Swoon · 18 hours ago
Back End Java Developer
Chicago, IL
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$67/hr - $68.77/hr
10+ years expSwoon is seeking Backend Java developers local to Chicago, IL for one of their top engineering clients. The role focuses on designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining software applications primarily using back-end technologies.
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Responsibilities
Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale
Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases
Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc
Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc
Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision
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 value
Mentors and assists software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed
Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
Proactively reaches out for help when stuck on an issue after doing reasonable independent research
Maintains a sense of urgency when working on tasks and actively followup on any dependencies or blockers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering or related field is required w/ 10+ years' experience needed- cannot be 9 years and 9 months, must be minimum 10 years of experience OR Master's degree with 8+ years' experience
Good tenure- last two roles must be at least 1.5-2 years minimum tenure to be considered
Majority back-end development experience (overall 75-80% + back end versus front end) and back-end developer job titles
Agile framework experience /scrum environment ideally
Hands on AWS experience (kinesis, SNS, SQL, S3, DynamDB, RDS)- Deploying and maintaining software using public AWS clouds
Java development- with versions 11, 17 or higher
Hands on data base experience
Kafka experience
Leadership experience is HUGE (team lead, etc)
Enterprise level work environment
Strong understanding and/or experience in many of the following: Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ
Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs
Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible o Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development
Hands on experience with testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium and their integration into CI/CD pipelines
Datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, Oracle
Other AWS technologies, such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, etc
Debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms
Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms
Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities
Preferred
Any AI experience is HUGE plus
Benefits
Optional benefits
401K
Company
Swoon
In 2010, Swoon launched an agile, client-focused team that is not only savvy in our core industries but elbow-deep, every day, getting to know the strongest talent in the technology and professional fields.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Baker
Co-Founder and Leadership Advisor
Alyssa Holtz
Client Partner
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