiency
  • Work closely with Product Development leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Support business-critical applications involving scheduling, factory planning, capacity planning, and constraint-based systems

Required Qualifications
  • 8–12 years of professional Java development experience
  • Experience with JAVA swing UI and RMI experience 
  • Strong experience working with Oracle databases and SQL-based systems
  • Familiarity with enterprise-level business applications (not just APIs or infrastructure): Operational planning systems, Scheduling logic, Capacity constraint modeling
  • COMMERCIALLY demonstrated exposure to AI-assisted development tools (Claude AI platforms, GitHub AI tools, etc.) - they cannot have just done this in their personal life
  • Comfortable working in hybrid environments (LA-based preferred)
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and open to emerging technologies
  • Strong Programming Skills – Python(Must), Java, .Net
    • Python (NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
    • API design and integration
    • Writing clean, modular, scalable code
    • Version control (Git)
    • Basic cloud deployment (Azure, AWS, GCP,Azure)
    • Performance tuning for AI apps
  • Working with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Prompt Engineering & LLM-Oriented Thinking
    • Designing effective prompts
    • Understanding context windows, hallucinations, and model limitations
    • Building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems
    • Using LLMs as reasoning engines, not just text generators
    • Building models
  • AI Product Thinking
    • Identifying high?impact AI use cases
    • Mapping business problems to AI solutions
    • Designing AI?powered user experiences
    • Basic knowledge of AI Ethics, Safety, and Governance
    • See how AI fits into existing workflows
    • Tracking emerging models and architectures
  • Deployment Knowledge
    • Software development and deployment life cycle management
    • Version Control 

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with factory planning, production scheduling, capacity planning, or constraint-based optimization systems
  • Experience modernizing legacy Java applications
  • Exposure to AI-assisted coding within the past 6–12 months
  • Experience collaborating across international teams

Ideal Candidate Profile
  • Mid-career developer (not entry-level, not late-career traditionalist)
  • Technically strong in Java but forward-thinking about AI evolution
  • Comfortable using AI tools to increase efficiency and reduce manual coding effort
  • Growth-oriented and interested in long-term product evolution


 

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