R&D Software Engineer - Java

Advertised Category: 
Java
JavaScript
Other SW Development
Category Description: 
Information Technology\Java
Level: 
Permanent
Country: 
Slovakia
City: 
Kosice
Keywords: 
Java, React, AI
Salary: 
2500 EUR/m - 2900 EUR/m

About the Client

Our client is an international company and a global leader in Business Process Excellence area and is bringing their own products as well as consulting services to global market - Software for monitoring of company processes, SOA integrations, strategy planning etc.

Employee perks, benefits:
- Hybrid Working – work (partially) from home andr from office in Kosice
- Good work-life balance by flexible working time
- Opportunity to work on important and challenging products used by large enterprises all over the world
- Excellent remuneration package with additional social and medical benefits
- Annual financial bonus up to 200% of the monthly salary
- Extra Vacation days
- Sickness days
- Technical courses and certifications
- Language courses
- Career development
- Comfortable working environment with free coffee and water
- Open-minded corporate culture with flat hierarchy

About the Role

For our client we are looking for a R&D Engineer who will be responsible for driving the design, development, and enhancement of client´s next-generation AI-powered workflow automation engine. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and customer support. This role demands a passion for innovation and the ability to translate complex business requirements into cutting-edge technical solutions, leveraging AI at every stage of the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

- Technical implementation of innovative backend components for the workflow automation engine component, including AI integration (LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, vector stores for service discovery)
- Design and extend the flow execution and trigger framework — including expression language evaluation, scheduler integration, and multi-tenant execution
- Apply AI-assisted development practices throughout the full software lifecycle: using tools like Claude Code for code generation, automated review, test authoring, and documentation
- Support the entire product lifecycle, from requirements analysis to testing and cloud deployment
- Work in an Agile software development process in international, cross-site teams
- Collaborate with UX experts, product management, and global support
- Enhancement and maintenance of existing products
- Monitor/triage customer issues, troubleshoot and resolve defects

Requirements

- Minimally 3 years of experience in software development
- Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot, Spring AI) and Maven-based build systems
- Basic understanding of modern AI technologies
- Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot) as part of your daily engineering workflow (not just familiarity, but fluency)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI) and CI/CD pipelines, vector stores, ANTLR-based DSLs, or workflow/BPM engines is a strong plus
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Nice to Have Skills

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How to apply
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Mission statement

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