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EPITEC

IT Software Engineer 5

EPITEC, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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CANDIDATES NOT LOCAL TO THE CHICAGO AREA WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Location:

Chicago, IL (540 W. Madison Office) Work Arrangement:

Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week (subject to change; candidates must be fully comfortable with this flexibility) Contract Length:

12 Months (with optional extensions) Compensation:

$93–$100/hr Start Date:

January 2025

Description Seeking a

Java Lead Engineer

to design, develop, and deploy enterprise‑scale backend services and APIs in a cloud environment. This role requires strong technical leadership, hands‑on coding, and collaboration with geographically dispersed teams in a Scrum setting.

Top Skills & Requirements Education:

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field with 10+ years experience

OR Master’s degree with 8+ years experience

Technical Skills:

Java 17+, strong backend development (70% backend)

Spring Boot RESTful APIs

AWS services: API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, SNS, SQS

CI/CD tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins

Relational & NoSQL databases

Architecture experience (preferred)

AI experience is a plus

Soft Skills:

Strong communication and collaboration

Ability to work under pressure

Minimum 3 years leading geographically dispersed teams

Team‑oriented, mentoring experience

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop backend services and APIs

Deploy and maintain applications in AWS

Implement CI/CD pipelines

Lead and mentor developers

Troubleshoot complex technical issues

Ensure high standards of software quality and Agile practices

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