Senior Java Backend Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Job Summary
STAFFXPERT is seeking a Full Stack Developer with strong Backend expertise highly skilled Senior Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java 17, cloud-native development on AWS, distributed systems, and software architecture. Candidates must have prior experience working in manufacturing-related industries such as Automotive, Industrial Equipment, Heavy Machinery, or Transportation Equipment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale backend applications using Java 17.
- Build and enhance REST APIs and microservices architectures.
- Develop cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
- Design scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
- Optimize application performance and database interactions.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architectural decisions.
- Troubleshoot production issues and ensure system reliability.
- Follow best practices for coding standards, security, and performance optimization.
Required Skills
- 9+ years of hands-on experience in Java application development
- Strong expertise in Java 17 and modern Java frameworks
- Extensive backend development experience
- Strong experience building RESTful APIs and Microservices
- AWS Services:
- IAM
- Kinesis
- DynamoDB
- API Gateway
- SQS
- SNS
- KMS
- Strong SQL and database query-writing skills
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience building highly available, scalable, and reliable systems
- Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns
- Experience with source control systems (Git)
- Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices architecture.
- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms.
- Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience leading development teams or mentoring junior engineers.