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Motion Recruitment

Senior Backend Java Engineer / Hybrid / Chicago

Motion Recruitment, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Overview

A global financial services company that offers banking, investment management, and asset servicing for corporations, institutions, and wealthy individuals is hiring a Senior Java Engineer. Location is downtown Chicago West Loop with hybrid work (in office 3 days per week). This is a long-term contract role (12 months) with potential for extension. The team is looking for an engineer with experience in Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, and Azure or AWS to help modernize infrastructure and build highly scalable, secure systems using Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms. What You Will Be Doing

Hands-on development work focused on backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture. Operate with Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) to support scalable, secure solutions. Contribute to modernization efforts for a Fortune 500 company’s infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust backend services. Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of backend development experience using Java Experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture Hands-on experience with Kubernetes Azure cloud preferred (open to AWS as well) Desired Skills & Experience

Terraform or other infrastructure as code tools Previous experience in fintech, financial services Contract Details

Contract Duration: 12 Months (plus opportunity for extension) Location: Chicago, IL (hybrid work, in office 3 days per week)

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