IT Software Engineer - Java / AWS - Hybrid (Chicago, IL)

Hybrid in Chicago, IL, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
75% Travel Required
Able to Sponsor
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • API
  • Agile
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Kafka
  • Backend Development
  • Cloud Computing
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Integration
  • Data Modeling
  • Database
  • Dependency Injection
  • Distributed Computing
  • FOCUS
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Microservices
  • MongoDB
  • NoSQL
  • Performance Tuning
  • Production Support
  • RESTful
  • Relational Databases
  • SQL
  • Spring Framework
  • Sprint
  • Team Leadership
  • Technical Drafting
  • UPS

Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced IT Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java and AWS to design, develop, and support scalable cloud-native applications. This is a hands-on role with a focus on backend development, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.


Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and implement backend services using Java/Kotlin and AWS

Build and maintain cloud-native, highly available distributed systems

Develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot

Perform production support, troubleshooting, and bug fixing

Conduct code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integrations and architecture alignment

Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)


Technical Skills Required:

Strong experience with AWS (cloud-native architecture & distributed systems)

Advanced proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin

Expertise in Spring Boot (REST APIs, dependency injection, actuator)

Microservices architecture & distributed system design

REST API development (OpenAPI/Swagger)

SQL & relational databases (performance tuning, data modeling)

NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra)

CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

Event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar)

Observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)


Required Experience:

10+ years of overall IT experience

Experience leading teams is preferred

Strong background in hands-on development

 

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  • Dice Id: 10481525
  • Position Id: 8936881
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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