Senior Java Backend Engineer - AWS Microservices Lead (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead backend development on a state-of-the-art platform hosted on AWS. You will design scalable Java microservices, mentor peers, and drive features from concept to production in a hybrid Chicago environment.

The role demands 10+ years in software engineering, strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, and leadership within Agile teams. Hybrid work with in-office requirements a few days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master’s with 6+ years also acceptable
• No degree? minimum 10+ years of relevant experience
• Strong expertise in Java 17+ and Spring Boot RESTful API development

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend RESTful services in a microservices architecture
• Mentor developers and perform code reviews
• Lead development and support teams; provide technical leadership
• Drive delivery of business features with high quality and scalable architecture
• Contribute to Agile Scrum processes and cross-functional collaboration

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Master’s degree

No degree, 10+ years experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kafka

Jenkins

CI/CD

Job description

Zohorecruit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead backend development on a state-of-the-art platform hosted on AWS. You will design scalable Java microservices, mentor peers, and drive features from concept to production in a hybrid Chicago environment.

The role demands 10+ years in software engineering, strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, and leadership within Agile teams. Hybrid work with in-office requirements a few days per week is expected.