Senior Java Developer: Cloud-Native Microservices on Azure

Accord Technologies Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Java Developer specializing in event-driven architectures to design, build, and deploy cloud-native applications on Azure.

You will work on distributed systems, implement asynchronous processing, and ensure scalable, secure integrations with Kafka, Azure messaging, and enterprise platforms. Join a cross-functional Agile team delivering high-impact solutions across onsite/offshore delivery models, focusing on robust APIs, REST/SOAP, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Java (J2EE), Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Proven experience developing and supporting cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience working in Agile and onsite/offshore delivery models.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including Producers, Consumers, Topics, Partitions, and Consumer Groups.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable event-driven microservices and messaging solutions.
• Build, enhance, and support enterprise-grade applications utilizing Kafka, Solace, IBM MQ, and Azure messaging services.
• Design event schemas, topics, queues, and integration patterns for highly distributed systems.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, observability, and security of messaging platforms and integrations.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and performance testing for messaging-based solutions.

Skills

Java (J2EE)

Spring Boot

Microservices

Azure cloud-native

Distributed systems

Event-driven architectures

Asynchronous processing

Agile

Onsite/offshore delivery

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kafka

Solace PubSub+

IBM MQ

Azure Service Bus

Event Hubs

Confluent Platform

AKS

Azure Container Apps

Job description

Accord Technologies Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Java Developer specializing in event-driven architectures to design, build, and deploy cloud-native applications on Azure.

You will work on distributed systems, implement asynchronous processing, and ensure scalable, secure integrations with Kafka, Azure messaging, and enterprise platforms. Join a cross-functional Agile team delivering high-impact solutions across onsite/offshore delivery models, focusing on robust APIs, REST/SOAP, and