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Lead Java Engineer

Chicago, Illinois, US💼 Full-time💰 $90,000–$90,000🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, develop, and support large-scale Java-based enterprise applications and global platforms, leading architecture for cloud-native, microservices-based solutions.

Role type

Lead Java Engineer (Senior IC with technical leadership)

Builds

Cloud-native, microservices-based solutions, REST APIs, event-driven services, and distributed systems for global business operations.

Domain

Enterprise software, Cloud-native, Distributed systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Java, Spring ecosystem (Boot, Batch, Security, Cloud, Data), Distributed systems design, Microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, Event-driven design, Cloud platforms (GCP), Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Automated testing, Security best practices, Incident response

Preferred skills

AI/LLM integration, RAG architectures, Google Cloud Spanner, Multi-region/multi-cloud architecture, SRE practices, Cloud/Security/SRE certifications

Technologies

Java, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Security, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, GCP, Kubernetes, Maven, Git, SonarQube, JUnit, TestNG, WireMock, TestContainers

Responsibilities

Design and develop large-scale Java enterprise applications; Lead architecture and implementation of cloud-native microservices; Build high-volume, low-latency applications; Design and develop REST APIs and distributed systems; Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers; Implement CI/CD, DevSecOps, and automated testing; Ensure platform reliability through monitoring and incident response; Apply security best practices for regulated data environments.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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