Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/AWS)

Diversified Services Network, Inc.

Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 160,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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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. in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/AWS) to join our team on a hybrid schedule. This role focuses on backend services for our digital platform and collaborates on architecture, development, and deployment.

You should have extensive Java experience, 8+ years, and familiarity with AWS, microservices, REST APIs, and CI/CD. The position offers full benefits, PTO, 401k, and opportunities to mentor others within a Fortune 500–caliber

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering or related field is required AND

Responsibilities

Perform programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision.
Work directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
Work independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
Drive application development focused on delivering business value.
Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed.
Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
Proactively reach out for help when stuck on an issue after doing reasonable independent research.
Maintain a sense of urgency when working on tasks and actively follow up on any dependencies or blockers.

Skills

Java

AWS

REST APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

GIT

Linux

Problem solving

Mentoring

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree with 6+ years' experience

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GoCD

AWS services (S3, Lambda, etc.)

SQL/NoSQL databases

Swagger/Postman

Job description

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/AWS) to join our team in Chicago, IL! We offer a hybrid work model, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company - let's talk!

As a Senior Software Engineer on our team, you will contribute to programming, project management, and development assignments, focused on backend services on our digital platform.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision.
Work directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
Work independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
Drive application development focused on delivering business value.
Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed.
Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
Proactively reach out for help when stuck on an issue after doing reasonable independent research.
Maintain a sense of urgency when working on tasks and actively follow up on any dependencies or blockers.

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering or related field is required AND
8+ years? experience, required
Master's degree with 6+ years? experience

REQUIRED SKILLS:

10+ years of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java.

Proven experience in some or all of the following:

Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software to scale.
Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases.
Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc
Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
Experience with AI tools is a big PLUS.

Strong understanding and/or experience in some of the following

Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ.
Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs
Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible o Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development.
Hands on experience with testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
Datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, Oracle. o Other AWS technologies, such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, etc
Debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms?

SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED:

Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms.
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

Benefits