Back End Java Developer

Swoon
Chicago, IL

Looking for Backend Java developers local to Chicago, IL for one of our top engineer clients! Apply now!


Looking exclusively for back end developer’s NOT full stack. If the resume reads 50/50 or below 70% back end, we will not be able to move forward with the application. AWS experience is also a must!


Location: Downtown Chicago, IL (near west loop)

Workplace type: Onsite/hybrid (Hybrid; will need to go into office 2x a week; but MUST be open to the potential of being 100% onsite at some point during the contract, could be after first month)

Type: Contract

Pay: $67-68.77/hour on w2

IV type: ONSITE+ 1 tech screen prior to submission-3 rounds- ( 1 hour each typically); coding exercises, theoretical questions to answer, etc. (Might be able to combine rounds dependent time)

Length: 12 months- possibility to extend

+optional benefits and 401K


Must haves:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering or related field is required w/ 10+ years’ experience needed- cannot be 9 years and 9 months, must be minimum 10 years of experience OR Master’s degree with 8+ years’ experience
  • Good tenure- last two roles must be at least 1.5-2 years minimum tenure to be considered
  • Majority back-end development experience (overall 75-80% + back end versus front end) and back-end developer job titles
  • Agile framework experience /scrum environment ideally
  • Hands on AWS experience (kinesis, SNS, SQL, S3, DynamDB, RDS)- Deploying and maintaining software using public AWS clouds
  • Java development- with versions 11, 17 or higher
  • Hands on data base experience
  • Kafka experience
  • Leadership experience is HUGE (team lead, etc)
  • Any AI experience is HUGE plus
  • Enterprise level work environment

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- Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale.

- Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases.

- Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.

- Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc


Strong understanding and/or experience in many of the following:

- Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ.

- Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs

- Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible o Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development.

- Hands on experience with testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.

- Datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, Oracle. o Other AWS technologies, such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, etc

- Debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms


Soft Skills

(Required)

- Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms.

- Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints

- Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment

- Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities



Disqualifiers/Red Flags:

- If candidate is not in local area, please do not submit

- If the candidate’s current place of residence is not on resume, they will be DQ

- If they haven’t coded in the last 3 years, do not submit them.

- Choppy tenure will be DQ


Interview Process:

- 3 rounds ( 1 hour each typically) ; coding exercises, theoretical questions to answer, etc. (Might be able to combine rounds dependent time)


Job Description:

The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests software.


Typical task breakdown:

  • Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision
  • Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls
  • Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
  • Drives application development focused around delivering business value
  • Mentors and assists software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed
  • Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
  • Proactively reaches out for help when stuck on an issue after doing reasonable independent research
  • Maintains a sense of urgency when working on tasks and actively followup on any dependencies or blockers

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