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Lead Java Software Engineer - No C2C

Purplejack Technologies LLCChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 12 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Lead Java Software Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to architect and build enterprise-scale APIs and microservices, driving technical decisions within a reputable company. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned engineer passionate about modern Java development, API design, and cloud technologies, eager to mentor others and establish best practices. Apply now to shape innovative solutions and grow your career!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Posted
4 weeks ago
MicroservicesMySQLSQLSpringSpring BootAPI GatewayAWSOAuthScrumAgileAzureJUnitJWTJavaJenkinsKafkaREST

Job Description


? Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, Apigee API Gateway, and AWS cloud services.
? Architect API-first solutions; define service contracts, payload schemas, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
? Lead solution decomposition by breaking business requirements into technical designs, user stories, and implementation tasks.
? Guide engineers in developing secure service-to-service integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and enterprise entitlement-based authorization models.
? Serve as the technical lead for complex initiatives, driving architecture decisions, design reviews, and code reviews.
? Collaborate with product owners, UI development teams, architects, and partner teams to ensure successful delivery of customer-focused solutions.
? Establish engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, observability, security, and maintainability.
? Drive quality engineering practices including automated testing, performance testing, load testing, and production readiness reviews.
? Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex production issues.
? Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and engineering standards.
? Drive end-to-end software ownership from design through deployment, monitoring, support, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Java 17+/21+
  • Spring Boot
  • REST APIs & Microservices
  • Apigee / API Gateway
  • AWS & Azure
  • Elasticsearch
  • MySQL / SQL
  • JUnit & Mockito
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • Kafka / AWS Kinesis / SQS / SNS
  • CI/CD ? Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GoCD
  • OAuth 2.0 & JWT
  • Agile/Scrum



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