MCP Expert (Java API Integration)

Our client is building the platform that connects AI agents to real enterprise systems and they need an MCP expert who’s already done this in production, not just in a proof of concept.

The role: design, build and own the integration layer connecting AI agents and LLM-based applications to enterprise Java APIs via MCP, working the full delivery lifecycle Dev, UAT, production on Azure.

Responsibilities: design/build/maintain MCP servers and tool integrations exposing enterprise Java APIs to AI agents; develop/integrate Java REST APIs within MCP-based architectures; own integrations across dev, UAT and production – robust, monitored, genuinely production-grade; deploy and operate on Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, API Management, Azure Open AI / AI Foundry); partner with platform, architecture and product teams to define MCP standards; take point on troubleshooting, production support and incident resolution; shape documentation, testing strategy and release process from the ground up.

What you bring: proven, hands-on MCP experience (built MCP servers, tools and integrations, not just read the spec); strong Java development background with real REST API design and integration experience; solid Microsoft Azure experience deploying, configuring and running services in production; comfort across the full dev UAT production lifecycle including live support; able to work from Amsterdam 2 days a week; strong English communication skills.

Nice to have: Azure Open AI, Azure AI Foundry, or agentic AI framework experience; APIM, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD via Azure DevOps; background on central platform or shared-services teams; Dutch language skills.

Offer: 12-month contract with strong potential to extend; rate fully negotiable; hybrid working – just 2 days a week on-site in Amsterdam; a front-row seat at the center of the organization’s AI and integration strategy. Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.