Senior Java Backend Engineer

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.