AI Engineer Java
Syngenta Group2 months ago
Madrid, SpainSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the Java layer of an internal developer platform, including shared libraries, service templates, runtime standards, and quality tooling.
- Design and architect scalable solutions that integrate AI capabilities with Java-based systems and frameworks.
- Use GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform to deliver platform capabilities.
- Optimize application performance, monitor system health, and implement observability practices.
- Apply JUnit, Mockito, and contract testing to support test engineering and quality standards.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and establish best practices for AI-assisted development workflows.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Maven or Gradle.
- Experience with shared libraries, service templates, internal platform thinking, and AI-assisted engineering with rigorous evaluation.
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, JUnit, Mockito, and contract testing.
- Experience with documentation-as-code and agent-consumable interfaces.
- Proven expertise designing and architecting scalable distributed systems.
- Strong background in application performance optimization and observability practices.
- Experience conducting code reviews, mentoring engineers, and establishing best practices.
- Strong communication skills, ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders, and fluent written and spoken English.
- Bonus experience in agriculture, life sciences, scientific computing, regulated enterprise environments, platforms serving multiple internal teams, or distributed international engineering organizations.
Benefits
- Meaningful work supporting scientific innovation and sustainable agriculture.
- Complex, high-scale platform and systems challenges with technical decision-making opportunities.
- Collaborative environment with global engineering, R&D, and product communities.
- Opportunities to broaden influence through challenging work, visible outcomes, and a global network.
Tech Stack
About Syngenta Group
Syngenta Group builds and sells seeds, crop‑protection products (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides), and digital agronomy tools that help farmers increase yields and manage risk. Its business spans R&D, manufacturing, and global distribution to growers and agricultural retailers, complemented by advisory and data services. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, the company was formed in 2020 and is privately owned by China’s Sinochem Holdings, operating across more than 90 countries.