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Lead Java Engineer Jobs in Illinois, United States
280+ lead java engineer jobs from 150+ companies hiring in Illinois, United States.
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Lead Java Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$85k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years software development; bachelor’s or master’s in CS/Engineering; strong Java, Spring Boot; AWS; microservices; SQL/NoSQL; OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
Java, Python, Spring Boot, MySQL, NoSQL, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Apache Camel, RabbitMQ, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, REST, SOAP, Microservices, Git, Jira, Confluence
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Team Lead/Sr. Java Engineer
United States
$180k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
Lead and mentor engineers; architect scalable Java/Kotlin systems; ensure database optimization; client engagement; remote US required.
Java, Kotlin, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes
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Java Tech Lead
United States
RemoteFull Time
Strong hands-on Java and Spring Boot in microservices; proven distributed systems delivery; Azure cloud native; Azure Event Hub or Kafka; Docker and Kubernetes; GraphQL API design; leading international teams; strong communication.
Java, Spring Boot, Azure, Azure Event Hub, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL
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Sr. Java Software Developer Lead
Southlake or Austin or Chicago
$155k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOE10+ years in software development/architecture; strong Java, Spring, Struts; UI and data experience; REST and security tooling; Agile; open-source contributions; financial services knowledge preferred.
Java, JSP, Struts, Spring, EJB, Redis, Oracle, Maven, Git, Jenkins, Angular, SQL, Veracode, BlackDuck, Whitehat, Qualys, SAST, DAST, SCA, Jira, Confluence, Zephyr
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Lead Software Engineer (Java) - Contract
United States
$100-$125/hr RemoteContract
10+ YOE3+ MgmtLead architect across client engagements; strong Java backend, full-stack capabilities, and client-facing leadership.
Java, Dropwizard, Django, React, Expo, Vite, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, GitHub Actions, Postgres, Redis, TimescaleDB, DynamoDB, Pytest, Jest, Cypress
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Lead Product Engineer
United States
$152k-$203k/yr RemoteFull Time
9+ YOELead Product Engineer with 9+ years of experience; strong Java/Spring Boot, cloud, authentication, and frontend skills; collaborative in Agile environments; remote-ready (US).
Java, Spring Boot, Git, Jira, Confluence, CircleCI, Gradle, Micronaut, OpenAPI, Vue, React, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, OAuth2, OIDC, CAS, Auth0
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Senior Java Developer
United States
$111k-$139k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years development experience; strong Java/J2EE, Spring, REST/SOAP web services; front-end basics; CI/CD and cloud (Azure/AWS); Oracle SQL; ability to lead, design systems, and mentor teammates.
Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, REST, SOAP, OAuth2, SAML, OpenID, Kafka, Airflow, Jenkins, Git, SVN, Maven, Camel, Fuse, Oracle SQL, Azure, AWS, React, Angular, ExtJS, HTML5, CSS, Hibernate
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Technical Software Engineering Lead - Java
Chicago or Hartford or Charlotte or Columbus
$116k-$189k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOELead engineering teams to deliver Java/J2EE applications, cloud native architectures, and AWS-based solutions; strong design, DevOps, and security practices; 5+ years of Java experience; hybrid work schedule.
Java, J2EE, Springboot, Apache Camel, AWS, CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK, Python, Lambda, Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Copilot
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Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS, React.js, Kafka
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$133k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; Java, React; AWS; Kafka; CI/CD; agile; scalable cloud-native apps.
Java, Spring Boot, React, Kafka, AWS, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Docker
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Lead Software Engineer - Java, Kafka and AWS
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$133k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience; strong Java, Kafka, and AWS; cloud-native development; design patterns; experience with microservices and databases.
Java, Kafka, AWS, Cloud, Microservices, Oracle, Cassandra, Hive, Design Patterns
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Lead Software Engineer (Java, AWS)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$179k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEBachelor's degree; 4+ years software engineering; 1+ year cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Java, AWS, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, RDBMS, NoSQL, Open Source
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Lead Software Engineer (Java, Streaming)
United States
$105k-$165k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in Java and Spring; experience with cloud/deployment models; Kubernetes and Docker; streaming platforms; multi-cloud; strong communication.
Kubernetes, Docker, MySQL, Oracle, Storm, Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming, Kinesis, Dataflow, Pulsar, Stream Analytics, Cassandra, Zookeeper, Kustomize, OpenSearch, JavaScript, Angular, Python
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Engineer Lead (Remote)
United States
$140k-$148k/yr RemoteFull Time
9+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor’s degree and 9+ years of experience; 2+ years mentoring; strong leadership and delivery capabilities; experience with Java, Ruby on Rails, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka.
Java, Ruby on Rails, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka
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Lead Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$128k-$209k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Senior-level software engineering lead with strong Java 17+, SpringBoot, cloud (AWS/Azure), microservices, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum experience; ability to mentor and lead teams.
