10 Backend Software Engineer jobs in Chicago.

Hiring now: Sr Software Engr Ii Backe @ Ninjatrade, Sr Software Engr @ Enova Inte, Sr Software Engr @ Caterpilla, Sr Staff Software Engr @ Affirm, Sr Software Engr Golang @ Spoton, Software Engr @ Worldquant, Backend Eng Apprentice @ Fetch, Sr Software Engr @ Tempus.Explore more at jobswithgpt.com.

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Kubernetes (3) object-oriented programming (3) Python (3) AWS (3) distributed systems (3) APIs (2) cloud technologies (2) mentorship (2) Senior Software Engineer (2) full stack development (2)

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Chicago (10)
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Ninjatrader

Sr. Software Engineer II (Backend, Rust) Chicago
Skills & Focus: backend development, APIs, Rust, Kubernetes, microservices, cloud technologies, SQL, NoSQL, real-time systems, mentorship
About the Company: NinjaTrader is an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker dedicated to empowering traders with cutting-edge products and services to enhance their…
Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack software development
Salary: $165,000.00 - $190,000.00 USD annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Hybrid Schedule with Extra Remote Flexibility, Generous PTO, 401k with 3.5% Company Match, Health, Vision, Dental Cover…

Enova International

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Senior Software Engineer, full stack development, object-oriented programming, enterprise architecture, API integration, project management, web applications, collaborating with product managers, Ruby, Go
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: 3+ years in full stack development
Salary: $98,000-$140,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits, 401(k) matching, PTO & paid holidays off, Sabbat…

Caterpillar Inc.

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Software Development, Python, CI/CD, AWS, FastAPI, OOP, GitHub Actions, Large Language Models, Machine Learning, Apache Airflow
About the Company: Caterpillar is a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders…
Experience: 8+ years of software development experience
Salary: $110,520.00 - $179,640.00
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, Paid time off plan, 401(k) savings plans, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible …

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…

Spoton

Senior Software Engineer (Golang) Chicago
Skills & Focus: Golang, APIs, Cloud Architecture, AWS, Software Development, Data Structures, Algorithms, SaaS, Agile Methodologies, Performance Optimization
About the Company: SpotOn is a cutting-edge software company dedicated to redefining the merchant services industry. SpotOn combines payment processing with customer engagement a…
Experience: 5 plus years of experience in software development.
Salary: $145,000 - $185,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; 401k with company match; RSUs; Paid vacation, 10 company holidays, sick time, and…

Worldquant

Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: C++, Linux, system programming, distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, high-performance application design, concurrency patterns, Python, graph data
About the Company: WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. They seek to produce high-quality pre…
Experience: A minimum of 7 years
Salary: $150,000 to $250,000
Benefits: Base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

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

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…

Spoton

Staff Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: full-stack development, Golang, React, TypeScript, scalability, distributed systems, performance optimization, mentorship, software development lifecycle, SaaS
About the Company: SpotOn is helping restaurants and small businesses compete and win with flexible payment and software technology, backed by real people. They offer tools for s…
Experience: 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on full-stack development.
Salary: $180,000 - $240,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k with company match, RSUs, Paid vacation, company holidays, sick time, and vo…

Enova International

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Senior Software Engineer, full stack development, object-oriented programming, API integration, enterprise architecture, project management, collaborating with product managers, web applications, Ruby, Go
About the Company: Enova International is a leading financial technology company that provides online financial services through our AI and machine learning-powered Colossus™plat…
Experience: 3+ years of experience in a full stack development role
Salary: $98,000-$140,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits; 401(k) matching plus a roth option; PTO & paid h…