Lead Java Software Engineer
Job DescriptionThis is a remote position.Job Title: Lead Java Software EngineerLocation: Chicago, IL (Remote)Duration: 12 months contractMust Have Skills/Attributes: AWS, DevOps, GitHub, Java, Software Development.Experience Desired:Java development, including modern Java versions, Spring Boot, Microservices (10+ yrs).AWS cloud-native applications, including ECS/Fargate, IAM, RDS, ALB, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager (5+ yrs).Technical Lead or Software Engineering Lead (5+ yrs).Distributed Systems and Event-Driven microservices, including API integration, performance optimization (5+ yrs).DevOps and CI/CD practices using Docker, GitHub, observability tools (3+ yrs)Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree.Job Description:Required Education/Experience:•Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.Required Qualifications:10+ years' experience in this capacity with 5+ years in a lead role.Provides technical leadership and delivery ownership for a team of software engineers building and operating scalable cloud-native applications on AWS.Drives architecture decisions, engineering best practices, and solution design across Spring Boot microservices, OpenSearch platforms, CI/CD, observability and AWS infrastructure.Collaborates with product, architecture, and platform teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions while mentoring engineers, improving development processes, and ensuring successful execution of business objectives.Required Technical Skills:Spring BootJava (latest versions)Microservices ArchitectureREST API DevelopmentAWS Cloud Services (ECS/Fargate, IAM, ALB, RDS, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager)OpenSearch / ElasticsearchDockerCI/CD PipelinesGitHubDistributed SystemsCloud ArchitectureObservability & MonitoringDevOps PracticesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)SQL & NoSQL DatabasesEvent-Driven ArchitectureAPI IntegrationPerformance OptimizationResponsibilities:Leads software engineers in delivering business-critical applications.Establishes technical direction and architectural standards.Drives AWS cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.Ensures solution scalability, performance, security, and reliability.Promotes DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and AI-assisted development practices.Supports incident resolution, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.Skill SetJava, AWS, DevOps, GitHub, Technical Lead .