IT Software Engineer 5 – Hybrid Opportunity in Chicago, IL (Java 17 | AWS | Backend)
Company: Startekk Inc
Role summary
IT Software Engineer 5 – Hybrid Opportunity in Chicago, IL (Java 17 | AWS | Backend) is a contract role at Startekk Inc in Chicago, Illinois, United States (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-04. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- IT Software Engineer 5 – Hybrid Opportunity in Chicago, IL (Java 17 | AWS | Backend)
- Company
- Startekk Inc
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Employment type
- contract
- Category
- Backend Development
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-08-04
Job description
Company Description
StarTekk’s adoption of Digital Transformation is to accelerate organizational growth, increase efficiencies and help Star Workforce achieve focused business goals. The Employee will help our organization to identify and bridge the gap that exists in the business by analyzing the data, scale and support digital transformation initiatives.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced IT Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java backend development to join a dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing and developing enterprise applications, leading distributed teams, and building scalable, highly available solutions in AWS.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain complex Java-based backend applications.
Lead development and provide technical guidance to distributed teams.
Develop and maintain RESTful web services.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and production issues.
Build scalable, highly available, and reliable software solutions.
Participate in architecture discussions and technology evaluations.
Perform integration testing and support user acceptance testing.
Mentor junior developers and promote software development best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical features.
Participate in DevOps activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in Java application development.
Minimum 3+ years of experience leading geographically distributed teams.
Strong experience with Java 17 .
Hands-on backend development experience (Required).
Experience developing RESTful APIs .
Strong AWS experience, including: IAM
Kinesis
DynamoDB
API Services
SQS
SNS
KMS
Strong SQL skills.
Experience with DevOps practices.
Understanding of software architecture and designing highly available systems.
Important Notes:
Backend-focused candidates only.
Frontend/UI-focused profiles will not be considered.
Candidates must be willing to work onsite from Day 1 if relocating.
Stable work history is preferred.
Resume should be limited to 3 pages .
Additional Information
Interview Process
Three virtual interviews via Microsoft Teams (Video On): Technical Coding Interview
Architecture Interview
Behavioral/Team Interview