Java Lead Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is looking for a Java Lead Engineer located in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of Java development experience and will lead development efforts while mentoring junior engineers. Key responsibilities include building scalable cloud-based solutions and providing technical leadership.

The role requires strong expertise in Java 17, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and AWS services. The candidate will participate in technical decisions and ensure high software quality while fostering growth within the team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Java development experience.
• Strong Java 17 and Spring Boot skills.
• Expertise in backend development.
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Build highly available, scalable cloud-based solutions.
• Provide programming and application/technical leadership.

Skills

Java 17

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AWS (IAM, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, KMS)

SQL

DevOps

System Design

Technical Leadership

Job description

Job Summary

Seeking a Java Lead Engineer with 10+ years of experience in backend application development. Strong expertise in Java 17, Spring Boot, REST APIs, AWS services (IAM, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, KMS), SQL, and DevOps is required. The candidate will lead development efforts, mentor junior engineers, contribute to architecture and design decisions, and build highly available, scalable cloud‑based solutions. Experience with system design, technical leadership, and enterprise application development is essential. Competent to perform all programming and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work. Acts as team leader for development and support groups; provides programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members. Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off‑shift and weekend support calls. Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems. Drives application development focused around delivering business‑valuable features. Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits. Identifies and encourages areas for growth and improvement within the team. Mentors junior developers. Communicates with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness. Leads development of new functionality and applications on cross‑functional teams. Performs integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results. Participates in technology evaluation and recommendations. Applies an enterprise‑wide view to solutions to support the adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development efforts
• Mentor junior engineers
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions
• Build highly available, scalable cloud‑based solutions
• Provide programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to team members
• Work directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off‑shift and weekend support calls
• Drive application development focused around delivering business‑valuable features
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
• Communicate with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
• Lead development of new functionality and applications on cross‑functional teams
• Perform integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results
• Participate in technology evaluation and recommendations
• Apply an enterprise‑wide view to solutions to support the adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Java development experience
• Strong Java 17 and Spring Boot skills
• Expertise in backend development
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices
• Strong AWS knowledge, especially IAM, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, and KMS
• Good understanding of SQL and DevOps practices
• Experience designing highly available and scalable systems
• Some architecture/system design experience
• Ability to lead developers
• Ability to mentor junior team members
• Ability to drive technical decisions

Preferred Qualifications

None mentioned

Certifications

None mentioned