Senior Java Cloud Architect & AWS Microservices Lead

Vekend, Llc; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vekend, Llc is seeking a Principal Developer to lead and contribute hands-on in designing, developing, and delivering scalable cloud-native enterprise applications. You will influence architecture, mentor teams, and drive best practices across the engineering org.

You will design and implement RESTful services, leverage Spring Boot and Kafka, and build in AWS (EC2/S3) to support mission-critical business functions in a hybrid Chicago environment.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of software development experience with strong backend engineering expertise.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Java 17.
• Strong experience building applications with Spring Boot.
• Proven experience designing and implementing Microservices architectures.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven systems.
• Experience developing and deploying applications within AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with: AWS EC2 and AWS S3.
• Experience developing REST APIs and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, scalability, performance optimization, and system integration.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, writing production-quality code and driving engineering excellence.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Java 17, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Build and enhance event-driven solutions leveraging Apache Kafka for high-volume messaging and integrations.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and backend services supporting mission-critical business functions.
• Lead architectural discussions and provide technical guidance to development teams.
• Develop cloud-native applications and services within the AWS ecosystem.
• Utilize AWS EC2 for application hosting and compute workloads.
• Leverage AWS S3 for storage, data management, and application integration needs.
• Partner with product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive code reviews, performance tuning, security best practices, and application reliability initiatives.
• Mentor junior and senior developers while promoting modern engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Java 17

Spring Boot

Microservices

Apache Kafka

REST APIs

AWS

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Vekend, Llc is seeking a Principal Developer to lead and contribute hands-on in designing, developing, and delivering scalable cloud-native enterprise applications. You will influence architecture, mentor teams, and drive best practices across the engineering org.

You will design and implement RESTful services, leverage Spring Boot and Kafka, and build in AWS (EC2/S3) to support mission-critical business functions in a hybrid Chicago environment.