
Senior Java & AI Engineer
Role summary
A Senior Java & AI Engineer is sought for an on-site contract role in Halifax, NS. This position involves building and maintaining high-availability, low-latency, real-time communication surveillance systems. The engineer will focus on processing large volumes of email, chat, and audio data for compliance and AI/NLP-driven alerting. Key responsibilities include designing and developing scalable Java backend systems, integrating with third-party APIs, deploying containerized applications on Kubernetes, and supporting GenAI/LLM solutions with MCP Protocol. The role requires 8+ years of Java development experience and 2+ years in Generative AI/LLM technologies.
We are hiring a
Senior Java & AI Engineer
for an
on-site contract role in Halifax, NS
to support our client. This role focuses on building and maintaining
high-availability, low-latency, real-time communication surveillance systems
that process large volumes of
email, chat, and audio data
for compliance and AI/NLP-driven alerting.
Location:
Halifax, NS, Canada (On-site)
Interview: Onsite
Contract role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain
scalable Java-based backend systems
- Build
API integrations
with third-party vendor platforms
- Process high-volume
email/chat/audio data
in real-time
- Deploy and optimize
containerized applications on Kubernetes
- Support
GenAI / LLM-based solutions
, including
MCP Protocol
- Troubleshoot production issues and provide
L2 support
- Collaborate with Product, BA, Compliance, Audit, and business teams
Required Skills
- 8+ years
of Java development experience
- Strong in
Java, Spring Boot, Multithreading, Collections, JPA, Spring Cloud
- Experience with
Kubernetes
, CI/CD, and DevOps tools (
GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, SonarQube, Checkmarx
)
- Strong knowledge of
API integrations
and scalable distributed systems
- 2+ years
in
Generative AI / LLM
,
Prompt Engineering
, and
MCP Protocol
- Experience with
Apache James, Flume, Airflow
is a plus
Preferred Skills
- Kafka / JMS
- Big Data
- Enterprise Integration Patterns
- Scalable / event-driven architecture