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# Senior Software Engineer (Back End)

- **Company:** VERIDAY INC.
- **Location:** Arlington Heights, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $156,000 - $197,600
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Software Design Patterns, Amazon DynamoDB, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Software Architecture, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, SOAPAPI, Git, Amazon Relational Database Service, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Functional Programming, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Software Version Control, Microservices
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=abfe690fb40a359b

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

 * 9+ years of Java/J2EE development, with a focus on enterprise-level applications.
 * Proven experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers.

Technical Skills

 * Expert-level Java, including the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security).
 * Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services and a strong understanding of cloud-native architectures.
 * Proven experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
 * Demonstrable expertise in designing, developing, and consuming RESTful and SOAP web services.
 * Strong grasp of microservices architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
 * Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).
 * Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control (e.g., Git), and agile methodologies.

Soft Skills

 * Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
 * Ability to collaborate effectively with product, architecture, and business stakeholders.

## Description

* Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure enterprise applications using Java/J2EE and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security).
 * Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, API Gateway).
 * Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code with Terraform to provision and manage AWS resources.
 * Develop and consume high-performance, secure RESTful web services (SOAP experience is also valued).
 * Drive architectural decisions and set best practices for code quality, microservices design, and software development.
 * Partner with product owners, architects, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable technical plans.
 * Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues to maintain system stability and performance.
 * Evaluate and recommend emerging tools and practices to improve development processes.