Java Software Engineer, AI Imaging (Backend)

About the Company

Our client is a retail AI platform powering real-world, repeatable success for dozens of enterprise retailers. More than 100 million shoppers each month engage with their AI-driven outfitting, product discovery, and personalization experiences across e-commerce, apps, email, and stores. What sets them apart isn’t just what their AI can generate but the 10+ years of retail data, workflows, tools, experts, and QA systems behind it. These are the mission-critical components required to deliver safe, brand-right, production-ready AI at scale. Retailers trust them to elevate customer experience, drive revenue, and bring proven AI use cases to life.

About the Role

Our client is growing a new product line leveraging AI Image generation with all the power of the existing outfitting knowledge. This role is a foundational part of a rapidly growing area with the opportunity to establish the foundations of workflows and delivery of AI content at scale.

What You Will Do

Write production-level code in Java (with AI tools) Prompt engineering and testing with LLMs, including Claude, Gemini, and OpenAI models Context engineering to determine the right data Agentic workflow design Help us build systems to easily monitor and test LLM performance Design and implement solutions for scale and maintainability across multiple clients Contribute as a thought leader to conversations around LLM usage Must-Have Qualifications 8+ years of coding experience in Java. Proficient in SQL and relational DB technologies 2+ years in systems with a user interface, prefer javascript driven like React 1+ years of Spring Boot Demonstrated production use of AI in API calls or code assistance Understanding of Cloud Computing and distributed architecture with real experience deploying containerized applications. Confident communication (written and oral) skills and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all levels of internal and external organizations. Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills along with demonstrated strategic thinking abilities.

Nice-to-Have

Qualifications Experience at a high-growth start-up and comfortable with the unknown. Fashion or imaging process expertise Experience with Clojure Our Values Our values reflect what is important to us and serve as the foundation in which we do business. Each core value is best illustrated by actions and attitudes that each team member practices. They define what working with us means and what our teams embody through their time here. We care deeply about delivering high-quality work We work to be the best partners possible We get things done We believe the right team matters most We think like customers and act like owners We relish being pioneers Details: CST hours Full time vacancy USD $5000-$10.000/month Long Term Contractor Role Hiring Process Our streamlined hiring process is designed to move quickly while giving you a fair opportunity to showcase your skills: Email Screening Form – Short questionnaire to confirm experience and role alignment. 15–20 Min Live Coding Challenge – Quick technical exercise focused on problem-solving and fundamentals. Cultural Fit Interview – Conversation about your experience, communication style, and team alignment. Final Technical Live Coding – Deeper practical exercise simulating real-world scenarios.