Java, SpringBoot, AWS, Azure, Kafka, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GoCD, Scrum
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Product Engineer (Java) Lead Consultant
United States
$100k-$171k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend Java experience; Spring Boot; CI/CD; containerized deployments; SQL; collaboration; AWS/GCP/Azure and frontend (React/Angular) a plus.
Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, SQL, CI/CD, React, Angular
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Lead Developer
United States
$111k-$211k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience; strong Java, Python, .NET; microservices, containers (Docker, Kubernetes); relational and NoSQL databases; REST/JSON; architectural design and CI/CD.
Java, Python, .NET, Docker, Kubernetes, REST, XML, JSON, CI/CD
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Engineer Lead (Remote)
United States
$140k-$148k/yr RemoteFull Time
9+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's degree and 9+ years of experience; 2+ years mentoring; experience leading software delivery; strong communication; Java, Ruby on Rails, Docker, Kubernetes; Kafka experience; government contracting understanding preferred.
Java, Ruby on Rails, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, Apache Kafka
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Lead AI Engineer - Search & AI Components
Seattle or Chicago
$173k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in CS/AI/IT; 8+ years as a full-stack software engineer; strong embedding models, LLM grounding, and agentic AI skills; experience with NoSQL/Graph and vector databases; proficient in Python/Java; CI/CD; Salesforce ecosystem familiarity.
Python, Java, NoSQL databases, Graph databases, Vector databases, Neo4j, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Milvus, Pinecone, Git, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer - Remote
Minneapolis or United States
$113k-$193k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE3+ MgmtLead software engineer with 7+ years in SDLC/SRE/DevOps; 3+ years leading teams; strong observability, AI/GenAI, cloud (Azure); Java full stack, Kafka, React, Node.js; automation and security focus.
Java, Full Stack, Kafka, React, Node.js, Azure, Open Telemetry, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, ARM/Bicep, Ansible
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Data Engineer Lead - Contract
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
$99k-$192k/yr RemoteContract
7+ YOE3+ MgmtLead data engineering teams; 7+ yrs data engineering; 3+ yrs leading teams; BS in Information Technology; Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, Databricks, Spark, Synapse, SQL Server; scripting (PowerShell, Python, Scala, Java, XML); Data Lake/ETL; CI/CD; agile; strong communication.
Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen 2, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Databricks, Apache Spark, Scala, Synapse, SQL Server, PowerShell, Python, Java, XML, Data Lake, Azure Data Lake Storage, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
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Lead Software Engineer
United States
$144k-$170k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; BS/MS in CS; strong in C#/Java/Python; Azure; CI/CD; DevOps; production support experience.
CSharp, DOTNET, Java, Python, Azure, CI/CD, DevOps, Automated Testing
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Lead Integration Developer
Deer Park, Illinois, United States
$119k-$142k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOELead developer with 5+ years in enterprise software, strong Apache Camel/Spring Integration, Java/Spring Boot, and API/middleware expertise.
Apache Camel, Spring, Java, Spring Boot, JMS, REST, SOAP, AMQP, JSON, XML, XSLT, Git, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer (Remote)
United States or Utah
RemoteFull Time
Lead engineer with strong Java, Spring, microservices, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), and DevOps experience; mentoring, code reviews, and ownership of software delivery.
Java, Spring, Hibernate, JPA, Microservices, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Git, Maven, Gradle, REST, OpenAPI, Swagger
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AI Enabled Lead Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years of full-stack/software engineering; backend APIs in Java/Python/Ruby; frontend in React/NextJS; relational and NoSQL DBs; REST, distributed systems; TDD and pair programming; Agile; client-facing; familiarity with AI tooling and LLM integration.
Java, Python, Ruby, React, NextJS, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, LLM APIs, REST, SQL, NoSQL
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Lead Full Stack Engineer - Java and React
United States
RemoteFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent; 10+ years of experience with Java, Angular, React; Azure and Oracle/MySQL expertise.
React, Angular, Java, Spring, TypeScript, Azure, Oracle, MySQL
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Lead Software Engineer
United States
$220k-$240k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years of software engineering (backend or full-stack); strong Python and/or Java; experience with FastAPI and Spring Boot; API design, event-driven systems, and distributed architectures; AI-related experience; leadership; AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD familiarity; remote US work eligibility.
Python, Java, FastAPI, Spring Boot, REST, OAuth2, JWT, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer - Enterprise Applications
Lisle, Illinois, United States
$138k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE1+ MgmtSenior software engineer with 5+ years' experience; 1+ year of leadership; skilled in .NET/C# or Java, APIs, cloud, DevSecOps, and Agile.
.NET, Java, ASP.NET Core, Spring, Azure, AWS, GCP, CI/CD, DevSecOps, SQL
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Lead Software Engineer - Core AI
San Francisco or United States
$200k-$215k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years engineering experience with proficiency in C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Python; experience with generative AI, LLMs, and cloud infrastructure; strong architecture and mentoring.
