about 3 hours ago
Chicago, IL, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$140k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the design and delivery of full-stack features and services using React and TypeScript on AWS infrastructure.
- Lead projects end-to-end, owning delivery from kickoff through release.
- Set the technical direction for major areas of the system, including architecture and key trade-offs.
- Design and maintain the public API and MCP server for customer use.
- Push the limits of how the team leverages AI to build and ship faster.
- Mentor engineers through code review, pairing, and technical guidance.
- Partner closely with product and other teams to shape and deliver customer value.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the stack.
- Continuously improve the system and the team's engineering practices based on feedback.
- Challenge existing approaches and advocate for better building and shipping methods.
Requirements
- Formal education in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of significant production systems.
- Deep expertise across the full stack.
- Strong proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, TypeScript).
- Proven experience designing and building APIs and backend services.
- Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
- Fluency with AI-assisted development, using it as leverage without compromising quality.
- A track record of owning ambiguous problems and driving them to resolution.
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading feature work.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and options.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
- 11 paid holidays and flexible vacation.
- Summer Fridays and Winter Holiday break.
- Commuter benefits and a 401(k) plan with match.
- Paid parental leave program.