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# Sr. Software Engineer

- **Company:** The Judge Group
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Monitoring of Systems, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Datadog, Google Cloud, ReactJS, Snowflake, Spring-boot, Reliability of Systems, Git, Kotlin, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Integration Frameworks, Bitbucket, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Restful APIs, Terraform, Software Version Control, Microservices
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/89625a10-aaa4-46fd-b759-ce8cb3bdc377

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
 * 4+ years of software engineering experience in production environments.
 * Strong experience with Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, or comparable object-oriented programming technologies.
 * Deep understanding of API design, integration patterns, and microservices architecture.
 * Experience building scalable software solutions and distributed systems.
 * Proficiency with SQL and relational databases.
 * Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
 * Practical knowledge of Git-based source control workflows.
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
 * Ability to analyze business domains, ask thoughtful questions, and translate requirements into effective technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with React, TypeScript, or modern front-end development.
 * Kubernetes and containerized application experience.
 * Exposure to AWS cloud-native architectures.
 * Experience with Datadog, Bitbucket, and modern monitoring tools.
 * CI/CD implementation and automation experience.
 * Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Terraform.
 * Knowledge of EDI, X12, or large-scale integration platforms.
 * Experience in insurance, healthcare, benefits, or other highly regulated industries.
 * Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership.
 * Comfortable collaborating with distributed and international teams.

## Description

This role is based in downtown Chicago and currently requires approximately one day per week onsite, with flexibility around in-person collaboration schedules.
Role Overview

Join a highly visible engineering team that is building and enhancing large-scale cloud-native platforms serving millions of users. Following a successful enterprise modernization initiative that migrated critical systems from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud, the team is focused on delivering measurable business value through scalable, customer-facing technology solutions.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in a data exchange and integration platform that connects multiple organizations through APIs and industry-standard data exchange workflows. You will partner closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to design, build, and support solutions that improve customer and provider experiences at scale.

This is an opportunity to work on enterprise-level systems while contributing within a collaborative team environment where your input and technical leadership will have a direct impact.
What You'll Do

 * Design, develop, and maintain high-quality applications using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot.
 * Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices that power large-scale integration platforms.
 * Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate complex problems into scalable technical solutions.
 * Develop customer-facing functionality and user experiences, including front-end solutions using React when applicable.
 * Build, deploy, and support applications running within cloud-native environments and Kubernetes ecosystems.
 * Investigate and resolve production issues while maintaining system reliability and performance.
 * Contribute to architecture discussions, scalability improvements, and platform modernization efforts.
 * Work closely with product owners to refine requirements, decompose work into actionable tasks, and support junior engineers.
 * Participate in Agile ceremonies and help drive continuous improvement across development practices.
 * Leverage technologies including AWS, Snowflake, SQL databases, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.