Senior Java Backend Engineer & Cloud Tech Lead

Jobtailor

Illinois

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior software engineer to design and deliver high-quality Java-based solutions in fast-paced environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable systems, lead technical initiatives, and mentor engineers while driving full lifecycle development.

The role emphasizes Spring Boot, microservices, cloud deployment on GCP, and strong collaboration with leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.
5+ years of experience building business/technical solutions using Java, WebSphere, REST APIs, Spring Boot, Fuse, GCP, Kafka, and JSON.
5+ years of experience with DevOps, CI/CD, container-based development, and cloud deployment architectures.
Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Experience supporting cross-business initiatives.
Deep understanding of agile concepts (Scrum, Kanban).
Strong communication skills for interacting with leadership and cross-functional teams.
Experience with fraud technology solutions.
Hands-on expertise in Java, OOP, J2EE, REST, Spring Boot, and full web development lifecycle.
Experience with SQL and RDBMS (Oracle, MySQL).
Hands-on experience with Google NoSQL databases (Bigtable or MongoDB).
Experience with Cloud SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL) on GCP.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and debug complex applications.
Experience building microservices (Spring Boot), and working with Jenkins and Kubernetes.
Experience with JAX-RS, Swagger, and API documentation/testing tools
Experience with Git/SVN/CSV repository strategies and code migrations
Strong SQL skills (queries, stored procedures, triggers) with Oracle and DB2
Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
Experience with JWT for authentication/authorization
Proficiency with Maven build automation
Experience with GCP (Cloud Run, Terraform, Big Data, BigQuery)
At least 3 years of experience leading development teams.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver high-quality software solutions in agile or waterfall environments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technology that drives value for colleagues, customers, and the business.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Communicate with business and technical stakeholders.
Serve as the primary technical owner for assigned projects and deliverables.
Analyze, design, and develop systems based on user specifications.
Provide technical support for resolving software or hardware issues.
Maintain strong knowledge of development tools, frameworks, and industry trends.
Mentor or support less experienced staff as needed.
Serve as project leader for designated initiatives.
Complete additional tasks as assigned.