Lead Java Developer with AWS

• Technical Screening
• 2-hour Technical Panel Interview (In-person for local candidates)

• Lead the design and development of Java-based cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Build scalable microservices using Spring Boot.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven services.
• Architect highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Develop asynchronous messaging solutions using Kafka or similar technologies.
• Design cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS managed services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD best practices.
• Lead technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and code reviews.
• Improve system observability through logging, metrics, monitoring, and distributed tracing.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers and establish engineering standards and best practices.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership or team lead experience preferred.
• Strong experience building enterprise-scale backend applications.
• No degree required.

• AWS Cloud Architecture
• Java (Advanced) and/or Kotlin
• Spring Boot
• Microservices Architecture
• REST API Development
• OpenAPI / Swagger
• SQL & Relational Databases
• NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra)
• Kafka or Event-Driven Messaging
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Build & Deployment Automation
• Distributed Systems
• Cloud-Native Development
• Observability (Logging, Metrics, Tracing)
• Production Support & Performance Tuning

• Designing highly available distributed systems.
• Infrastructure as Code.
• Event-driven architecture.
• Cloud-native application modernization.
• Technical architecture and solution design.
• Agile/Scrum development environment.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong technical leadership and ownership.
• Analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions.
• Comfortable working in Agile teams.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with business priorities.

• 45–55% Hands-on Java/AWS development
• 15–20% Production support and troubleshooting
• 15–20% Code reviews and technical design
• 5–10% Cross-team technical collaboration
• 5–10% Agile ceremonies and sprint activities

• AWS Cloud Architecture
• Java & Spring Boot
• Microservices & Distributed Systems

• Stable employment history is required (avoid frequent job changes).
• Candidates must be able to work onsite in Chicago, IL three days per week.