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Lead Java Engineer

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Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/30/2025
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

A Chicago-based Fintech firm that builds institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading infrastructure designed for Wall Street firms and large financial institutions. They're hiring a Lead Java Engineer to join their small, fast-paced and energetic team.

This is a great opportunity to have a significant impact within a small engineering team in an industry with lots of potential. They're a rapidly scaling Series B firm looking for engineers with strong computer science fundamentals and drive.

Required Skills And Experience

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 6 years of professional modern Java Software Engineering
  • Strong experience in Computer Science fundamentals (Data Structures, Algorithms, Multithreading)
  • Familiarity with data pipelines, and backend-heavy architectures
  • Strong communications and collaboration skills

Desired Skills And Experience

  • Experience with Fintech systems
  • Prior work with early-stage startup or small engineering team.
  • Experience with data architecture and interest in AI/ML-driven products

Tech Breakdown

  • 100% Backend

Daily Responsibilities

  • 75% Building high scale product features
  • 25% Team collaboration and guidance

The Offer

  • Health, Dental, and Vision
  • Paid Time Off
  • 15% bonus
  • Equity

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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