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15 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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401-K
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12 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.
5 Hours Ago
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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Dental Insurance
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Unlimited Vacation Policy
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3 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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401-K
401-K Matching
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+55 More
2 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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401-K
401-K Matching
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+55 More
Yesterday
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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401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+39 More
2 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
401-K Matching
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+42 More
2 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
401-K Matching
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+42 More
4 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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401-K
401-K Matching
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+29 More
Yesterday
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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401-K
401-K Matching
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7 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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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+55 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
20,000 Employees
$238K-$416K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
20,000 Employees
$238K-$416K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Software
The Distinguished Engineer at ServiceNow is responsible for delivering robust web-based user experiences for all customer-facing applications. They evaluate and formulate key architectural solutions, troubleshoot to enhance performance, and set technical direction for web-based user interfaces. The ideal candidate should have senior-level experience as a Web architect or Web performance architect, with strong proficiency in Web performance tools and frameworks, caching technologies, JavaScript, APIs, and Java.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+42 More
2 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
The Staff Software Engineer - UI at ServiceNow will be responsible for building high-quality, clean, and scalable code, working closely with product owners, designing software for easy customization, and contributing to new product features. The role requires 6+ years of experience with JavaScript, knowledge of data structures and UI frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+42 More
2 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. Work closely with product owners to deliver high-quality products. Mentor colleagues and contribute to product design and implementation.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+42 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
20,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
20,000 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Big Data Analytics
Senior Software Engineer role at Motorola Solutions, responsible for developing frontend and backend components, designing architecture, building robust and scalable systems, and resolving complex challenges for cloud-based safety and security solutions.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+41 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
Hybrid
558 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
558 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Enterprise Web • Logistics • Software • Transportation
Senior Front-End Engineer responsible for developing a web-based platform using React and contributing to backend services with Node.js. Collaborate with Product Managers, write clean code, ensure application performance, and stay updated with software engineering trends.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+27 More
7 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
170 Employees
$120K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
170 Employees
$120K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Consumer Web • Information Technology • Software • Travel
Join Rocket Travel by Agoda as a Software Engineer - Backend to work on evolving products using the most current technologies. Responsibilities include software development, architecture evolution, A/B testing, and daily deployments. Enjoy competitive compensation and the option to work remotely.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+40 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
20,000 Employees
$123K-$210K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
20,000 Employees
$123K-$210K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Software
Develop high potential enterprise SaaS product for a fast-growing cloud company. Work with a small team in Santa Clara, collaborate with product managers, automate engineering processes, and code efficient software using Java and JavaScript. Must have 4+ years of experience in developing large-scale web applications.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+42 More
7 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
Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend services for Square Appointments, advocating for developer productivity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires 5+ years of industry experience, strong familiarity with Ruby and/or Rails, and experience in building products at scale.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+55 More
9 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
12,000 Employees
$240K-$359K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
12,000 Employees
$240K-$359K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Blockchain • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Design and implement the FTL Console as a Staff Frontend Engineer at Block. Work on highly interactive visualizations, AI-driven programming, and contribute to the growth of development capabilities. Collaborate with a veteran engineering team led by Block's CTO in an open-source, infrastructure environment.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+55 More
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
20,000 Employees
$137K-$233K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
20,000 Employees
$137K-$233K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Software
Build high-quality, clean, scalable, and reusable code using JavaScript and Java for both front-end and back-end development. Mentor colleagues and contribute to product design and implementation. Must have experience with modern UI frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+42 More
7 Days 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 an Application Engineer (Back End) at Discover, you will be responsible for building and releasing reliable software systems at scale, collaborating with business partners, and contributing to product team deliverables using Java programming technology.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+49 More
4 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
9,500 Employees
$171K-$274K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
9,500 Employees
$171K-$274K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Cloud • Information Technology • Productivity • Security • Software
Join Atlassian as a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to influence product strategy and direction. Guide the technical direction and implementation of large-scale product features. Debug inefficiencies and ship well-tested, secure, reliable code. Mentor and level up teammates. Experience with microservices, observability tools, and AWS is required.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+59 More
9 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
3,300 Employees
$137K-$198K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
3,300 Employees
$137K-$198K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
Cloudflare is looking for a backend engineer to help us build and maintain the codebase that powers both our customer APIs as well as internal service APIs.
2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
475 Employees
$75K-$125K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
475 Employees
$75K-$125K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Edtech • Fintech • Healthtech • Payments
Looking for an experienced Full-stack Developer with strong front-end development experience in React and some Java experience. Responsible for building and maintaining the user interface for a middleware platform integrating with Flywire products and institution student information systems. Collaboration with global teams to design new integration functionality and improve current capabilities.
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