Last updated: 2025-04-30

15 Backend Engineer jobs in Chicago.

Hiring now: Sr Software Engr @ Tempus, Software Engr Payroll Ser @ Gusto, Sr Rails Dev @ Enova Inte, Sr Staff Software Engr @ Affirm, Sr Software Engr @ Prove, Backend Software Engr @ Amount, Full Stack Software Engr @ Waltz Heal, Software Engrhybrid @ Rewards Ne, Sr Engr @ Chime, Backend Eng Apprentice @ Fetch.Explore more at jobswithgpt.com.

🔥 Skills

DevOps (4) AWS (4) Kubernetes (3) Payments (3) object-oriented programming (3) TypeScript (2) Ruby/Rails (2) TypeScript/React (2) Collaboration (2) Ruby on Rails (2)

📍 Locations

Chicago (14) Schaumburg (1)
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Tempus

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software engineering, data processing, backend web services, TypeScript, cloud technologies, containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps
About the Company: Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical in…
Experience: 5+ years of experience in software engineering
Salary: $110,000 - $160,000 USD
Benefits: Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and o…

Gusto

Software Engineer, Payroll Services Chicago
Skills & Focus: Technical Lead, Payroll, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, System Design, Data Structures, Platform Products, Mentor, Collaboration, AI and Machine Learning
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of experience
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equity, Health Insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off

Enova International

Senior Rails Developer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Ruby on Rails, full-stack development, Golang, Postgres, Kafka, Terraform, AWS toolkit, Agile development, observability tools, team mentorship
About the Company: Enova International is a leading financial technology company that provides online financial services through our AI and machine learning-powered Colossus™ pla…
Experience: 4+ years of experience in full-stack development with Ruby on Rails; 2+ years with Golang, Postgres, Kafka, Terraform, or AWS toolkit.
Salary: $98,000-$140,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits, 401(k) matching, PTO & paid holidays, Sabbatical…

Gusto

Sr. Staff Engineer - Payments Chicago
Skills & Focus: Payments, FinTech, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, scalable systems, technical lead, product development, data structures, system design, collaborative environment
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 12+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies
Salary: $191,000/yr to $225,000/yr (Denver & most remote locations); $225,000/yr to $265,000/yr (San Francisco, Seattle & New York)
Type: Full-time

Affirm

Senior Staff Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: backend systems, distributed systems, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Python, Kotlin, financial experience, large datasets, technical strategy
About the Company: Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compound…
Experience: 10+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale
Salary: $232,000 - $310,000
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents, equity rewards, monthly stipe…

Prove

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, object-oriented programming, React, NextJS, Angular, public cloud services, AWS, DevOps, database design, technical leadership
About the Company: Prove’s phone-centric identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions reduce friction, enhance security and privacy across all digital…
Experience: 6+ years of software development experience
Salary: $150,000-$160,000 plus variable commission / company bonus
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salaries & Bonus Plan, Modern Health for wellness, 401(k) Retirement Plan & Match, Unlimited Vacation, Comp…

Amount

Back-End Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Back-End Software Development, Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kubernetes, Event-driven Architecture, RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, AWS, CI/CD
About the Company: Amount is the premiere digital transformation partner for financial institutions committed to the future of banking and to creating safe and personalized custo…
Experience: 8+ years in back-end software development
Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Check them out HERE!

Waltz Health

Full Stack Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Full Stack Software Engineer, API development, Microsoft technology stack, C#, ASP.NET, RESTful, SQL Server, Object-Oriented Programming, Agile, DevOps
About the Company: Waltz Health is a Chicago-based technology startup that is leading a new way forward for prescription care. We’re rethinking the pharmaceutical supply chain, i…
Experience: 3-5 years
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Ground floor opportunity with one of the fastest-growing startups in health tech, Competitive compensation, including m…

Gusto

Software Engineer - Payments and Risk Chicago
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Payments, Risk Management, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, React, Scalability, Architecting Systems, Collaboration, Distributed Systems
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 12+ years
Salary: $225,000-$265,000
Type: Full-time

Rewards Network

Software Engineer-Hybrid Chicago
Skills & Focus: back-end development, RESTful microservices, relational databases, event streaming, system reliability, security measures, development lifecycle, continuous integration, functional programming, collaboration
About the Company: For 40 years, Rewards Network has been helping restaurants grow revenue, increase traffic, and boost customer engagement through innovative financial, marketin…
Experience: 3-5 years
Salary: $120,000-$160,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, 401(k), medical plans, dental and vision plans, life insurance…

Prove

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, object-oriented programming, public cloud services, AWS, Kafka, Flink, database design, SQL, leadership, DevOps
About the Company: Prove’s phone-centric identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions reduce friction, enhance security and privacy across all digital…
Experience: 6+ years of software development experience
Salary: $150,000-$160,000 plus variable commission / company bonus.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salaries & bonus plan, modern health for wellness, 401(k) retirement plan & match, unlimited vacation, comp…

Gusto

Principal Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Payments, FinTech, scalable platforms, collaborate across teams, large-scale systems, performance, system design, product development lifecycle, mentorship, API development
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies.
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time

Chime

Senior Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: real-time decisioning, APIs, data engineers, platform reliability, low-latency, scalable software, architectural patterns, transactional databases, well-tested code, team collaboration
About the Company: Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank, created on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and free. We empower ou…
Experience: 5+ years developing software in a production environment at scale
Salary: $157,590 - $218,900
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 401k match, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, generous vacation policy, paid parental leave, well…

Fetch

Backend Engineering Apprentice Chicago
Skills & Focus: backend services, data stores, message queues, high-level languages, functional programming, object-oriented programming, relational databases, quality assurance, version control, communication skills
About the Company: Every month, millions of people use America’s Rewards App, earning rewards for buying brands they love – and a whole lot more. With investments from SoftBank, …
Experience: Experience coding in one or more high-level languages (e.g. Go, Java, Python, Node.js)
Salary: $50/hour
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equal employment opportunity employer

Paylocity

Airbase Software Engineer - II, Backend Schaumburg
Skills & Focus: backend engineer, Python, Django, Java, web applications, product requirements, technical design, automated testing, mentoring, code review
About the Company: Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce.
Experience: At least 3 years experience developing web applications and backend services in a professional setting
Benefits: Various benefits, as well as perks that support employees and their families.

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