Developer - Java, Spring Boot (Java)

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Base salary: $89,965–$117,212 per year, plus potential bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global operates an airline technology organization building and maintaining large-scale digital solutions, data analytics systems, and technology platforms.

What you will do

• Design, develop, modify, launch, and maintain software applications and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and deliver solutions.
• Work on one or more moderate-to-complex projects and support software development leads.
• Apply secure coding practices, contribute to documentation, participate in code reviews, and complete unit testing.
• Support application deployment, troubleshoot software systems, optimize performance, and resolve issues.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of related experience or successful completion of United’s DT Early Career Digital Leadership Program.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and backend component development.
• Knowledge of cloud software development using AWS or Azure.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and event message processing technologies such as Kafka, Solace, or RabbitMQ.
• Knowledge of OAuth and databases including NoSQL, Mongo, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, and Redis.
• Advanced knowledge of SDLC processes, development methodologies, software design, design patterns, domain technologies, and development tools.
• Problem-solving, attention to detail, effective verbal and written communication, eagerness to learn, and reliable, punctual attendance.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship. Successful completion of an interview is required.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Dynatrace, Datadog, Couchbase, code repositories such as TFS or GitHub, Chef, Ansible, configuration tools, DevOps, infrastructure, CI/CD, mobile technologies, Agile methodologies, or Scrum teams.
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, Angular, React, and CSS.
• Experience using agentic tools such as Claude or Copilot in the SDLC.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability benefits.
• Parental leave, employee assistance, commuter benefits, paid holidays, and paid time off.
• 401(k) and flight privileges.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.