Cloud Engineer (Chicago)

Google Cloud Application Engineer

Hybrid in Chicago, IL

W2 employment is required for this role

Contract-to-hire

Our global client is for a strategic Google Commerce initiative supporting a large enterprise client. The team requires experienced engineers who can design, build, and enhance cloud-native commerce applications running on Google Cloud Platform.

This role focuses on developing scalable, secure, and highly available commerce solutions supporting digital ordering, customer engagement, and business growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring experience developing and supporting customer-facing digital platforms within e-commerce, digital commerce, retail technology, or customer engagement environments. They should have a strong foundation in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) application development and a proven track record building scalable, high-performance solutions that support high-volume transaction processing, digital ordering, and business-critical customer experiences. Experience working in fast-paced environments where reliability, scalability, and user experience directly impact business outcomes is highly desired.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud-native applications on GCP
• Build APIs and integration services
• Support digital commerce workflows
• Enhance customer-facing applications
• Participate in architecture and design reviews
• Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment processes
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams

First 30 Days

• Understand existing commerce platform architecture
• Learn application integrations and business workflows
• Review current development backlog and delivery priorities

Within 60 Days

• Deliver enhancements to commerce applications
• Improve API integrations and platform performance
• Contribute to cloud-native development initiatives

Within 90 Days

• Deliver production-ready commerce capabilities
• Improve scalability and reliability
• Support modernization and future-state architecture initiatives

Technical Qualifications

Required

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Java and Spring Boot
• REST API development
• SQL and NoSQL databases
• Git
• Agile development methodologies

Preferred

• Kubernetes (GKE)
• Docker
• Pub/Sub
• BigQuery
• Cloud Run
• Microservices architecture
• Commerce platform experience
• Digital ordering platforms

The right professional for this role can take ownership of application delivery, contribute immediately, and help modernize a large-scale commerce platform while working closely with engineering and business stakeholders. This role combines cloud engineering, application development, and digital commerce expertise.