Senior AI-Native Java Engineer

Lead with expertise, drive innovation.

Are you an experienced software engineer ready to help reinvent the future of application development? At Accenture Netherlands, we're looking for a Senior AI-Native Java Engineer with around 7 years of experience who combines strong Java engineering expertise with a passion for AI-Augmented Software Delivery, Agentic Engineering, and modern development practices.

As part of our Technology practice, you will help clients transform traditional software engineering into AI-powered, high-performing delivery organizations.

What you'll do:

• Design and develop enterprise-scale applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Cloud technologies.

• Drive adoption of AI-Augmented SDLC practices across the software development lifecycle.

• Build AI-powered solutions leveraging LLMs, AI agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and intelligent automation.

• Implement Spec-Driven Development using OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, and API-first engineering methodologies.

• Collaborate with architects, AI engineers, consultants, and client teams to deliver innovative business solutions.

• Mentor engineering teams and help establish best practices for AI-Native Engineering.

How We Reinvent

This role falls within Digital Core, where we help clients modernize their technology foundations and accelerate business transformation through cloud, data, software engineering, and AI.

You will join multidisciplinary teams consisting of software engineers, architects, AI specialists, platform engineers, and business consultants. Together, we help organizations reinvent how software is designed, built, tested, deployed, and operated through the power of AI.

We go to market by industry, leveraging our global delivery network and strategic ecosystem partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Google, and leading AI technology providers.

What we're looking for

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

• Experience: Approximately 7 years of professional software engineering experience.

• Technical Skills:

  • Java 17+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs

  • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)

  • DevOps, CI/CD, GitOps, and Platform Engineering

  • Distributed systems and modern software architecture

  • API-First and Spec-Driven Development

• AI Engineering Experience:

  • AI-Augmented SDLC

  • Generative AI and LLM-based solutions

  • AI Agents and Agentic Workflows

  • RAG and modern AI application architectures

  • AI-powered developer tooling and engineering productivity platforms

• Leadership: Strong communication skills, technical leadership, growth mindset, and a passion for continuous innovation.

Dutch language skills are a strong advantage, as many of our engagements involve close collaboration with Dutch-speaking clients and stakeholders.

Bonus points for

• Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP)

• Experience with AI governance and Responsible AI

• Knowledge of vector databases and knowledge retrieval architectures

• Experience with Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)

• Contributions to open-source projects or engineering communities

What we offer

• Work-Life Flexibility: 4x9 Workweek Option, Hybrid Working, FlexDay

• Financial Well-being: Competitive Base Salary, MyBenefits Budget, Annual Bonus, Net Allowance, Employee Share Purchase Plan

• Health & Wellness: Collective Health Insurance Scheme, Mental Health Support, Well-being Hub

• Time Off & Leave: 26 Vacation Days, Special Leave Types, Culture Days

• Mobility & Commuting: NS Business Card, Mobility Budget

• Career Development: Performance Achievement Program, Learning & Development Platform, Industry-Leading AI Certifications and Training

• Inclusion, Diversity & Social Impact: Do Good Volunteer Program, I&D Networks, Refugee Talent Track

• Culture & Community: Accentrics & Friday Drinks, Annual Accenture NL Party, Flat Organizational Hierarchy

Ready to help reinvent software engineering?

Join Accenture Netherlands and become part of a new generation of engineers leveraging AI, automation, and modern engineering practices to create the intelligent systems of tomorrow.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us atwww.accenture.com

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