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Lead Software Engineer

Chamberlain Advisors
Deerfield, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 4/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2025
Title: Lead Software Engineer

Location: Deerfield, IL or OPO (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week; minimum 1 day in Deerfield required)

Duration & Type: 3-4 month Contract-to-Hire (Must be eligible to convert without visa sponsorship)

Compensation: Competitive W2 Hourly Rate ($67-$68), Access to Healthcare and Dental Insurance Plan of Choice. (Benefit Plans can be requested at time of submission to client)

Summary

Chamberlain Advisors is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with a high-impact engineering team. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader with strong expertise in Java 17, Spring Boot 3, Node.js, React.js, Azure Cloud, and NoSQL databases. You will take a lead role in designing scalable solutions, mentoring team members, and delivering modern enterprise-grade applications. If you're a senior engineer with a passion for clean code, creative problem solving, and guiding development teams through complex architecture and design, we want to hear from you. Click Apply Now to join the Chamberlain experience.

What You’ll Be Accountable For

  • Lead technical design, development, and deployment of full-stack applications
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices for coding, testing, and deployment
  • Perform hands-on development using Java 17, Spring Boot 3, Node.js, React.js, and Azure Cloud services
  • Develop and manage NoSQL databases in a distributed, scalable environment
  • Drive architectural decisions and solution design, ensuring scalability, performance, and security
  • Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and sprint planning activities
  • Ensure adherence to software development lifecycle standards and project timelines

What Qualifications You Need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • 11–15 years of experience in software engineering or full-stack application development
  • Proven expertise in Java 17, Spring Boot 3, Node.js, and React.js
  • Experience with Azure Cloud services and NoSQL database technologies
  • Strong background in solutioning, system architecture, and application design
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and lead projects in a hybrid work environment
  • Experience mentoring developers and fostering a collaborative team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in technical team leadership roles
  • Exposure to scalable microservices architecture
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices

About The Client

Our fortune 20 client is seeking innovative and intelligent individuals to join their team. Here is your opportunity to join one of the largest healthcare and retail pharmacy companies in the U.S, with more than 10 million customers, over 8,000 retail stores, and a presence in multiple countries. Our client is constantly creating groundbreaking ways to meet customer needs, improve their health, and be a force for good in the world. This is your chance to work in a truly supportive environment and be a part of a progressive organization dedicated to the well-being of their customers, team members, and communities.

Why Work with Chamberlain?

Chamberlain Advisors is a veteran-owned business that provides human capital solutions through contract, contract-to-hire, direct-hire, and retained-search opportunities. Chamberlain candidates benefit from our unique hiring and interviewing process which has been designed to increase the likelihood that they will be successful in their job searches. This is achieved through our 5-step recruitment process, ensuring a top-of-the-line candidate experience. Find out what makes us different; apply to Chamberlain today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Chamberlain Advisors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Chamberlain Advisors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Chamberlain Advisors expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Chamberlain Advisors' employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Salary : $67 - $68

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