Senior Java Backend Engineer — AWS, Hybrid Chicago

Vekend, Llc; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vekend, Llc is seeking a Senior Java Developer (AWS) in Chicago on a hybrid schedule, with 2 days per week in-office. You will own solutions end-to-end from design through production support, coding daily and delivering enterprise-scale software.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in backend development, 8-10 years in Java, with strong Java, Spring Boot, and REST API expertise. AWS experience is essential for building scalable cloud-native services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on backend application development
• 8-10 years of hands-on Java development experience
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and deliver scalable enterprise-level backend code using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design, build, and integrate secure, highly performant APIs for core business services.
• Implement and maintain cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, RDS, etc.)

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Vekend, Llc is seeking a Senior Java Developer (AWS) in Chicago on a hybrid schedule, with 2 days per week in-office. You will own solutions end-to-end from design through production support, coding daily and delivering enterprise-scale software.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in backend development, 8-10 years in Java, with strong Java, Spring Boot, and REST API expertise. AWS experience is essential for building scalable cloud-native services.