Full Stack Java Engineer

Title:Full Stack Java Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid) - at least 2 days in office
Duration & Type:8 Month Contract, will last the remainder of 2026
Compensation: Competitive W2 Hourly Rate, 401K, Access to Healthcare and Dental Insurance Plan of Choice

Chamberlain Advisors is currently seeking a Full Stack Java Developer for our direct client in the financial services industry. This is a 8 month contract-based position to start with expected extensions. The individual will engineer secure, scalable and reliable technology solutions, with minimal mentoring, to advance our client in the global marketplace and serve risk management needs of customers around the world. Click apply now to join the Chamberlain experience!

What You’ll Be Accountable For:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications using Core Java, with a strong focus on multithreading and performance optimization
• Write clean, modular, and production-ready code aligned with best practices and coding standards
• Develop application modules and corresponding unit tests with minimal supervision
• Contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of automated testing frameworks
• Execute system-wide and integration testing to ensure application stability and reliability
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support design decisions and deliver scalable solutions
• Utilize strong UNIX/Linux knowledge to support development, deployment, and troubleshooting activities
• Develop and execute automation test scripts using tools such as Cucumber
• Create, maintain, and review test artifacts, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables
• Support and work within CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and Ansible
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development and testing processes

What Qualifications You Need:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong Object-Oriented Design and Programming experience.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of Core Java.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle) and SQL.
• Proficiency with Jenkins and Chef.
• Skilled in UNIX/Linux and shell scripting.
• Automation testing with experience in Cucumber
• Experience working in the Continuous Integration environment using Jenkins, Ansible
• Google Cloud experience will be plus but not required

About the Client:
Mixing powerful thinking and cutting-edge technology, our client is where the world comes to manage risk. Offering the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes. They have created a marketplace for buyers and sellers bringing together individuals, companies, and institutions that need to manage risk. Our client works to serve as the counterparty to every trade that happens in our markets, to protect the integrity of our markets, and to virtually eliminate third-party credit risk. They are more than a marketplace, they are a team of groundbreakers, problem solvers, and difference makers.

Why Work with Chamberlain?
Chamberlain Advisors is a veteran-owned business that provides human capital solutions across a wide range of industries and engagement types. 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 Opportunity Employer
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.

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