Senior Java Software Engineer – AWS Cloud & Gen AI

Crooter
Peoria, Illinois, United States · Chicago, Illinois, United StatesContractPosted Sep 14, 2026

About the role

🚨 Hiring: Senior Java Software Engineer – AWS Cloud & Gen AI

📍 Location: Peoria, IL or Chicago, IL

🏢 Work Model: Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week

📅 Duration: 12-month contract with possible extension

Important: This is a 100% Backend role, not Frontend.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java, AWS Cloud, and Gen AI.

Required Skills:

  • 8+ years of software development experience (6+ years with a Master’s degree)
  • 8+ years of Java development experience (6+ years with a Master’s degree)
  • 3+ years of AWS cloud development experience
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services including CloudFormation, ECS, Lambda, Fargate, and Elasticsearch
  • Strong understanding of IAM roles and policies
  • Experience using Gen AI for software development
  • CI/CD experience with Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
  • Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Nice to Have:

  • Batch/stream processing experience with SQS, SNS, or Kinesis
  • Swagger and Postman
  • Test-driven development (TDD)
  • Selenium and Cucumber

⚠️ Important Requirement: Candidates must already be local to Peoria, IL or Chicago, IL. No relocation candidates.

📩 Interested candidates can apply at business@ribbitzllc.com

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Responsibilities

  • Develop backend software solutions utilizing Java and AWS Cloud services.
  • Integrate Generative AI capabilities into the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 8+ years of Java development experience
  • 3+ years of AWS cloud development experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Skills mentioned

JavaAWSBackend DevelopmentGenerative AIIdentity and Access ManagementCI/CDJenkinsSQLNoSQLElasticsearch

About Crooter

Crooter is an executive search partner for high growth, venture backed software companies, building the teams behind tomorrow's most ambitious businesses, from founding hires through pre-IPO leadership. We partner with founders, executive teams, and hiring leaders to identify and secure exceptional talent across every function that drives growth, including go to market, engineering, product, design, customer success, operations, executive leadership, and the C suite. Our clients span the software economy, with particular expertise across AI and machine learning, cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, developer tools, cybersecurity, data and analytics, fintech, healthtech, and other high growth technology sectors. Every search begins with a strategic hiring brief, not a job advertisement. We don't rely on job boards or high volume outreach. Instead, we headhunt directly, engaging exceptional professionals who are already succeeding in their roles, not simply those actively searching for their next opportunity. Before approaching the market, we work closely with our clients to define the role, align on success criteria, benchmark compensation, and build a clear hiring strategy. This ensures every search starts with clarity, precision, and a shared understanding of what outstanding looks like. We believe great hiring is never transactional. Every search is bespoke, built around the company, its stage of growth, its culture, and the impact the successful hire will make. Our approach combines speed with quality, market intelligence with rigorous assessment, and long term partnerships over short term placements. The result is a recruitment process that delivers exceptional people who create lasting impact. No templates. No scripts. No shortcuts. Just world class executive search for ambitious software companies. 📍 Executive Search | Software | Venture Backed Companies 🤝 Trusted by founders, executives, and hiring leaders 🚀 Building exceptional teams from

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