Top Remote Entry Level Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

As a Software Engineer - Backend, you will develop products and manage engineering infrastructure, focusing on system design, security, and code quality.

This is an open application where candidates can express interest in various roles not currently advertised. Ideal candidates are foundational problem solvers, capable of building significant projects, and thrive in dynamic, low-structure environments.

We are seeking 2025 and 2026 Graduate Software Engineers to join Canonical's teams focused on open source software. Responsibilities include product roadmapping, coding in various languages, engaging with the community, and ensuring high-quality performance. Candidates should have an exceptional academic track record and experience with Linux.

Dapper Labs seeks curious and ambitious individuals to engage in various roles focused on digital ownership, gaming, and community building. Responsibilities include designing user experiences, crafting marketing strategies, and growing user communities. Candidates must thrive in ambiguity, work collaboratively, and share their passions with the team.

Transfyr seeks adaptable builders for various roles across CS, biology, and business. Responsibilities include developing sensor stacks, data harmonization, computer vision, machine learning systems, lab operations, project management, and business development.

The Deployed Engineer will build demos and POCs, support customer questions, manage technical relationships, update documentation, and collaborate with engineering to drive customer success.

Develop, test, and deploy features for the core product while collaborating with product, design, and QA. Participate in code reviews, write clean documented code, troubleshoot and optimize existing systems, and contribute to process and tooling improvements. Gain hands-on experience and mentorship in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Join Trace as a Software Engineer, focusing on building end-to-end systems for data capture and processing in physical AI. Responsibilities include backend services, data pipelines, and customer collaboration.

Develop and maintain scalable Python backend applications and RESTful APIs. Optimize performance, design and manage SQL/NoSQL schemas, implement security/authentication, write tests, automate CI/CD tasks, and collaborate with front-end, product, and QA teams.

Validate the accuracy of tax rates and rules in Sovos tax engines, create and review unit/automated/regression tests, develop indirect tax expertise, implement AI-assisted testing workflows, collaborate with product/dev/support teams, support certified compliance programs and external audits, and continuously improve the Content QA process.