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Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer

Numerator • Chicago, IL, United States
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Base pay range

$88,000.00 / yr - $121,000.00 / yr

Were reinventing the market research industry. Lets reinvent it together. At Numerator, we believe tomorrows success starts with todays market intelligence. We empower the worlds leading brands and retailers with unmatched insights into consumer behavior and the influencers that drive it.

Numerator is looking for a talented and passionate Backend Python Engineer to join our team in our Chicago office. As part of our Insights backend team, you will be building new and improving existing services powering the Insights platform. This is a fast-paced role with high growth, visibility, impact, where many of the decisions for new projects will be driven by you and your team from inception through production. If you are seeking an environment where you get to do meaningful work with other great engineers, then we want to hear from you.

What Youll Be Doing

  • Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Python and modern frameworks to power the Numerator Insights platform.
  • Manage and maintain the underlying cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS) for our platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security of all backend systems.
  • Evaluate and implement new backend technologies, Python libraries, and architectural patterns to accelerate development and improve system efficiency and performance.

What Youll Bring

  • At least 2 years of experience with Python, or some other object-oriented programming language like Ruby.
  • Well versed in building the backend logic of web applications.
  • Strong database skills (e.g., MySQL or Postgres).
  • Solid foundation in designing and developing scalable APIs.
  • Understanding of general web architecture.
  • A Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or some related discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Nice to Haves

  • Experience with AWS.
  • Experience with multithreaded programming.
  • Comfortable with version control systems.
  • Familiarity with message oriented architectures (Celery, RabbitMQ).
  • Familiarity with container-orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Flexible working hours and the option for remote work.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects with a modern tech stack.
  • Collaborative and inclusive team culture.
  • Professional development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level

    Employment type

    Full-time

    Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology

    Industries

    IT Services and IT Consulting, Market Research, and Information Services

    Location

    Chicago, IL

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