Software engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

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We are seeking a highly skilled Full-Stack Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain modern web applications across the stack. The ideal candidate brings extensive software development experience, strong technical depth, and a passion for mentoring and elevating other engineers.

Our team solves real business problems using modern technology approaches. We embrace Agile principles and deliver work early and often, including frequent customer feedback sessions and weekly demo days. Engineers, product managers, and designers collaborate closely and hold themselves to high engineering standards. We leverage generative AI in prototyping and product development and are building meaningful AI agents—not unnecessary chatbots—among other innovations. This is a team committed to applying current best practices while continuously iterating toward what’s next.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a secure, reliable, and scalable, and efficient platform spanning back-end persistence and compute, APIs, and web applications

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions that meet business requirements

• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure quality and adherence to best practices

• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering technical growth and development

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering through deployment and maintenance

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

• Drive continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and engineering practices

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of software development experience

• Strong proficiency in at least one strongly typed language, with a willingness to work in TypeScript

• Minimum 3 years of experience with one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Extensive experience with back-end technologies, NoSQL and/or SQL databases, React, TypeScript, and Node.js

• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices

• Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring engineers

• Proficiency with AI-enabled software development and adaptability to evolving best practices

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GraphQL

• Knowledge of serverless architectures, event-driven systems, and microservices

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including AWS CDK

• Experience building agentic AI solutions

• Experience developing software for tax, accounting, or compliance-driven industries such as healthcare or finance

• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS applications

• Experience in a technical leadership role

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Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision

• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time

• Flexible work arrangements

• 401K with Profit Sharing

• Wellness program

• Generous parental leave

• 11 paid holidays

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