Senior IT Software Engineer: Cloud & Microservices(Hybrid)

Cullerton Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits (vision, dental, health insurance, 401k, holiday pay)

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced IT Software Engineer to design and develop complex software systems. Based in Chicago, with a hybrid work schedule, this role emphasizes backend development and cloud-based solutions using AWS. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience, a strong proficiency in Java, and skills in CI/CD frameworks. The position offers competitive compensation and solid career development opportunities within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with batch and stream processing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, debug, and deploy complex software applications.
• Develop and maintain cloud-based solutions using AWS services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members.

Skills

Java backend development

AWS (ECS, Lambda, Fargate, S3, IAM, CloudFormation)

CI/CD tools (Jenkins or Azure DevOps)

Relational and NoSQL databases

Software architecture patterns

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Swagger

Postman

Selenium

Cucumber

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced IT Software Engineer to design and develop complex software systems. Based in Chicago, with a hybrid work schedule, this role emphasizes backend development and cloud-based solutions using AWS. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience, a strong proficiency in Java, and skills in CI/CD frameworks. The position offers competitive compensation and solid career development opportunities within an Agile environment.