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# Java Engineer (Backend & Testing Focused)

- **Company:** Chamberlain Advisors
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,320.0 - $133,120.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Object-Oriented Software Development, Regression Testing, Ansible, Multithreading, Backend, Cucumber (Software), Jenkins
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=94140e8ecb6a9d9f

## About the Role

* 5+ years of hands-on Java development experience
 * Strong expertise in Core Java and multithreading
 * Proven ability to work as an independent contributor with minimal supervision
 * Experience writing unit tests and performing independent testing
 * Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design principles
 * Experience with automation testing (Cucumber required)
 * Solid experience working in Unix/Linux environments
 * Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Ansible
 * Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
 * Experience working on backend or messaging-based systems (no UI required)

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain backend Java applications with a focus on scalability and multithreading
 * Write clean, modular, production-quality code aligned with engineering best practices
 * Act as a hands-on individual contributor, owning development tasks end-to-end
 * Build and execute unit tests independently to ensure code quality and reliability
 * Contribute to and enhance automated testing frameworks (BDD/TDD approaches preferred)
 * Perform system, integration, and regression testing across backend services
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a messaging-based architecture
 * Collaborate within a POD to deliver high-quality solutions with minimal oversight
 * Develop and maintain automation scripts using Cucumber
 * Support CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Ansible
 * Work within Unix/Linux environments for development and deployment activities
 * Participate in code reviews and continuously improve development and testing processes


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