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Java Backend Developer

SerencoveChicago, ILL5 SeniorSeptember 14th, 2026
*Required Qualifications* * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of experience. * OR Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 6+ years of experience. * 8+ years of software development experience, with strong hands-on Java development. * 8+ years of Java application development or 6+ years with a relevant Master’s degree. * Strong backend software engineering experience with limited reliance on front-end development. * Strong knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms. *Required Technical SkillsJava & Backend Development* * Strong hands-on experience with Java. * Designing and developing scalable enterprise software applications. * Strong understanding of application architecture and software design. * Experience with Microservices, MVC, Event-Driven Architecture, or similar patterns. * Experience developing RESTful APIs. *AWS / Cloud* * *At least 3 years of AWS development experience, including several of the following:* * AWS CloudFormation * ECS * Lambda * Fargate * Amazon Elasticsearch / OpenSearch * S3 * IAM roles and policies * Databases & Data Technologies *Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases, such as:* * DynamoDB * MongoDB * Cassandra * Redis * Elasticsearch * MySQL * Oracle * Messaging & APIs *Experience with technologies such as:* * AWS SQS * AWS SNS * AWS Kinesis * RESTful API development * Swagger * Postman * Assertible or similar API testing tools *DevOps & Testing* * CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Azure DevOps * Software deployment and maintenance in AWS/Azure/GCP * Test-Driven Development (TDD) * Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) * Selenium * Cucumber * Integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines *Generative AI* * GenAI experience applied to software development is required. Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour Benefits: * Flexible schedule Work Location: In person