Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Location: Waukegan, IL (Onsite)

I'm partnering with a large, established organization seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help drive the evolution of their cloud-native platform and microservices architecture. This is an opportunity to work on highly scalable systems, modernize infrastructure, and contribute to a growing engineering organization that supports mission-critical business operations across North America.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications using Java and Spring Boot
• Help drive the transition to a resilient, always-on microservices architecture
• Deploy and manage applications within Kubernetes/OpenShift environments
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers
• Improve system monitoring, observability, and performance across distributed services
• Contribute to modern CI/CD and GitOps deployment practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact software solutions

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Java development and SQL
• 5+ years building and supporting microservices using Spring Framework / Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes platforms, ideally OpenShift
• Experience building and scaling distributed, cloud-native applications
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and best engineering practices
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Nice to Have

• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Elastic Stack, or Dynatrace
• Exposure to GitOps practices and CI/CD tools such as Argo CD or Tekton
• Experience supporting large-scale, high-availability systems

Additional Details

• Full-time, permanent position
• Onsite in the Waukegan, IL area
• Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits package
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

If you're interested in building large-scale cloud-native applications and working on complex engineering challenges, I'd love to connect.

Desired Skills and Experience

What We're Looking For
10+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong expertise in Java development and SQL
5+ years building and supporting microservices using Spring Framework / Spring Boot
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes platforms, ideally OpenShift
Experience building and scaling distributed, cloud-native applications
Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and best engineering practices
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field