Lead Backend Engineer: Java & Spring Boot

FIS; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Continuous learning opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A fintech innovator is searching for a Lead Software Engineer to drive back-end development using Java and Spring Boot. In this role, you'll lead teams, foster AI-driven practices, and collaborate across projects. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in software development, a strong understanding of microservices, and effective mentoring skills. This is a hybrid position located in Chicago, offering competitive compensation and a chance to shape the future of fintech.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Deep back-end expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical designs for services and APIs.
• Mentor engineers on coding practices.
• Collaborate across teams on release scope.

Skills

Back-end expertise in Java

Experience with Spring Boot

Knowledge of RESTful APIs

Understanding of microservices

Mentorship abilities

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

ActiveMQ

Temporal

Kubernetes

AWS

Jenkins

Git

ReactJS

Job description

A fintech innovator is searching for a Lead Software Engineer to drive back-end development using Java and Spring Boot. In this role, you'll lead teams, foster AI-driven practices, and collaborate across projects. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in software development, a strong understanding of microservices, and effective mentoring skills. This is a hybrid position located in Chicago, offering competitive compensation and a chance to shape the future of fintech.