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Korn Ferry

Senior AI Software Engineers - Java/React

On site

Westlake, United states

$ 90 /hour

Senior

Freelance

16-02-2026

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Skills

Java CI/CD Organization react AWS Spring Spring Boot CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Job Title
AI Specialist - Senior Fullstack Engineer (Java)
Location
Remote (East Coast preferred)
Position Type
Interim to Hire (W2 - Only)

About the Company
Our client is a Global SaaS product organization with a broad and diverse portfolio of software solutions used by customers worldwide. With dozens of products across multiple domains and technology stacks, the company operates at significant scale and complexity, supporting hundreds of thousands of users globally. The organization emphasizes innovation, modern engineering practices, and the practical application of AI to improve product development and delivery.

Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Fullstack Engineer with strong Java expertise and AI integration experience to join a newly formed AI Tiger Team. This team operates as an elite, fast?moving engineering group focused on embedding AI capabilities into existing software products, rather than building AI models from scratch.
The role is highly hands-on and will involve working across multiple priority products, each with unique architectures, users, and technical challenges. Engineers on this team are expected to be adaptable, technically deep, and comfortable moving between different problem spaces and codebases.
This is an ideal opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys ambiguity, complex systems, and real-world AI adoption in production environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and enhance fullstack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and React
Integrate AI capabilities into production software to improve development workflows, product functionality, and system intelligence
Collaborate with senior engineers and technical leaders to solve complex, cross?product challenges
Work across a variety of SaaS products with differing architectures and requirements
Contribute to and maintain CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code aligned with best practices
Operate effectively in a fast?paced, tiger?team environment with shifting priorities

Required Qualifications

Extensive experience as a Senior Software Engineer or Senior Fullstack Engineer
Strong hands-on experience with:
Java
Spring Boot
React
AWS
Cloud experience (cloud?agnostic backgrounds are welcome)
Proven experience integrating AI capabilities into production environments
(Open to a range of approaches - candidates should be able to clearly explain how AI was used and delivered value)
Experience working in SaaS or product?based software environments
Strong software engineering fundamentals, problem?solving skills, and system design experience
Comfort working across multiple tech stacks and unfamiliar codebases

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com

About the Company

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business--synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That's why the world's most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us--for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than. Know more