Full Stack Java Developer

To help prevent fraudulent applications and identity theft, Attadale asks applicants to confirm they are authorized to work in the United States. Employment offers are contingent upon verification of work authorization and completion of required employment eligibility documentation. Any documents provided for verification will be used only for employment eligibility purposes and handled in accordance with applicable privacy and record?retention laws. This role is Hybrid, preference is given to the Chicago area, but we do offer location flexibility for other US-based office locations. All applicants must be US based, and is open to applicants already with the authority to work in the US. Unfortunately for these roles, we cannot sponsor new or transfer existing H-1B work visas. Attadale Partners, LLC is seeking to fill multiple Java Developer roles for experienced Senior Developers with 4-6 years of experience to join our team serving successful organizations and government agencies. As a management consulting firm, we are always looking for talented individuals to help improve our clients' business through technology. We have an opportunity to lead enterprise transformation roles including Agentic AI processes, cloud telephony, . In this role, you will be embedded in cross-functional teams with business leaders, senior engineers, and ML engineers to transform legacy business communications, data collection and analysis reporting. In addition, you will support the existing systems to ensure performance during the transition period. This role is Hybrid, preference is given to the Chicago area, but we do offer some location flexibility. All applicants must be US based, and is open to applicants already with the authority to work in the US. Unfortunately for these roles, we cannot sponsor new or transfer existing H-1B work visas. We are serve large commercial clients in the financial services and health care, assisting them to transform and modernize their business operations across three pillars: agentic AI workflows, Amazon Connect telephony automation, and expanded self-service for agents and customers. We practice Extreme Programming (XP) ? pair programming, TDD, and continuous integration are how we work every day. This is a day-one contributor role; minimum ramp-up time is expected. Requirements CORE JAVA AND PLATFORM SKILLS:

• Java 17 / 21 LTS (records, sealed classes, pattern matching) - Expert
• Spring Boot 3.x (auto-config, actuators, profiles, DI) - Expert
• Spring Security, OAuth2 / OIDC - Advanced
• REST API & OpenAPI 3.x design - Expert
• Unit & Integration Testing ? JUnit 5, Mockito - Expert
• Test Driven Development (TDD) - Required
• AWS ? Lambda, DynamoDB - Advanced
• Amazon Connect / Contact Flows (Lambda handlers, Lex bots) - Preferred
• Kafka / Amazon MSK (event-driven microservices) - Proficient
• CI/CD ? trunk-based dev, GitHub Actions or equivalent - Advanced
• Agentic AI tooling ? LLM APIs, tool-use loops, LangChain4j - Preferred / Will train

• 3-5 years professional Java in production systems
• 2+ years Agile; XP experience strongly preferred
• 1+ year AWS cloud-native (Lambda, ECS)
• TDD ? evidenced examples will be differentiators
• Event-driven microservices architecture

• Amazon Connect integration built end-to-end
• Agentic AI or LLM workflow implementation
• Insurance, Financial Services, or regulated industry background
• Open-source contributions (Java ecosystem)
• Systems scaled to 100k+ concurrent sessions

• Pair programming daily ? driver/navigator rotation
• TDD: Red ? Green ? Refactor on all production code
• Trunk-based dev
• Collective code ownership ? no silos or fiefdoms
• One-week iterations with Friday demos

• Communicates technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Gives and receives code review feedback constructively
• Thinks out loud; surfaces blockers early
• Cross-functional empathy ? understands agent/customer impact
• Mentorship orientation; shares knowledge freely

• AWS Certified Developer ? Associate (DVA-C02) - Preferred
• Spring Professional Certification (VMware / Broadcom) - Preferred
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect ? Associate (SAA-C03) - Advantageous
• AWS Certified Machine Learning ? Specialty (MLS-C01) - Advantageous

Work is HYBRID and preference is given to applicants located in the Chicago area, although we do offer additional US-locations for qualified candidates. Not a perfect match? If you are a strong Java engineer who is curious about AI, comfortable in XP, and wants to work on systems that matter to millions of customers ? we encourage you to apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS is multiple steps and will include a detailed face-to-face technical interview with senior Java experts. Evidence of US work authorization will be required prior to an offer. If you are hoping for remote work from a foreign country, please do not apply. Benefits Attadale offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience, performance bonus, generous paid time off, BCBS healthcare, 401(k) matching, profit sharing, dependent care accounts, and other benefits. However, more importantly, you will be mentored by experienced staff to help you fulfill your career aspirations and goals. We offer a great work/life balance, collegial team mates, and interesting work to stretch your skills and capabilities.

Work is HYBRID and preference is given to applicants located in the Chicago area. This role is Hybrid, preference is given to the Chicago area, but we do offer location flexibility for other US-based office locations. All applicants must be US based, and is open to applicants already with the authority to work in the US. Unfortunately for these roles, we cannot sponsor new or transfer existing H-1B work visas. To help prevent fraudulent applications and identity theft, Attadale asks applicants to confirm they are authorized to work in the United States. Employment offers are contingent upon verification of work authorization and completion of required employment eligibility documentation. Any documents provided for verification will be used only for employment eligibility purposes and handled in accordance with applicable privacy and record?retention laws.