Job Title: Senior Java Developer with Azure Experience Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Local Candidates Only Duration: Long-Term Contract No C2C Only W2 Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with strong Azure Cloud expertise to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade backend applications and cloud-native microservices. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of IT experience, deep expertise in Java development, Azure services, distributed systems, and financial services technology platforms. This role involves building highly scalable, resilient, and secure applications supporting trading, risk management, portfolio management, and order processing systems. Key Responsibilities: Architect, design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based backend applications and microservices on Azure. Build resilient, high-performance systems for trade capture, order management, pricing engines, risk calculations, and portfolio services. Design and implement cloud-native solutions utilizing Azure services and modern microservices architecture. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes. Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Bicep. Integrate applications with market data feeds, exchanges, third-party vendors, and internal platforms. Optimize application performance through JVM tuning, profiling, garbage collection optimization, and latency reduction. Ensure system observability and reliability through monitoring, logging, distributed tracing, and alerting frameworks. Collaborate with Product Owners, Traders, Quantitative Analysts, Risk Managers, QA teams, and other stakeholders. Implement security best practices, including encryption, access control, authentication, authorization, and regulatory compliance. Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical strategy planning. Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across development teams. Required Skills: 12+ years of experience in software development and enterprise application design. Strong expertise in Java 8+, Core Java, Multithreading, Concurrency, Collections, and JVM internals. Extensive experience with Microservices Architecture and RESTful API development. Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Platform. Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Expertise in Azure App Services and Azure Functions. Experience with Azure Service Bus and Azure Event Grid. Strong knowledge of Azure Storage, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, and Azure SQL Database. Experience with Azure Key Vault and cloud security best practices. Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep. Experience integrating applications using REST APIs, gRPC, FIX Protocol, WebSockets, Kafka, and Azure Service Bus. Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting skills. Experience with Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, distributed tracing, and centralized logging solutions. Knowledge of secure application development practices and financial services compliance requirements. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in Capital Markets, Trading Platforms, Investment Banking, or Financial Services environments. Experience building low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems. Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms. Experience with containerization and Kubernetes ecosystem. Exposure to cloud-native design patterns and distributed computing concepts. Prior experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring development teams. Best Regards, Amelia Smith Phone: +1- Email: