Top Backend Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

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Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Blockchain • Software • Cryptocurrency
Define technical direction and architect systems for high-performance, scalable infrastructure. Mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions. Manage large-scale data ingestion and retrieval.
Top Skills: C++ClickhousePostgresRocksdbRust
Reposted 23 Hours AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Blockchain • Software • Cryptocurrency
The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the Gatekeeper system, focusing on performance, reliability, and operations while collaborating with service teams to enhance overall system durability and security.
Top Skills: Json-RpcTcpTlsWebsockets
Reposted 23 Hours AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Blockchain • Software • Cryptocurrency
The Staff Backend Engineer will architect high-throughput streaming systems, define technical direction, mentor engineers, and solve complex problems for Helius' core products.
Top Skills: ClickhouseFlinkKafkaKinesisNatsPostgresRocksdbRust
Reposted 23 Hours AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
210K-240K Annually
Senior level
210K-240K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Insurance • Software • Automation
The Staff Backend Engineer will design and scale core systems for a B2B SaaS platform, focusing on backend architecture, reliability, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
Top Skills: Ai Engineering ToolsAPIsData ArchitectureDistributed SystemsInfrastructure
Reposted 23 Hours AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
Mid level
Mid level
Information Technology • Software • Web3 • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
The Backend Engineer will architect and optimize execution and matching infrastructure for low-latency trading systems, focusing on performance with a strong systems background.
Top Skills: C++GoRust
Reposted 23 Hours AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
Mid level
Mid level
Information Technology • Software • Web3 • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
As a Backend Engineer, you'll design and implement systems for decentralized applications, enhance scalability, and collaborate with the team.
Top Skills: BlockchainCryptographyRust
16 Days AgoSaved
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
179K-225K Annually
Mid level
179K-225K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer will develop automated testing capabilities for Capital One's applications, manage test execution, and lead diverse technology projects. The role requires collaboration with product teams and implementing cloud-based solutions while mentoring team members.
Top Skills: AWSCypressDockerGoJavaKubernetesNode.jsPlaywrightPythonScalaSeleniumSQL
Reposted 7 Days AgoSaved
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
145K-190K Annually
Senior level
145K-190K Annually
Senior level
Cannabis • eCommerce • Enterprise Web • Logistics • Payments • Software • Database
The Senior Backend Engineer II will design, build, and maintain backend services for financial workflows, collaborating with product and engineering teams to enhance system reliability and performance.
Top Skills: DockerJavaJvm FrameworksKubernetesRelational Databases
Reposted YesterdaySaved
In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
128K-128K Annually
Senior level
128K-128K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Internet of Things • Consulting
The Backend Developer will design and implement scalable applications, maintain cloud services, ensure security best practices, and collaborate on new features.
Top Skills: AWSElixirGitGitGrafanaNestjsNode.jsPythonTerraformTypescript
Reposted YesterdaySaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
175K-210K Annually
Senior level
175K-210K Annually
Senior level
Software
Drive technical strategy and architecture, lead cross-functional projects, ensure system reliability and performance, mentor engineers, improve operational practices, and communicate effectively across teams.
Top Skills: CC++GoGrafanaIacKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesPrometheusPythonRust
Reposted 16 Days AgoSaved
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
153K-153K Annually
Senior level
153K-153K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Mobile • Wearables • Analytics
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design and maintain backend services, integrate healthcare systems, and mentor junior engineers. Your role involves ensuring data security and reliability while collaborating across teams on API design and cloud deployment.
Top Skills: Ci/CdDatadogDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKotlinKubernetesPythonRestful Apis
Reposted 7 Days AgoSaved
Easy Apply
Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
196K-294K Annually
Mid level
196K-294K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software
As a Software Engineer, you'll design, build, and maintain IAM solutions, ensuring security and reliability while working with cloud computing standards.
Top Skills: AWSAws CloudformationJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsNoSQLOauthOpenid ConnectSaml 2.0ScimSQLTerraformTypescript
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Reposted 2 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
165K-179K Annually
Senior level
165K-179K Annually
Senior level
Edtech
The Lead Engineer will design and manage scalable web applications and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement high-quality software for BigFuture. Responsibilities include architecture definition, mentoring, and leading Agile ceremonies while exploring technologies like AI.
