Backend Java Engineer

Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Date Posted: 06/18/2025 Hiring Organization: Rose International Position Number: 484357 Industry: Manufacturing Job Title: Backend Java Engineer Job Location: Chicago, IL, USA, 60603 Work Model: Onsite Shift: 8am to 4:30pm, 5 days a week Employment Type: Temporary FT/PT: Full-Time Estimated Duration (In months): 10 Min Hourly Rate ($): 75.00 Max Hourly Rate ($): 85.00 Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agile, AWS, Azure, Java, Jenkins, Kafka, Microservices, MongoDB, Selenium Experience Desired: Modify existing Java software, create services, and write unit/integration (12 yrs); Design microservices, event-driven architectures, and RESTful APIs. (12 yrs); Deploy via CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps). (12 yrs) Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Preferred Education: Master’s Degree Job Description Required Education • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Preferred Education • Master’s degree (reduces required experience to 6 years). Required Skills • 8 years (or 6 with Master’s) of software development experience. • Java 17 (designing, developing, deploying at scale). • Cloud/DevOps: AWS/Azure, CI/CD (Jenkins, Azure DevOps). • Databases: Relational (MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra). • API Development: RESTful APIs, Swagger/Postman. • Testing: TDD/BDD, Selenium, Cucumber. • CS Fundamentals: Data structures, algorithms. • Agile/Scrum experience. Preferred Skills • Message Streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS Kinesis/SQS/SNS. • AWS Services: Lambda, Fargate, API Gateway, CloudWatch. • Debugging in Linux/Unix environments. Job Responsibilities • Modify existing Java software, create services, and write unit/integration tests. • Design microservices, event-driven architectures, and RESTful APIs. • Deploy via CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps). • Maintain software on AWS/Azure (e.g., Lambda, S3, DynamoDB). • Work in Agile/Scrum teams, mentor junior engineers. • Troubleshoot issues, including off-shift/weekend support. • Enforce coding standards and best practices. • Lead small-to-medium projects with minimal supervision. Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered. Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements. Benefits: For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website. California Pay Equity: For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

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