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19 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
3,000 Employees
127K-242K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
3,000 Employees
127K-242K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Generative AI
As a Technical Leader, you will work across the full stack to build scalable distributed solutions, ensuring system reliability and performance. Your responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams, owning projects from conception to release, and leading troubleshooting efforts on distributed systems.
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401-K Matching
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7 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
175 Employees
171K-201K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
175 Employees
171K-201K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Mobile • Social Media • Social Impact • Software
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will lead projects, create backend services, collaborate with product teams, and ensure system stability and scalability. Responsibilities include optimizing platform performance and mentoring junior engineers while driving innovative architectural solutions.
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6 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
501 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
501 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Cloud • Legal Tech • Software
As a Senior Back-end Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain robust back-end systems, manage the entire software development lifecycle, and ensure the integration of features with cross-functional teams. You will also troubleshoot technical issues, mentor junior developers, and stay updated on back-end technologies.
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Yesterday
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Back End Engineer, you will design, develop, and support solutions in full-stack development, collaborate with Agile teams, and leverage cloud technologies to enhance Capital One's credit card processing capabilities.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+51 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
350 Employees
175K-245K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
350 Employees
175K-245K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Legal Tech • Professional Services • Software
As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at Ontra, you'll develop and maintain web applications using Ruby on Rails and React.JS, ensuring code quality and efficiency. You'll collaborate with designers and product teams, mentoring peers and leading best practices in software development.
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2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
3,000 Employees
139K-242K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
3,000 Employees
139K-242K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Generative AI
As a Technical Lead Engineer at Cisco Meraki, you will design and implement scalable front-end applications for customer onboarding and inventory management, lead and mentor junior engineers, solve complex system challenges, and contribute to production code while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+59 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
188K-230K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
55,000 Employees
188K-230K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer, Backend will lead the backend development team, ensuring effective design and implementation of software solutions while collaborating with various departments to enhance functionality and performance. The role includes overseeing the development of RESTful APIs and cloud-based solutions, as well as mentoring junior developers.
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
104K-176K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
104K-176K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
The Principal Application Engineer (Back End) will deliver high-impact software solutions, manage risks, create technology solutions for business priorities, and coach technology communities at Discover. They should possess strong technical expertise across multiple domains, focusing on design, coding, testing, and deployment of complex solutions.
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401-K
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+49 More
15 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
69,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
69,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Internet of Things • Machine Learning • Analytics • Industrial
The Staff Software Engineer will design, develop, and implement the backend of web applications, create and maintain the frontend layer of single page applications, and manage deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins for CI/CD. The role involves utilizing cloud services for deployment and database configuration.
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401-K
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+41 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
3,300 Employees
137K-198K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
3,300 Employees
137K-198K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
As a Systems Engineer focusing on Customer Identity and Access Management at Cloudflare, you will develop and maintain backend systems, particularly APIs. This includes documentation, coding, debugging, and collaboration with product teams while ensuring high performance and reliability of services.
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401-K
Child Care Benefits
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+45 More
8 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Back End Software Engineer at Capital One, you will design, develop, and support cloud-based solutions. You will work closely with Agile teams, utilize programming languages and databases, mentor peers, and stay updated on tech trends. The position involves developing payment APIs and working with AWS infrastructure.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
1,200 Employees
75K-120K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
1,200 Employees
75K-120K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Fintech • Payments • Software
As a Full-stack Developer at Flywire, you will design and maintain user interfaces for a middleware platform, focusing on performance and usability. Your primary tasks include writing reliable code, collaborating with global teams, and contributing to product integration capabilities, ideally with a strong background in React and Java.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+37 More
Yesterday
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
26,000 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
26,000 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Industrial
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Grainger, you will develop and deploy web applications using React and Java/Python, collaborate with teams to translate requirements, optimize application performance, manage CI/CD, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring best practices in coding and performance improvement.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+58 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
87K-146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
87K-146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
The Application Engineer (Front End) is responsible for designing and implementing product features, overseeing technical decisions, and mentoring early-career engineers. They analyze, code, test, and deploy user stories and features to production, managing risks and customer issues. The role involves collaboration with other engineers and adherence to IT standards.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+49 More
14 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
9,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
9,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
Angel or VC Firm • Industrial • Manufacturing
As a Full Stack Web Developer, you will develop and maintain web applications, integrate various platforms, support ERP systems, and collaborate with designers and IT teams to ensure seamless system connections and technical requirements are met.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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8 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Back End Engineer, you'll collaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, and support technical solutions, focusing on data-driven cloud-based services. You will mentor peers and work closely with product managers to drive customer-centric experiences.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+51 More
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech • News + Entertainment • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will modify existing systems, lead green field projects, and troubleshoot issues while working on front-end client applications. You'll provide technical leadership, write production-quality code, and collaborate with UX and Product teams to enhance user experience. Your role includes mentoring juniors, performing peer reviews, and driving improvements in technology and application architecture.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Commuter Benefits
+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
10,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
10,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
eCommerce • Food • Sales • Software
As a Software Engineer I (Backend) at Grubhub, you'll be responsible for writing performant code, optimizing resource usage to enhance latency and load capacity, conducting load and regression testing, and implementing new pricing models while maintaining low latency in endpoints.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+49 More
3 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
26,000 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
26,000 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Industrial
The Staff Software Engineer will design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications, optimize for performance, collaborate with teams, integrate APIs, and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+58 More
10 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
55,000 Employees
154K-176K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Back End Software Engineer at Capital One, you will design, develop, test, and support cloud-based solutions, collaborating with Agile teams. You will utilize multiple programming languages and cloud services to modernize the Card Core Platform, focusing on creating serverless microservices and fostering innovation within a collaborative team environment.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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8 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
87K-146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
87K-146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
As a Full Stack Engineer on the Digital Payments team, you will modernize digital payments to eliminate fraud and protect consumers. Responsibilities include analyzing, designing, programming, testing, and deploying user stories and features. You will lead and mentor team members, manage risks, and drive projects from inception to production, using Agile methodologies and informal leadership skills.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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9 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
26,000 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
26,000 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Industrial
The Lead Full Stack Developer will build front-end UIs using React and Next.js, and back-end APIs with Python and/or Java. Responsibilities include developing high-quality web applications, collaborating with product teams, optimizing systems, and mentoring junior engineers. The role emphasizes the integration of latest tools and technologies, as well as continuous team improvement.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+58 More
9 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
501 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
501 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Cloud • Legal Tech • Software
As a Senior Software Developer, you will design and maintain back-end systems, manage the software lifecycle, troubleshoot issues, and mentor junior developers. You'll work with modern technologies to ensure high-performance solutions for legal professionals.
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401-K
Dental Insurance
Volunteer Local Community
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
2,482 Employees
1-3 Years of Experience
2,482 Employees
1-3 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Biotech
The Software Engineer on the Transforms Platform team at Tempus will develop and maintain core platform components, assisting bioinformatics and ML developers. Responsibilities include writing backend services in TypeScript, enhancing platform features, conducting code reviews, and supporting system reliability and performance.
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+48 More
9 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
2,780 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
2,780 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
Cloud • Insurance • Payments • Software
In this role, you will develop and maintain the Applied Epic software utilizing C#, React, TypeScript, and SQL Server. You'll work within an Agile Scrum team to deliver high-quality software solutions and mentor junior developers.
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