Top Skills: AWSDynamoDBMySQLNode.jsPostgresReactRedshiftTypescript
Reposted 3 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
Seeking a Software Engineer to build scalable applications for ETF operations, automate data validation, and integrate diverse financial data sources.
Top Skills: AWSDockerNumpyPandasPysparkPythonSnowflakeSQLTerraform
3 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
180K-220K Annually
Senior level
180K-220K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Information Technology • Consulting
Design and implement on-chain minting and cross-chain liquidity systems, build scalable REST/GraphQL backends, deploy multi-region cloud services with CI/CD and containerization, implement monitoring and alerting, mentor engineers, support partners, and deliver DeFi-focused features with strong documentation.
Top Skills: Ci/CdDockerEvmFireblocks ApiGraphQLKubernetesMulti-Region CloudRestful ApisRustSmart ContractsSolanaSuiTypescript
Reposted 8 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
170K-240K Annually
Senior level
170K-240K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Software
Own and enhance a large section of the API platform: lead technical direction, design and build API decisioning products, write automated tests, troubleshoot/resolve production issues, ensure SLAs and participate in on-call rotations, and collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams.
Top Skills: Amazon RdsAws CognitoAws LambdaDockerGoOpensearchPostgresPython
Reposted 8 Days AgoSaved
Easy Apply
In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
150K-180K Annually
Senior level
150K-180K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Healthtech • Software
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will enhance data pipelines, integrate with EHR systems, and mentor fellow engineers while ensuring scalable and reliable solutions for health technology.
Top Skills: AWSDynamoDBFargateKinesisLambdaNode.jsPostgresServerless TechnologiesSnsSqsTypescript
Reposted 8 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
150K-220K Annually
Mid level
150K-220K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Conversational AI
Design and implement secure, scalable backend services for voice agents, integrate AI models and telephony, improve inference, debug concurrent systems, and collaborate with Product to deliver features end-to-end.
Top Skills: CC++GitPythonRustUnix
Reposted 8 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
150K-220K Annually
Mid level
150K-220K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Conversational AI
Lead the design and implementation of backend services for data cataloging and ML training systems, focusing on performance and scalability.
Top Skills: CC++PythonRustUnix
Reposted 3 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
110K-125K Annually
Junior
110K-125K Annually
Junior
Digital Media • eCommerce • Social Media • Sports
The Back End Engineer will maintain and enhance various projects, work with product and engineering teams, design REST APIs, and handle cloud technologies while contributing to the vision of Barstool Sports.
Top Skills: AWSGCPHls.JsMongoDBMySQLNext.JsNode.jsReactRest ApisSemantic HtmlServerlessSnowflakeStorybook.JsTypescriptVideo.Js
18 Days AgoSaved
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
100K-150K Annually
Senior level
100K-150K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will design and develop backend services, APIs, and infrastructure for broker integrations, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
Top Skills: GCPJavaJvm-Based Languages (ScalaKotlin)KubernetesObservability Tools (Opentelemetry)Restful ApisWebsocket Apis
4 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
150K-250K Annually
Senior level
150K-250K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
As a Backend Engineer, you will own end-to-end backend systems, build reliable APIs on Node and AWS, and implement scalable architectures. You will be responsible for high-quality production code delivery, establish best practices, and interface with product teams to enhance financial product performance.
Top Skills: AWSNextjsNode.jsReactTypescriptVercel
4 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
120K-200K Annually
Senior level
120K-200K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software • Generative AI • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Nango is hiring Senior and Staff Backend Engineers to design, build, and optimize backend systems and APIs, collaborating with customers and driving product strategy.
Top Skills: Node.js
Reposted 4 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
144K-299K Annually
Senior level
144K-299K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Digital Media • Information Technology • Other
Lead and oversee full stack applications for Yahoo Search, ensuring architectural integrity and code quality while mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++ExpressFastifyGCPGraphQLJavaScriptNestNode.jsPostgresPythonReactRestVue
Reposted 14 Days AgoSaved
In-Office
Chicago, IL
200K-285K Annually
Senior level
200K-285K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Professional Services • Software
As a Staff Back End Engineer, you'll lead engineering best practices, mentor others, and build scalable applications and data pipelines while solving complex problems.
Top Skills: AWSJavaKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresSpring Boot
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