Senior Software Engineer – Chicago (2) – java
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States
Category: Software Development
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: March 31, 2026
Job ID: 643221
Job Description
LOCATION – Hyrid Onsite in Chicago
Rate: $74-78w2
Senior Software Engineer – UI & Full?Stack Development
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and help build scalable, data?driven user experiences. This role is ideal for someone who excels in front?end development with Angular while also bringing strong backend experience with Java Spring Boot and a solid understanding of SQL and relational databases.
You’ll work across the stack to create high?performance interfaces, robust APIs, and data?centric features that support complex operational workflows.
- Develop responsive, highperformance UI components using Angular
- Build and enhance RESTful APIs and backend services with Java Spring Boot
- Collaborate with product, UX, analytics, and backend teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Write efficient SQL queries and work with relational databases to support datadriven features
- Ensure clean, maintainable, well?tested code following engineering best practices
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical design sessions
- Optimize application performance for scalability, security, and reliability
- 9+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong expertise with Angular (v14) including component architecture and state management
- Hands?on backend experience with Java and Spring Boot/Microservices
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design and integration
- Strong SQL skills, including query optimization and working with complex datasets
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, etc.)
- Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD workflows
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Excellent problem?solving and communication skills
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
