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Senior Java Microservices Developer

NextRow Digital
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/15/2026
NextRow is looking to hire a contractor for 12 months project.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate will be part of a development team working with architects and domain experts to design and build Spring Boot microservices based on a common domain model that connects legacy data sources with Apache Kafka

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
•       8 years of experience in Java backend development role.
•       Previous experience as a lead mentoring junior developers
•       Strong experience with Java, spring, and springboot
•       Must have experience with Lambda, REST and SQL
•       Skilled, passionate about software development, and eager to expand their influence in surrounding areas.
•       Software craftsman who values quality over quantity.
•       Experience with Agile or Lean development

PREFERRED SKILLS:
•       Strong Java skills
•       Experience building Microservices using spring boot framework and containers.
•       Hands-on experience with Kotlin, Mockito/JUnit, Splunk/Datadog, Groovy and Gradle.


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