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Java Lead Engineer

Steck SystemsChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 29, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Posted
Yesterday

Job Description

Education Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Preferred Education:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Required Skills for the Java Lead Engineer:
  • 10+ years' experience of designing and developing software applications in Java
  • Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in leading geographically disbursed teams
  • Strong Java 17
  • Backend development 
  • RESTful web services
  • AWS knowledge – IAM, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API stack, SQS, SNS, KMS
  • Slick – SQL queries
  • DevOps
  • High Availability and Reliable Solutions
  • Some architecture experience
  • Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
  • Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
Java Lead Engineer Overview:
As a Java Lead Engineer you will contribute to design, development and deployment of the Company's state-of-the-art digital platform.

Responsibilities

  • Competent to perform all programming and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work
  • Acts as team leader for development and support groups; provides programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members
  • Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls
  • Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems
  • Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features 6. Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
  • Identifies and encourages areas for growth and improvement within the team
  • Mentors junior developers
  • Communicates with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
  • Leads development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional teams
  • Performs integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results
  • Participates in technology evaluation and recommendations
  • Applies an enterprise-wide view to solutions to support the adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse

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