Senior Java Tech Lead Backend & Microservices Expert

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chicago, IL seeks a senior Java backend engineer to design and scale enterprise applications. You will lead development, mentor juniors, and shape technical decisions across microservices, REST APIs, and cloud deployments.

Qualifications include 8+ years of enterprise Java experience, Spring Boot, AWS services, and CI/CD practices. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable backend solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 8+ years of enterprise Java experience.
• Strong Java 17+ and backend development expertise.
• Experience with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
• Ability to design scalable, fault‑tolerant backend systems using AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and provide technical direction for complex Java projects.
• Mentor junior developers and drive best practices across the team.
• Design, implement, and test RESTful services and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver business‑valued features.
• Ensure deployment pipelines and DevOps practices with CI/CD.

Skills

Java Backend

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

AWS

CI/CD

Databases

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenAPI

Postman

Swagger

Jenkins

Kubernetes

CloudWatch

Job description

Jobtailor in Chicago, IL seeks a senior Java backend engineer to design and scale enterprise applications. You will lead development, mentor juniors, and shape technical decisions across microservices, REST APIs, and cloud deployments.

Qualifications include 8+ years of enterprise Java experience, Spring Boot, AWS services, and CI/CD practices. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable backend solutions.