Senior Java Software Engineer

Alpine Solutions Group
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFull-timePosted Aug 27, 2026

About the role

MUST:

4+ years as a backend developer, specifically with java – EXPERT LEVEL HARD CORE JAVA DEVELOPMENT, should be doing java all day every day

Great communication

Experience building systems that handle high throughput and low latency in production environments (10k+ msgs/sec, low-millisecond latencies).

Strong Java proficiency, including solid understanding of concurrency, memory management, JVM behavior, and performance optimization.

Has been a senior/lead or principal developer (eventually will mentor backend devs) and comfortable with being the main backend developer currently on the team (ability to understand architecture while being a strong developer)

Aspirations to grow into a director role

Expert in Java development (backend)

Understands multi-threading

Strong experience with Unit testing with J-unit

Either comes from a small team within a large company, or comes from a small start up

Experience in the cloud with one of these cloud enviroments: AWS, Azure, or GCP

Experience with at least one type of SQL relational database

Bachelor's in Comp Sci

PLUS:

FIX Protocal experience

Experience with derivative contracts (futures, options) and financial markets

Strong experience developing Rest API’s

Must understand how Kubernetes or containerized applications work (microservices)

Extensive experience in relational databases (PostgreSQL)

Expert with spring boot development

Fintech

Websocket experience , build out api’s for the front end of the platform

Experience with rabbit mq, or other messaging platforms

Start ups

Used Postman for testing

Ability to write PostgreSQL queries manually

Responsibilities

  • Develop high throughput and low latency systems
  • Mentor backend developers
  • Understand architecture while being a strong developer

Qualifications

  • 4+ years as a backend developer with Java
  • Strong Java proficiency and understanding of concurrency
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science

Skills mentioned

JavaBackend DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationConcurrencyMultithreadingJUnitCloud ComputingSQLSpring BootREST APIs

About Alpine Solutions Group

Alpine Solutions Group is dedicated to placing the highest quality IT, Engineering, Finance, Construction and Healthcare specialists to meet your company's needs. We understand the evolving world of technology and take a proactive approach to finding top talent. Our screening process is designed to identify individuals with the ideal skill set that also align with company culture. We strive to meet client needs ranging from contract, contract to hire and direct placement. Our areas of focus: Application Development Big Data / Enterprise Data Warehouse Business Intelligence Technical Support Robotic Process Automation Accounting and Finance FP&A Accounting (Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Staff) CFO, VP, Financial Executives Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Claims / Medical coding EHR/ EMR Implementation Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Embedded Systems Construction Labor Construction Management Construction Engineering

IT Services and IT Consulting51-200 employeesColumbus, Ohio