Java Backend Developer

SolutionIT, Inc.
Northbrook, IL, United States
5 days ago
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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

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Adobe InDesign Software Documentation Code Review Github Monitoring of Systems IntelliJ IDEA Python (Programming Language) Microsoft Visual Studio Language Modeling MongoDB NoSQL
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OAuth Secure Coding Software Deployment Software Engineering SQL Databases Test Data TypeScript Microsoft Agent Framework Datadog Data Logging ReactJS Large Language Models Spring-boot Backend Agentic-AI Integration Tests Information Technology Front End Software Development Restful APIs Microservices

Job description

  • Develop clean, maintainable, and secure code for intermediate to complex modules in line with architecture guidelines and documentation standards
  • Design, document, and build resilient microservices and high-performance RESTful APIs for seamless cross-service communication
  • Review and maintain core software components so they scale efficiently with business growth
  • Create test plans, conditions, and test data; conduct module and integration testing; track and resolve defects
  • Participate in design and code reviews, giving constructive feedback to uphold quality and security standards
  • Create and maintain clear, up-to-date technical documentation
  • Partner with Product Owners in agile ceremonies on story creation, technical sizing, and backlog grooming
  • Support change management and production deployments, using observability and monitoring tools to ensure post-rollout stability
  • Identify runtime issues, troubleshoot bottlenecks quickly, and help resolve complex system defects

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and running enterprise-scale applications
  • Strong backend development skills in Java and Spring Boot
  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture and hands-on experience building, securing, and consuming REST APIs
  • Experience implementing modern security practices, specifically OAuth and JWT
  • Hands-on experience with relational (SQL) and/or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
  • Proficiency with GitHub (branching and merging strategies) and automated CI/CD pipelines
  • Proficiency with modern IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA or Visual Studio Code
  • Strong sense of ownership and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Backend experience with Python Experience with enterprise observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog (logging, tracing, metrics)
  • Exposure to Large Language Models and agentic AI frameworks (e.g., Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Microsoft Agent Framework, Google ADK)
  • Front-end experience with React and TypeScript
  • Interest in engineering communities and collaborative knowledge sharing.

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