Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Lead Software Engineer to join our team in Chicago, IL! We offer a hybrid work model, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company - let's talk!

As a Lead Software Engineer on our team, you will contribute to programming, project management, and development assignments, focused on backend services on our digital platform.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Perform programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision.

· Work directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.

· Work independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.

· Drive application development focused on delivering business value.

· Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed.

· Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.

· Proactively reach out for help when stuck on an issue after doing reasonable independent research.

· Maintain a sense of urgency when working on tasks and actively follow up on any dependencies or blockers.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related field is required AND

· 10+ years’ experience needed

· Master’s degree with 8+ years’ experience

REQUIRED SKILLS:

· 10+ years of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java.

Proven experience in some or all of the following:

· Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software to scale.

· Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases.

· Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.

· Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc

· Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.

· Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)

· Experience with AI tools is a big PLUS.

Strong understanding and/or experience in many of the following:

· Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ.

· Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs

· Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible o Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development.

· Hands on experience with testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.

· Datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, Oracle. o Other AWS technologies, such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, etc

· Debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms

SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED:

· Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms.

· Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints

· Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment

· Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities

BENEFITS:

· 401(k)

· Dental insurance

· Vision Insurance

· Disability insurance

· Employee assistance program

· Health insurance

· Health savings account

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! https://www.dsnworldwide.com

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Flexible schedule

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Experience:

- Java Backend: 10 years (Required)

- AWS: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

- Chicago, IL 60617 (Required)

Work Location: In person