Software Engineer Lead/ Chicago

Motion Recruitment - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Software Engineer Lead position is focused on back-end development within a growing team in Chicago. This role offers the opportunity to work on long-term, high-scope projects while enhancing your skills in Java and Kotlin. The position is contract-based, providing a chance to make a significant impact on technical projects and contribute to enterprise growth.

Responsibilities

• Engage in hands-on back-end development using Java and Kotlin.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure project success and alignment with technical specifications.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of back-end systems and services.
• Utilize Kafka for messaging and data streaming as part of the back-end architecture.

Requirements

• 3+ years of back-end development experience with Java.
• Extensive recent experience with Kotlin.
• Hands-on knowledge of Kafka.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with AWS is a major plus.

Benefits

• Contract position with potential for career enhancement.