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16 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
120 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
120 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Backend Engineer designs, architects, and engineers our FinTech Platform. The Backend Engineer has experience working on the full lifecycle of a SaaS development project and works well in a collaborative team environment.
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14 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
3,300 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
3,300 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
Cloudflare is looking for a backend engineer on our control plan product platform to help us build and maintain the codebase that powers both our customer APIs as well as internal service APIs. This is a role for engineers that are familiar with standard backend backend architecture, and capable in database design and interaction. Our API platform is under constant load and scrutiny, so experience and commitment to easily understood and test code is also a key part of the role. Your ability to visualize the flow of data through a complex application is critical to your success, and to the team's.
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
$72K-$121K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
$72K-$121K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
As a Senior Associate Application Engineer (Back End) at Discover, you will analyze, develop, and design solutions for application software. Responsibilities include deploying new features with high quality, leading a team, making design decisions, remediating issues, and contributing to technology communities. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field with 3+ years of experience.
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2 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
Design and develop application front-end and backend systems, ensure code quality, and deploy code using CI/CD. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
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+44 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
170 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
170 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
Consumer Web • Information Technology • Software • Travel
Seeking a Senior Front-end or Full-stack Software Engineer to join the dynamic team at Rocket Travel. Responsibilities include full-stack development, architecture design, continuous improvement, A/B testing, and technical mentorship. Required expertise in React, Kotlin, Scala, cloud platforms, DevOps, and agile methodologies.
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An Hour Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
230 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
230 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech • Financial Services
Design and develop robust and scalable web applications using React, Node.js, and other web technologies. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
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2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
34 Employees
1-3 Years of Experience
34 Employees
1-3 Years of Experience
Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Software Engineer II, API/Front End role at Network Perception involves maintaining and enhancing the systems supporting their web application, developing new Web API routes, adding cross-functional capabilities, and decommissioning technologies in the Back End/API layers. Requires 2+ years of Python development experience with additional preference for C++/Golang experience. Other required skills include REST, multi-threading, multi-processing, async programming, benchmarking, NoSQL, automated testing, and knowledge of computer networks or security products.
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+33 More
Yesterday
Chicago, IL
5-7 Years of Experience
5-7 Years of Experience
Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Mobile • Productivity • Software • Automation
As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining cutting-edge software solutions. This includes building and maintaining backend infrastructure, developing frontend React applications, and managing the multi-tenant MongoDB database. You will also be involved in streamlining developer operations and codebase.
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+1 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
680 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
680 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Agency
As a Senior Backend Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining Java services within the Adobe Experience Manager platform. You will also manage the integration points between AEM and other services, troubleshoot issues, and participate in team activities such as code reviews and mentorship. Additionally, you will help define and implement development standards and documentation for AEM projects.
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
$86K-$146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
$86K-$146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
As a Full Stack Engineer, you'll build and release reliable software systems at scale. By partnering with enterprise-wide teams, you'll develop and maintain full stack solutions that fit our business needs. You'll use your holistic view of all products (and their interactions) to design elegant solutions and strategize the future state of our larger technical ecosystem. By independently innovating and advocating for best practices, you'll solve complex problems and guide the team on implementing solutions from inception to production.
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4 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
12,000 Employees
$153K-$270K Annually
1-3 Years of Experience
12,000 Employees
$153K-$270K Annually
1-3 Years of Experience
Blockchain • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Staff Software Engineer on the Web Payment Experience team at Square, responsible for developing JavaScript APIs and UI for web payments, mentoring engineers, setting technical direction, and working across the stack to build reliable experiences for developers and merchants.
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+55 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
$126K-$212K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
$126K-$212K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
As an Expert Full Stack Engineer, you will build and release reliable software systems at scale. You will develop and maintain full stack solutions that fit the business needs, design elegant solutions, and strategize the future state of the technical ecosystem.
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401-K
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4 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
12,000 Employees
$153K-$270K Annually
1-3 Years of Experience
12,000 Employees
$153K-$270K Annually
1-3 Years of Experience
eCommerce • Fintech • Hardware • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Staff Software Engineer on the Web Payment Experience team at Square mentors and teaches other engineers, sets technical direction, develops JavaScript APIs and UIs, maintains APIs for the tokenization platform, and works across the stack to build reliable experiences for developers and merchants.
