Senior Software Engineer Java/Spring Boot/AI/Worcester, MA

Job Description A growing software company focused on helping service-based businesses modernize their operations is hiring a Java Software Engineer to work on a core SaaS platform. The product helps organizations improve efficiency and scale by introducing intelligent, automation-driven workflows while preserving flexibility and autonomy. You'll join a small engineering team responsible for building and scaling a customer-facing application. The team is actively exploring and integrating AI-driven capabilities, and this role offers the opportunity to work with modern backend, frontend, cloud, and emerging AI technologies. While experience with AI systems is a strong plus, the team is open to engineers with a solid Java background who are eager to gain deeper hands-on experience in this space. Required Skills & Experience Experience with Java and Spring Boot Experience building applications with React or modern frontend frameworks Experience working with AWS or cloud-based infrastructure Exposure to Python or similar backend languages Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively 2-6 years of professional software development experience Preferred / Plus Experience Experience working with AI or LLM-based applications Familiarity with frameworks such as LangChain or similar Exposure to retrieval-based systems or AI-powered workflows Interest in agent-based or automation-driven systems Experience working on scalable SaaS platforms What You Will Be Doing Building and scaling backend services and APIs Working across the stack to support new product features Contributing to the development of AI-enabled functionality Collaborating with a small team on system design and technical direction Improving reliability, performance, and maintainability of the platform The Offer Competitive compensation Bonus-eligible structure Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, paid time off, and retirement benefits Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.