Backend Engineer – Java, Spring Boot, AWS & Microservices

Supernova Technology™; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA and FSA accounts

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

EAP with free therapy sessions

Paid time off

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Continuing education assistance

Job summary

Supernova Technology is seeking a hands-on software engineering lead to design, develop, and maintain our cloud-based platform and related services. You’ll review code, guide architecture discussions, and drive tests, performance, security, and reliability.

You’ll also help recruit, onboard, and train new team members while staying current with industry trends and best practices. You’ll collaborate on backend Java services using Spring Boot and AWS, build RESTful APIs, and apply modern CI/CD and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java and Python.
• Familiarity with Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and delivering RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong experience with ETL processes, data integration, and data pipeline development.
• Working knowledge of Docker and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience managing software projects in an Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, performance optimization, secure coding practices, and production operations.
• Experience with system monitoring, troubleshooting, incident management, and maintaining highly available production environments.
• Ability to independently manage projects, including requirement gathering, solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and client communication.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, client-facing, and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain backend Java service independently using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.
• Developing backend data storage system design.
• Building and maintaining unit tests and integration tests and engaging with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Supporting good SDLC practices, expertise in using version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Triaging and patching backend service issues.
• Using microservices, event-driven architecture and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Assisting in recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members.
• Staying up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in development, sharing knowledge with the team.

Skills

Java

Python

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

ETL/Data integration

Docker

CI/CD

Agile

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

System monitoring

Incident management

Client communication

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Supernova Technology is seeking a hands-on software engineering lead to design, develop, and maintain our cloud-based platform and related services. You’ll review code, guide architecture discussions, and drive tests, performance, security, and reliability.

You’ll also help recruit, onboard, and train new team members while staying current with industry trends and best practices. You’ll collaborate on backend Java services using Spring Boot and AWS, build RESTful APIs, and apply modern CI/CD and