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+55 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
350 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
350 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Legal Tech • Professional Services • Software
The Senior Full Stack Software Engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining web-based applications using Ruby on Rails and Ember.JS. They will collaborate with designers and product teams to translate requirements and resolve product issues. The engineer will also ensure code quality through code reviews and best practices.
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2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
350 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
350 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity
As a full stack Senior Software Engineer, you will be joining an elite team of technical powerhouses within our Keeper Dev team. Play a pivotal role designing, developing and maintaining our internal support tools used by Keeper employees.
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+30 More
3 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
20,000 Employees
$158K-$278K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
20,000 Employees
$158K-$278K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Software
Join ServiceNow as a Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer in the UX Engineering group to build a metadata-based UX framework for next-gen experiences on the NOW platform. Collaborate with teams to design and implement new products, mentor colleagues, and contribute to high-quality code development and delivery.
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401-K
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+42 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
350 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
350 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity
Keeper is hiring talented JavaScript / ReactJS developers to join the Browser Extension team. 100% remote position!
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3 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
20,000 Employees
$143K-$250K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
20,000 Employees
$143K-$250K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Software
Build high-quality, clean, scalable, and reusable code by enforcing best practices in software engineering. Design and implement new products and features while mentoring colleagues. Experience with Java, JavaScript, data structures, algorithms, and modern UI frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.
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401-K
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+42 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
$86K-$146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
$86K-$146K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
As a Software Engineer - Full Stack, you'll build and release reliable software systems at scale with a primary focus on Human Resource Systems including Workday.
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+49 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
Hybrid
45 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
45 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
Agency • Artificial Intelligence • Enterprise Web • Mobile • Software
Caxy is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Developer to join their Product Development Studio. The developer will have the opportunity to build new digital products, implement user-centered design, and solve high-stakes problems. They should have a strong proficiency in object-oriented programming, CSS, HTML, MySQL, MSSQL or NoSQL, Javascript, and responsive web development. Experience with version control workflows, advanced Javascript frameworks, FE build tools, and JavaScript unit testing frameworks is also desired. The responsibilities include building custom sites and applications, supporting and maintaining existing client applications, and creating high-quality and testable code.
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+29 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
12,700 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
12,700 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Enterprise Web • Fintech • Financial Services
Seeking a Sr. Full-Stack Software Engineer to join the Workplace Managed Accounts team at Morningstar. Responsible for building stable, scalable products and enforcing Agile practices. Must have 5+ years of software development experience and expertise in Web/.NET/AWS.
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401-K
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+53 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
1,176 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
1,176 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Marketing Tech • Social Media • Software • Analytics • Business Intelligence
Sprout Social is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Front End to write clean, performant, and maintainable code, provide technical leadership, work closely with cross-functional teams, and continuously improve the codebase. Minimum qualifications include 5+ years of frontend development experience with web technologies and experience with TypeScript. Preferred qualifications include experience with Angular, RxJS, full stack development, Node.js, working in a large codebase, and building/maintaining an internal UI library.
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+48 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
18,000 Employees
$104K-$176K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
18,000 Employees
$104K-$176K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Financial Services
Seeking a dynamic ReactJS Engineer to lead the development of web applications, provide mentorship, and modernize legacy systems. Key responsibilities include creating solutions for high-impact priorities, participating in strategic decisions, and coaching technology communities. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in Computer Science and 6+ years of experience in IT or software engineering. Preferred qualifications include Agile experience, software testing knowledge, and expertise in ReactJS development and CI/CD pipelines.
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8 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
12,000 Employees
$139K-$245K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
12,000 Employees
$139K-$245K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Blockchain • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Work as a Front End / Full Stack Developer at TIDAL within the Artist Engineering team. Collaborate with the frontend and backend team to build and maintain product features for artist tools. Analyze and implement technical improvements and performance optimization.
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+55 More
2 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
55,000 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack proficient in JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and implementing technical solutions using full-stack development tools and technologies. Must have at least 4 years of software engineering experience. Preferred qualifications include experience with cloud services, open source frameworks, and Agile practices.
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