Child Support - Senior Full Stack AI/Java Developer

Location: Raleigh, NC ( Hybrid )

Interview Type: Webcam Interview

Rate: $ 70 /Hr on C2C

Account Manager: Nicole Walker

No New Submittals After: 03/06/2026

NCDHHS - Child Support - Senior Full Stack AI/Java Developer – AI-Driven Modernization

Experience Level: Senior

About the Role

The Child Support System Enhancement Effort aims to migrate critical functionality from a legacy mainframe system to a modern, web-based platform. This initiative will improve scalability, security, and user experience while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The modernization effort involves re-engineering business processes, implementing new technologies, and integrating with existing systems in an Agile development environment .

Join our Child Support team to transform a legacy mainframe system into a modern, web-based platform that improves usability, accessibility, and scalability . We're seeking a Senior Full Stack AI/Java Developer who is passionate about AI-driven innovation and building secure, scalable solutions that make a real impact.

The Senior Full Stack Java Developer – AI-Driven Modernization is a critical role that combines deep Java expertise with AI-powered development practices to transform legacy mainframe applications into a secure, scalable, and user-friendly web-based platform. This position requires hands-on coding experience across the stack and the ability to embed AI into every stage of the software development lifecycle -from design and coding to testing, security, and performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack development using Java (8+ or higher) , Spring Boot , Spring Data , and ORM tools like Hibernate/JPA .
• Apply AI-driven practices for code generation, automated testing, security vulnerability detection, and performance optimization.
• Write AI prompts and specifications into development workflows, ensuring clarity and accuracy for automated processes.
• Build responsive front-end interfaces with HTML5,CSS, JavaScript , and frameworks such as React or Angular or similar.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs , ensure secure and scalable architecture, and manage data migration to relational databases ( PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2 or similar).
• Integrate messaging platforms ( JMS, RabbitMQ, Kafka or similar).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar) and follow Agile methodologies .
• Ensure compliance with secure coding standards and contribute to technical documentation and deployment support.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience in Java development with full-stack expertise.
• Experience in AI prompt engineering and writing AI specifications for development automation and intelligent workflows.
• Experience applying AI in software development processes (code generation, automated testing, security scanning, optimization).

  Experienced in implementing AI Security & Governance, AI security best practices, understanding and applying security safeguard when using agentic AI

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Gemini, Windsurf or similar).
• Experience in Spring Framework/Spring Boot , ORM tools ( Hibernate/JPA ) or similar.
• Strong front-end development experience: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript , and modern frameworks ( React/Angular ).
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design , microservices architecture , and cloud-native development .
• Hands-on experience with relational databases and advanced SQL.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines .
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices , compliance standards, and performance optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legacy system enhancement and modernization .
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms such as Kafka .