Lead Java Engineer - AWS Cloud-Native Microservices

Compunnel, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for cloud-native backends using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.

You will architect scalable distributed systems, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across cloud-native development. Responsibilities include leading Java/AWS development, building microservices, designing REST APIs, and guiding CI/CD and observability initiatives to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership or team lead experience preferred.
• Experience building enterprise‑scale backend applications.
• No degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Java‑based cloud‑native applications on AWS.
• Build scalable microservices using Spring Boot.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and event‑driven services.
• Architect highly available, fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Develop asynchronous messaging solutions using Kafka or similar technologies.
• Design cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS managed services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD best practices.
• Lead technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and code reviews.
• Improve system observability through logging, metrics, monitoring, and distributed tracing.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers and establish engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

AWS Cloud Architecture

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices Architecture

REST API Development

OpenAPI / Swagger

SQL & Relational Databases

NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB,-C*

Kafka or Event‑Driven Messaging

CI/CD Pipelines

Cloud‑Native Development

Observability (Logging, Metrics, Trac*

Production Support & Performance Tuni

Job description

Compunnel, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for cloud-native backends using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.

You will architect scalable distributed systems, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across cloud-native development. Responsibilities include leading Java/AWS development, building microservices, designing REST APIs, and guiding CI/CD and observability initiatives to ensure reliability and performance.