Senior/Lead Backend Cloud Software Engineer (Java)

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Job Title: Senior/Lead Backend Cloud Software Engineer – Java

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Duration: 12 months

Required Experience: 10+ Years

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Lead Backend Cloud Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Java and AWS cloud technologies. This is a backend-heavy, 100% coding role focused on building scalable, cloud-native applications and microservices.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of Engineering/Computer Science experience
• 10+ years of Software Development experience
• 10+ years of Java development experience
• 3+ years of AWS development experience
• AWS CloudFormation
• AWS ECS
• AWS Lambda
• AWS Fargate
• Amazon Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
• AWS S3
• IAM Roles and Policies
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (Data Structures & Algorithms)

Preferred Skills

• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Spring Boot, MVC, Microservices
• Event-Driven Architecture
• RESTful API Design and Development
• Jenkins, Azure DevOps
• SQS, SNS, Kinesis
• DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch
• MySQL, Oracle
• Swagger, Postman, Assertible
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
• Selenium, Cucumber
• Agile/Scrum

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and AWS.
• Build cloud-native microservices and REST APIs.
• Develop event-driven and distributed systems.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.
• Deliver high-quality, production-ready code.

Note

• LinkedIn profile required.
• Strong backend development experience required; front-end-heavy profiles will not be considered.