Google Commerce Engineer / Developer

Title: Google Commerce Engineer / Developer Employment: Contract to Hire Location: Chicago, IL - Remote Global Client recently assumed responsibility 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. • First 30 DaysUnderstand existing commerce platform architecture • Learn application integrations and business workflows • Review current development backlog and delivery priorities • Within 60 DaysDeliver enhancements to commerce applications • Improve API integrations and platform performance • Contribute to cloud-native development initiatives • Within 90 DaysDeliver production-ready commerce capabilities • Improve scalability and reliability • Support modernization and future-state architecture initiatives • Key ResponsibilitiesDesign 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 Technical Requirements • RequiredGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) • Java and Spring Boot • REST API development • SQL and NoSQL databases • Git • Agile development methodologies • PreferredKubernetes (GKE) • Docker • Pub/Sub • BigQuery • Cloud Run • Microservices architecture • Commerce platform experience • Digital ordering platforms • Ideal Candidate BackgroundDigital commerce • E-commerce platforms • Retail technology • Customer engagement platforms • Google Cloud development • High-volume transaction systems What We're Really Looking For Someone who 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.