Application Engineer

Overview

Our Financial client in the Chicago area is seeking an Application Engineer to join their team on a contract to hire basis. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys backend engineering, cloud technologies, and contributing to tools that support development and SRE teams across the organization.

• This position begins as a three month contract to hire.
• Primary location is Deerfield IL, but candidates who prefer the downtown Chicago office will also be considered.
• Hybrid schedule on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility.

• Java and Python experience focused on backend development
• AWS experience or certification
• Ability and willingness to learn new programming languages
• Strong foundation in software development, engineering principles, and application development
• Experience with integration testing, automation testing, and load testing
• Proactive approach to problem solving and strong communication skills
• Ability to support and collaborate with multiple engineering teams
• Interest in building internal tools used by developers and SRE teams to streamline testing and operational processes

• The Application Engineer will analyze, design, develop, test, and deploy high quality software solutions within an Agile environment.
• The role includes technical design, coding with test automation, documentation, and continuous integration practices.
• This engineer will also help guide junior team members, influence design decisions, and contribute to engineering communities within the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Three or more years of experience in Information Technology or Software Engineering

• Experience with cloud technologies, ideally AWS
• Programming experience with Java or Python and related frameworks
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Experience with CI and CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git or Git Hub
• Commitment to high quality standards and automated testing
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Open Shift Container Platform
• Contract testing using Pact or experience setting up a Pact Broker
• Golang
• Full stack development with React or Node.js