(1112754) Senior Software Engineer - Java/AWS Backend

Diversified Services Network; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Diversified Services Network, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Java/AWS Backend to join our hybrid team. This role focuses on designing and delivering backend RESTful services in a microservices framework, while mentoring developers and leading cross-functional Agile teams.

Hybrid work options include office presence with onsite two days per week. The ideal candidate brings strong Java 17+ and Spring Boot skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and a track record of delivering scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of experience, or Master's with 6+ years, or 10+ years in lieu of degree.
• Strong Java 17+ and Spring Boot REST API development experience.
• Experience deploying on public clouds such as AWS or Azure, with messaging systems like Kinesis, SQS, SNS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Azure Event Hub.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend RESTful APIs using microservices architecture.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership and code reviews for the team.
• Lead development and support groups in Agile project teams.
• Resolve complex application and technical problems with robust solutions.
• Drive delivery of valuable business features while maintaining coding standards.
• Create documentation and guides for operations and users.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

AWS

REST APIs

Microservices

Agile / Scrum

Leadership

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related

Master's degree (preferred)

10+ years of experience without degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Kinesis/SQS/SNS

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Java/AWS Backend

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer – Java/AWS Backend to join our team preferably in Chicago, IL but we're open to hybrid in our Peoria, IL, Dallas, TX or Broomfield, CO offices as well. We offer a hybrid work model with 2 days per week of onsite work, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company – let's talk!

Position Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and develop backend RESTful API web services using a microservices architecture. You will act as a team leader for development and support groups, providing technical leadership, mentorship, and code review to other developers while driving the delivery of valuable business features on cross-functional Agile project teams.

Key Contributions & Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend RESTful API web services using microservices architecture
• Oversee and mentor other developers and conduct code reviews
• Act as team leader for development and support groups, providing programming and technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members
• Work directly on complex application and technical problem identification and resolution
• Drive application development focused on delivering valuable business features
• Maintain high standards of software quality by establishing good practices and habits within the team
• Guide the team in developing structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation, and user guides in a flexible environment
• Lead development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile project teams

Candidate Requirements

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience OR
• Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience OR
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience designing and developing software applications in Java is required

Technical Skills (Required)

• Software development experience using Java 17 or higher and Spring Boot RESTful API development
• Experience deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure
• Experience with message streaming solutions such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, or Azure Event Hub
• Experience with datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis
• Experience deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GoCD
• Experience working within an Agile framework, ideally Scrum
• Knowledge of software product design and architecture, including architectural patterns such as MVC, Microservices, and Event-driven design
• Solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms

Technical Skills (Preferred)

• Experience with AI tools is a big plus
• Experience designing well-defined RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman, and Assertible
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
• Hands-on experience with testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium and their integration into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with additional AWS technologies such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch
• Experience debugging and maintaining software on Linux or Unix platforms

Soft Skills (Required)

• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
• Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities
• Strong decision-making and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to analyze situations and reach productive, informed decisions

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly transmit, receive, and interpret ideas, information, and needs

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Salary expectations: 155,000-165,000 per annual