Backend Java Developer

Aquent
Chicago, IL, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Automation of Tests Unit Testing Unix Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Software Debugging Ansible Software Engineering Multithreading Google Cloud Backend
+4 more
Integration Tests Production Code Cucumber (Software) Jenkins

Job description

We’re partnering with a global leader dedicated to advancing the worldwide marketplace and serving critical risk management needs for customers across various industries. This organization is at the forefront of developing secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions that underpin global financial stability. Joining their team means becoming an integral part of a mission-critical environment, where your expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of market infrastructure and empowering global commerce.

Are you a highly skilled and passionate technologist ready to make a significant impact? We are seeking an experienced engineer to design and implement cutting-edge solutions that drive innovation and maintain the integrity of our client’s robust platforms. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your full-stack capabilities to build secure, high-performance applications, directly influencing the stability and efficiency of systems that operate on a global scale. Your work will ensure the continuous delivery of advanced technological solutions, playing a crucial part in advancing our client’s position as a market leader.

This is a hybrid role, working 2 days per week onsite in our client’s Chicago office, 40 hours per week total

What You’ll Do:

  • Engineer secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Develop clean, modular, and production-ready code for critical applications.
  • Design and implement application modules and comprehensive unit tests.
  • Contribute to the debugging and design of automated test frameworks.
  • Conduct thorough system-wide and integration testing to ensure robust performance.
  • Apply strong language proficiency to design with guidance and code independently.
  • Create and maintain essential test artifacts, facilitating artifact reviews.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of professional experience in software development.
  • Strong expertise in core Java and backend development.
  • Proven industry experience with Core Java and Multithreading.
  • Solid UNIX knowledge.
  • Experience with automation testing, specifically using Cucumber.
  • Demonstrated experience working in a Continuous Integration environment, utilizing tools like Jenkins and Ansible.

Benefits & conditions

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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