C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, Generative AI, LLMs, MCP, LangGraph, OpenAI, Bedrock, Cloud infrastructure
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Lead Software Engineer - Enterprise Applications
Lisle, Illinois, United States
$138k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree +5 years or Master's +3 years in software engineering; 1+ years of lead experience; or 8+ years with lead experience.
C#, ASP.NET Core, Java, Spring, .NET, Azure, AWS, GCP, CI/CD, DevSecOps, REST, APIs, SQL, Data Modeling, Agile, Scrum
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Lead Applications Developer
Atlanta or Charlotte or Chicago or Cincinnati or Cleveland or Nashville or Denver or Belmont or United States
RemoteFull Time
3+ YOE3–5+ years with Stibo STEP, STEP data modeling, API integration, Java/JavaScript/SQL, data governance, platform operations, leadership.
Stibo STEP, Java, JavaScript, SQL, REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, ETL, Azure
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Lead IAM Engineer
Washington or New York or Missouri or Texas or Illinois or California or Florida
$103k-$191k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5-7 years IT experience with at least 5 years in Identity and Access Management using SailPoint IIQ; strong IIQ skills, debugging, Java/BeanShell, PowerShell; CI/CD and SQL experience; ServiceNow integration; GitLab/JIRA; Agile/Scrum.
Active Directory, SailPoint IIQ, Java, BeanShell, PowerShell, SCIM, JDBC, Web Services, ServiceNow, SQL, GitLab, JIRA, Kubernetes, CyberArk, DevSecOps, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer (51235)
United States
RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of relevant experience; expert in Java/JEE; distributed systems; REST APIs; Agile/DevOps; cloud exposure.
Java/JEE, Spring 5+, Spring Boot, Hibernate 5+, Angular, Sencha ExtJS, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, IBM MQ, ActiveMQ, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, SOAP, Java Core Design Patterns, iHUB, Jasper Reports, HTML, XML, CSS, JUnit, JSON, Shell scripting, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Maven, Git, Kafka, Docker, Hazelcast, BIRT
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Lead LLM Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
6+ YOELead Azure-based LLM stack design, fine-tuning, and deployment; build retrieval pipelines; optimize performance and reliability.
Azure Machine Learning, AKS, FAISS, Pinecone, Python, Go, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, FastAPI, Flask, Azure AD, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Grafana, LoRA, QLoRA, PEFT
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Pricipal Fullstack Engineer (Java,React,LLMs)
United States
$200k-$220k/yr RemoteFull Time
Strong Java backend with Spring Boot, React frontend, and hands-on experience with LLMs; design scalable distributed systems; lead technically and mentor.
Java, Spring Boot, React, LLMs, Claude
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Lead Software Engineer
United States
$139k-$244k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOESenior backend-focused engineer with 7+ years in programming; strong PHP, MySQL, Linux, CI/CD, and cloud experience; authorized to work in the U.S.; BS or higher in Computer Science or related field.
PHP, Python, GoLang, Java, MySQL, Redis, Memcached, Linux, Docker, GCP, OTel
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Gravitee Developer/Lead - Senior Software Engineer (Chicago, IL, US)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$73k-$174k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in API/cloud/integration engineering; strong AWS API Gateway and Gravitee; Kubernetes; Terraform; Java/JavaScript/Python/.NET; Cloud Run/Functions; Docker.
AWS API Gateway, Gravitee API Management, GCP Cloud Run, GCP Cloud Functions, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Java, JavaScript, Python, NET, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions
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Lead DevOps Engineer
Chicago or Coppell or Minneapolis or Tampa or Denver or Houston or Indianapolis or Kennesaw
$116k-$204k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years experience in DevOps/SRE with cloud infra, IaC, CI/CD; strong Python/.NET/Java background; leadership experience.
Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Azure, AWS, Git, CloudFormation, PowerShell, Bash, AKS, EKS, Docker
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Developer Relations Engineer - Education Lead
United States
RemoteFull Time
Experience designing and delivering developer education programs; hands-on engineering in JavaScript, Python, or Java; create tutorials, courses, and workshops; data-driven with learning metrics.
JavaScript, Python, Java, LMS, YouTube, Interactive learning platforms, Course platforms, Hardhat, Foundry, ethers.js
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Lead Software Development Engineer - Testing (REMOTE)
United States
$95k-$159k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOELead testing team; design end-to-end testing; implement automation; collaborate with CI/CD; mentor engineers.
Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Bamboo, SQL, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
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Lead Data Engineer (Hypergiant)
United States
$137k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software/data engineering; strong Python and TypeScript; databases and messaging; data fabric with Kafka; Docker/Kubernetes; Git/CI/CD; data modeling; US citizen with security clearance.
Python, TypeScript, Java, Bash, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, RabbitMQ, Apache NiFi, Apache Pulsar, Apache Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, JSON, GeoJSON, XML, YAML
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