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Junior Java Developer | W2 only | Local to Chicago only

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Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2026
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Alpha Business Solutions LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

Our direct end-client a large multi-national American hospitality organization is seeking to hire for the below role.

Junior Java Developer - JAVA, Spring Boot, API

Location: Chicago IL 60606 (Downtown) (Three days week onsite Tues, Wed, Thurs with a remote option on Mon and Fri). Hybrid - 40% Remote

Pay rate: Flex.

Duration: 6 months plus contract

The role involves building and supporting APIs that will be utilized by partners and cross-functional teams.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Java Developer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will support and enhance modern microservices-based applications built on Java and Spring Boot. You will work across multiple teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure services. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about development and eager to grow in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Work with the Architect and other Developers to create
  • Develop, support, and troubleshoot microservices using Java and Spring Boot 3
  • Build and consume RESTful APIs, adhering to best practices and standards
  • Collaborate with the DevOps team to deploy applications in Kubernetes environments
  • Leverage observability tools for application monitoring and logging
  • Contribute to building and maintaining event-driven architectures (e.g., using messaging queues)
  • Document and expose APIs using tools like Swagger/OpenAPI
  • Work with API gateways to manage and secure API traffic
  • Implement and support OAuth for secure authentication and authorization
  • Learn and adapt to new tools and technologies as needed
  • Flexible and adaptable to learning and understanding new technologies
  • Highly self-motivated and directed

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Java
  • Experience with Spring Boot and building RESTful web services
  • Experience using Git for source control
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or container orchestration tools
  • Understanding of microservices architecture
  • Exposure to observability platforms (Datadog, Splunk, ELK, etc.)
  • Basic knowledge of event-driven systems and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
  • Experience with API documentation tools like Swagger/OpenAPI.
  • Understanding of API Gateways and OAuth concepts

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure
  • JavaScript/TypeScript

Education:

  • Bachelors and 1 year work experience.

Please apply with your interest. You may also reach out to me at

Thank you,

Ashu

We provide a comprehensive package which includes.

Benefits

  • Medical for full time employees
  • Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, etc.

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