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# IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER 5 (Lead Software Engineer Java/AWS

- **Company:** Epitec, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $183,040.0 - $195,520.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Apache Solr, SQL Databases, Enterprise Search, Spring Cloud, Spring-boot, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Restful APIs, Api Management, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/bf3eb24a-65e5-4304-b146-7000ce894f0c

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree required
 * 10+ years of software engineering experience (8+ years with a Master's may be considered)
 * 5+ years of technical lead experience
 * Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs
 * AWS experience, including cloud-native application development and architecture
 * Experience with OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Coveo, Solr, or other enterprise search platforms
 * Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and API integrations
 * Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, observability, and DevOps practices
 * Strong communication, leadership, and mentoring skills

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience evaluating or implementing enterprise search platforms
 * Experience helping teams make architectural and technology decisions
 * Experience with infrastructure as code, SQL/NoSQL databases, and performance optimization
 * Exposure to AI-assisted development tools

This role is approximately 50% technical leadership and 50% hands-on engineering and is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys mentoring developers, influencing architecture, and building modern cloud-native platforms.

## Description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on in the development of scalable cloud-native applications. This role will partner closely with developers and architects to drive technical decisions, establish engineering best practices, and deliver modern, high-performing solutions.
Responsibilities

 * Lead and mentor software engineers while remaining actively involved in design and development
 * Drive technical decisions and architectural direction for cloud-native applications
 * Design, build, and support Java/Spring Boot microservices in AWS environments
 * Partner with architects, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure solutions
 * Support DevOps, CI/CD, automation, observability, and cloud modernization initiatives
 * Promote operational excellence, performance optimization, and continuous improvement
 * Collaborate with adjacent engineering teams and consuming applications across the organization


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