Java Technical Specialist - RESTful API, Spring Boot
India
Job Description
Java Technical Specialist - RESTful API, Spring Boot
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

  • 10+ years of enterprise software engineering experience with bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • Experience in solution architecture and SDLC transformation initiatives
  • Generative AI & Agent Technologies (2+ Years)

    • Hands-on experience building GenAI Agent systems using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, MCP Protocol.
    • Strong knowledge of LLM APIs: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4o
    • Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and vector stores (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Chroma)
    • Proficiency in prompt engineering techniques: Chain-of-Thought, ReAct, few-shot/zero-shot strategies
    • Exposure to cloud AI platforms: AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI Service, or Google Vertex AI

    Java / J2EE Technologies

    • Extensive hands-on experience with Java (11–21), Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Jakarta EE / J2EE
    • Microservices development using REST/gRPC; experience with Spring framework
    • Messaging and event-driven architecture: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or IBM MQ
    • Persistence: JPA/Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Redis
    • DevOps tooling: Docker, Kubernetes, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions

    Solution Architecture & SDLC Transformation

    • Demonstrated experience leading architecture reviews, technical road-mapping, and design-pattern governance
    • Ability to transform traditional SDLC processes with AI-assisted development, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices

    Domain Experience

    • Experience in the life insurance domain: underwriting, claims processing, policy administration, or actuarial tooling
    • Knowledge of insurance regulatory and data-governance standards (SOX, GDPR equivalents)

     

    Soft Skills & Professional Competencies

    • Excellent written communication skills — ability to produce clear technical documents, architecture proposals, and executive summaries tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences
    • Strong verbal communication — able to articulate complex AI/engineering concepts confidently in meetings, workshops, and presentations
    • Stakeholder engagement — proven ability to work closely with business leaders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals
    • Collaborative team player — comfortable working in distributed, agile teams while also being self-driven as an individual contributor
    • Mentoring & knowledge sharing — willingness to coach junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning
    • Analytical thinking — structured problem-solver who can break down ambiguous challenges and propose pragmatic, scalable solutions
    • Adaptability — thrives in fast-moving environments where AI technologies and business priorities evolve rapidly

     

Key Responsibilities

Generative AI & Agent Technologies (2+ Years)

  • Hands-on experience building GenAI Agent systems using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, MCP Protocol.
  • Strong knowledge of LLM APIs: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4o
  • Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and vector stores (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Chroma)
  • Proficiency in prompt engineering techniques: Chain-of-Thought, ReAct, few-shot/zero-shot strategies
  • Exposure to cloud AI platforms: AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI Service, or Google Vertex AI

Java / J2EE Technologies

  • Extensive hands-on experience with Java (11–21), Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Jakarta EE / J2EE
  • Microservices development using REST/gRPC; experience with Spring framework
  • Messaging and event-driven architecture: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or IBM MQ
  • Persistence: JPA/Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Redis
  • DevOps tooling: Docker, Kubernetes, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions

Solution Architecture & SDLC Transformation

  • Demonstrated experience leading architecture reviews, technical road-mapping, and design-pattern governance
  • Ability to transform traditional SDLC processes with AI-assisted development, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices

Domain Experience

  • Experience in the life insurance domain: underwriting, claims processing, policy administration, or actuarial tooling
  • Knowledge of insurance regulatory and data-governance standards (SOX, GDPR equivalents)

 

Soft Skills & Professional Competencies

  • Excellent written communication skills — ability to produce clear technical documents, architecture proposals, and executive summaries tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong verbal communication — able to articulate complex AI/engineering concepts confidently in meetings, workshops, and presentations
  • Stakeholder engagement — proven ability to work closely with business leaders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals
  • Collaborative team player — comfortable working in distributed, agile teams while also being self-driven as an individual contributor
  • Mentoring & knowledge sharing — willingness to coach junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning
  • Analytical thinking — structured problem-solver who can break down ambiguous challenges and propose pragmatic, scalable solutions
  • Adaptability — thrives in fast-moving environments where AI technologies and business priorities evolve rapidly

 

Skill Requirements

Generative AI & Agent Technologies (2+ Years)

  • Hands-on experience building GenAI Agent systems using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, MCP Protocol.
  • Strong knowledge of LLM APIs: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4o
  • Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and vector stores (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Chroma)
  • Proficiency in prompt engineering techniques: Chain-of-Thought, ReAct, few-shot/zero-shot strategies
  • Exposure to cloud AI platforms: AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI Service, or Google Vertex AI

Java / J2EE Technologies

  • Extensive hands-on experience with Java (11–21), Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Jakarta EE / J2EE
  • Microservices development using REST/gRPC; experience with Spring framework
  • Messaging and event-driven architecture: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or IBM MQ
  • Persistence: JPA/Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Redis
  • DevOps tooling: Docker, Kubernetes, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions

Solution Architecture & SDLC Transformation

  • Demonstrated experience leading architecture reviews, technical road-mapping, and design-pattern governance
  • Ability to transform traditional SDLC processes with AI-assisted development, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices

Domain Experience

  • Experience in the life insurance domain: underwriting, claims processing, policy administration, or actuarial tooling
  • Knowledge of insurance regulatory and data-governance standards (SOX, GDPR equivalents)

Other Requirements

1.Relevant certifications in Java/J2EE, SpringBoot, or related technologies are a plus.
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 227,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending March 2026 totaled $14.7 billion.