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Java AI Roadmap

This document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for Java developers aiming to become proficient in AI and GenAI engineering. It includes five phases focusing on LLM fundamentals, Spring Boot integration, embeddings and vector databases, AI microservices, and production AI systems, along with essential technologies and portfolio projects. A 90-day learning plan is provided, detailing a structured approach to mastering relevant skills and preparing for a career progression in AI application development.

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Java AI Roadmap

This document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for Java developers aiming to become proficient in AI and GenAI engineering. It includes five phases focusing on LLM fundamentals, Spring Boot integration, embeddings and vector databases, AI microservices, and production AI systems, along with essential technologies and portfolio projects. A 90-day learning plan is provided, detailing a structured approach to mastering relevant skills and preparing for a career progression in AI application development.

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Complete Java + AI (GenAI) Roadmap for Java

Developers

Overview
This roadmap is designed for Java developers with Spring Boot and Microservices experience. The
goal is to become a Java AI / GenAI Engineer capable of building enterprise AI applications. Focus
on AI integration, LLMs, RAG systems, vector databases, AI agents, and production deployment.

Phase 1: LLM Fundamentals (Week 1)


Learn what Large Language Models (LLMs) are, how tokens work, context windows, prompt
engineering, embeddings, transformers, inference, temperature, hallucinations, and evaluation
techniques. Understand GPT, Gemini, Claude, and open-source models. Practice writing prompts
and analyzing outputs.

Phase 2: Spring Boot + AI Integration (Weeks 2–3)


Integrate AI models with Java applications using Spring Boot and Spring AI. Learn REST API
integration, chat endpoints, prompt templates, memory handling, structured outputs, and error
handling. Build chatbot, summarization, and resume analysis services.

Phase 3: Embeddings and Vector Databases


(Weeks 4–5)
Study embeddings, semantic similarity, chunking strategies, indexing, retrieval, and search. Learn
vector databases such as Qdrant, Pinecone, and Weaviate. Build a PDF Question-Answering
application using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

Phase 4: AI Microservices (Weeks 6–7)


Design AI-focused microservices using Spring Boot. Implement recommendation systems,
classification services, document analysis services, and event-driven integration using Kafka. Learn
API gateways, service discovery, resilience, and observability.

Phase 5: Production AI Systems (Weeks 8–10)


Study monitoring, logging, prompt management, evaluation, caching, rate limiting, security, cost
optimization, and deployment strategies. Learn how enterprise AI platforms are built and operated
at scale.

Essential Technologies
Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring AI, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, Vector
Databases, LangChain4j, Langfuse, OpenAI APIs, GitHub Actions, and Cloud Platforms.

Portfolio Projects
Beginner: Chatbot, Resume Reviewer, Text Summarizer. Intermediate: PDF Chatbot, Knowledge
Search, Customer Support Assistant. Advanced: Banking Assistant, AI Agent Platform, Fraud
Detection Dashboard, Multi-Agent Enterprise System.

Interview Preparation
Master: LLMs, Tokens, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Vector Databases, RAG, Spring AI,
LangChain4j, AI Agents, MCP, Tool Calling, AI Security, AI Evaluation, and Production
Architectures. Be able to explain architecture diagrams and real-world implementations.

90-Day Learning Plan


Days 1-30: LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Spring AI, Chatbots. Days 31-60: Embeddings, Vector
Databases, RAG Applications. Days 61-90: AI Agents, Production Systems, Monitoring,
Deployment, Interview Preparation. Spend at least 1–2 hours daily and continuously build projects.

Career Path
Java Developer -> Senior Java Developer -> Spring AI Developer -> AI Application Engineer ->
GenAI Engineer -> AI Solutions Architect. Focus on practical systems rather than AI research to
leverage your existing Java expertise.

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