Software Development Engineer

Job Description 1 year contract (4 openings- 2x 6/8 years of exp, 2x 8/10 years of exp) for a Software Development Engineer role with a leading client in Chicago, IL . APPLY NOW Title: Software Development Engineer (4 openings- 2 6/8 years of exp, 2x 8/10 years of exp) Location: Downtown Chicago, IL (near west loop) Workplace type: Hybrid (Hybrid; will need to go into office 2x a week; but MUST be open to the potential of being 100% onsite at some point during the contract) Type: Contract Pay: $65-68.95/hour on w2 IV type: 3 rounds- ( 1 hour each typically); coding exercises, theoretical questions to answer, etc. (Might be able to combine rounds dependent time) Length: 12 months- possibility to extend Screenings: first iv is tech lab ivfull panel drug and background once hired optional benefits and 401K Must haves: Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering or related field is required w/ 8-10 years' experience needed OR Master's degree with 6-8 years' experience 8 years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java. Soft Skills 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 Proven experience in many of the following: Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at 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 Summary: The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests software. Job Responsibilities: Modify existing software written in Java, databases and database management systems. Create service software, unit and integration tests. Work as part of a project team to coordinate software development and determine project scope and limitations. Review project requests describing user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project. Skills: Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and manage one's time. Basic mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback. Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery. Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue. Knowledge of computer hardware and software. Knowledge of computer development Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required. 10 years experience required.