Benefits:
Competitive salary
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Role: Lead Software Engineer – Java/AWS
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite)
Let’s create our future together at The AES Group!
About The AES Group:
The AES Group is a premier technology and engineering company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that have the greatest positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership in designing and developing cloud-native backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. This role will lead architecture decisions, build scalable distributed systems, mentor engineers, and establish engineering best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of cloud-native Java applications on AWS.
Build scalable microservices using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot.
Design RESTful APIs and event-driven services.
Architect highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
Develop asynchronous messaging solutions using Kafka or similar technologies.
Design cloud infrastructure using AWS-managed services.
Implement Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and deployment automation.
Lead architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and code reviews.
Improve observability through logging, metrics, monitoring, and distributed tracing.
Troubleshoot production issues and optimize system performance.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and engineering teams.
Mentor engineers and establish development standards.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of software engineering experience.
Strong experience developing enterprise-scale backend applications.
Technical leadership or team lead experience preferred.
Degree not required.
Required Technical Skills
Advanced Java and/or Kotlin
AWS cloud architecture
Spring Boot
Microservices and distributed systems
REST APIs, OpenAPI, and Swagger
SQL and relational databases
DynamoDB, MongoDB, or Cassandra
Kafka and event-driven architecture
CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Cloud-native application development
Logging, metrics, tracing, and monitoring
Production support and performance tuning
Preferred Experience
Highly available distributed system design
Infrastructure as Code
Cloud application modernization
Technical architecture and solution design
Agile/Scrum development environments
Typical Work Breakdown
45–55% hands-on Java/AWS development
15–20% production support and troubleshooting
15–20% code reviews and technical design
5–10% cross-team collaboration
5–10% Agile ceremonies and sprint activities
Top Skills
AWS Cloud Architecture
Java and Spring Boot
Microservices and Distributed Systems
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on our journey!
Flexible work from home options available.