Lead Software Engineer

Diversified Services Network, Inc.

. Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, Apigee API Gateway, and AWS cloud services .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, establish best practices, and drive end-to-end software ownership.

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Java 21+ DevelopmentSpring Boot RESTful API DevelopmentAWS Cloud ServicesAPI Management with ApigeeAutomated Testing with JUnit and Mockito

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Hard Skills

REST API DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureOAuth 2.0JWTEvent-Driven ArchitectureRelational DatastoresNoSQL DatastoresCI/CD PipelinesAgile DevelopmentTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Apigee API GatewayAWS KinesisAWS SQSAWS SNSApache KafkaRabbitMQAzure DevOpsJenkinsGoCDGitHub Copilot

Industry Keywords

Enterprise-Scale SolutionsService ContractsPayload SchemasOpenAPI/SwaggerSoftware Lifecycle ManagementPerformance TestingLoad TestingProduction ReadinessObservabilitySecurity Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCassandraCloudDynamoDBElasticSearchGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJenkinsJUnitKafkaMicroservicesMockitoMongoDBMySQLNoSQLOraclePostgresRabbitMQRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, Apigee API Gateway, and AWS cloud services
Architect API-first solutions and define service contracts, payload schemas, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
Lead solution decomposition by breaking business requirements into technical designs, user stories, and implementation tasks
Guide engineers in developing secure service-to-service integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and entitlement-based authorization models
Serve as technical lead for complex initiatives, driving architecture decisions, design reviews, and code reviews
Collaborate with product owners, UI development teams, architects, and partner teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
Establish engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, observability, security, and maintainability
Drive automated testing, performance testing, load testing, and production readiness reviews
Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex production issues
Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and engineering standards
Drive end-to-end software ownership from design through deployment, monitoring, support, and continuous improvement
Work within a team of 12–13 engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience
Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements
Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design
Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
Extensive software development experience using Java 17+ and Spring Boot RESTful API development
Experience with API management and gateway platforms like Apigee
Proficiency in deploying and maintaining software within public cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Proven ability to own the end-to-end software lifecycle
Experience writing comprehensive automated tests using unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks like JUnit and Mockito
Experience designing and implementing Event-Driven Architectures using message streaming solutions such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, or Azure Event Hub
Deep understanding of relational datastores including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and AWS RDS/Aurora
Deep understanding of NoSQL datastores including MongoDB, Cassandra, and AWS DynamoDB
Deep understanding of search engines, caching, and vector databases, including Elasticsearch and Redis
Hands-on experience configuring and deploying software via CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GoCD
Familiarity with AI-assisted coding companions such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor
Demonstrated success working within an Agile development framework, ideally Scrum

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work model
Full benefits
PTO
401(k)
Dental insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Paid Holidays