5+ years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
Hands-on experience with Spring AI Framework
Experience integrating LLMs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Hugging Face, Ollama, etc.)
Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, WebFlux, and asynchronous programming
Knowledge of RAG pipelines, embeddings, and vector databases (Pinecone, Redis, Milvus, ElasticSearch, etc.)
Proficiency in Git, CI/CD, Docker, and containerized deployments
Experience with any cloud platform: AWS / Azure / GCP
Good understanding of security practices (OAuth, JWT, API Keys)