Java Backend developer only local to Illinois

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January 12, 2026
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Job Description

Job Details

  • Company Name: Task Software Solutions LLC
  • Employment type: Part time
  • Experience: Contractor
  • Salary: $100 to $150 Hourly
  • Location : Remote Option Available
  • Work schedule : 5 days a week

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java 17+ and AWS cloud technologies to design, develop, and maintain scalable, enterprise-grade software systems. This role requires strong hands-on engineering skills, cloud architecture experience, and the ability to work in a hybrid onsite model in Chicago, IL.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical contributor with leadership capabilities, experience in modern architectural patterns, and a passion for building high-quality, scalable systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, deploy, and maintain Java-based applications at scale.
  • Build and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
  • Work extensively with AWS cloud services to support distributed and cloud-native architectures.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GoCD.
  • Design and work with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Apply architectural patterns such as Microservices, MVC, and Event-Driven Architecture.
  • Integrate messaging and streaming platforms into applications.
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum development processes.
  • Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and maintenance in Linux/Unix environments.
  • Provide technical leadership on small to mid-sized initiatives aligned with strategic goals.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 9+ years of experience,
    OR Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
  • 9+ years of professional experience designing and developing software applications in Java.
  • Hands-on experience with Java 17 or higher.
  • Strong experience with AWS cloud technologies (required).
  • Experience working in hybrid/on-site environments in Chicago, IL.

Required Technical Skills

  • Java 17+, J2EE
  • REST API design and development
  • API tools: Swagger, Postman, Assertible
  • AWS services including:
    • API Gateway, ALB, NLB
    • Lambda, Fargate, S3, CloudWatch
  • CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD (or similar)
  • Databases and data stores:
    • AWS Aurora, RDS, DynamoDB
    • MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis
    • MySQL, Oracle, Elasticsearch
  • Messaging & streaming platforms:
    • AWS Kinesis, SQS, SNS
    • Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ
  • Test-Driven Development (TDD) & Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
  • Testing tools: Cucumber, Selenium (CI/CD integration preferred)
  • Linux / Unix debugging and support