30 backend full stack software engineer jobs at 27 companies in Illinois
🚀PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
Stripe: Provides online payment processing and financial infrastructure for businesses.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree and 6+ years software development experience; proficiency across stack with 2+ of Java, Ruby, Scala, Python, SQL; experience with Spark, IDEs, AWS, distributed systems, cloud services (gRPC, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes); strong engineering and collaboration skills.
University of Chicago: Provides higher education and conducts academic research.
2+ YOESenior full stack engineer with backend focus in Django and .NET; strong REST API design; 2+ years experience in related role; 7+ years preferred.
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Consumer Operations
Austin or Chicago or Washington or New York City
$130k-$160k/yrHybridFull Time
Upside: Personalized cashback rewards platform for everyday brick-and-mortar purchases.
5+ YOESenior full-stack role focused on building high-quality software; collaborate with cross-functional teams; strong frontend and backend skills in modern web tech.
Full Stack Staff Software Engineer — AI-Augmented Development
Charlotte or Hartford or Columbus or Chicago
$116k-$174k/yrHybridFull Time
The HartfordNYSE: HIG: Provides business and personal insurance, group benefits, and investments.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience, 5+ years tech lead experience; Bachelor’s in CS or related (or equiv. experience); expertise in frontend and backend stacks, cloud (AWS/GCP), CI/CD, databases, APIs, and AI-augmented development tools.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies: A joint venture developing software, connectivity, and cloud solutions for electric vehicles.
7+ YOE7+ years full-stack development; frontend with React and TypeScript; backend experience in Golang/Node.js/Python; RESTful API design; SQL/NoSQL; cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP); stream processing and message queues (Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ); Agile experience.
ItronNASDAQ: ITRI: Provider of intelligent hardware and software for utilities
7+ YOEB.S. in CS or equivalent experience, 7+ years software development, 2+ years with Angular or React, strong Java and Node.js backend skills, experience with microservices, relational databases, Git, CI/CD, and cloud platforms.
ItronNASDAQ: ITRI: Sells products and services for energy and water management.
7+ YOEB.S. in CS or equivalent, 7+ years software development, 2+ years Angular or React, strong Java and Node.js backend experience, microservices/REST APIs, relational DB experience, Git, CI/CD and cloud familiarity.
Jacksonville or California or Colorado or Illinois or Minnesota or New Jersey or New York or Oregon or Washington or United States
$85k-$117k/yrRemoteFull Time
Syms Strategic Group: Provides IT and professional services to federal government agencies.
8+ YOE8+ years building backend services and RESTful APIs with Java and/or NodeJS, Angular front-end experience, AWS cloud and DevOps skills, strong communication, U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust.
Java, NodeJS, Angular, C#, .Net, AWS, API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, Git, GitHub, JUnit, Jest, JIRA, Docker, ECS, EKS, TypeScript, JavaScript, XML, JSON, Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI), Microsoft Teams
Bain & Company: Provides global management consulting and strategy advisory services.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent; 2+ years building web or backend services; strong TypeScript, Node.js, FastAPI/Python, SQL/Postgres, testing, and practical AWS experience; familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, and IaC.
Software Engineering, Full Stack - AI (Chicago, IL, US)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$135k-$145k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Fitch Group: Provides global credit ratings and financial market research services.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience; strong backend experience with Java and Python, Spring Boot or Fast API; 5+ years front-end experience with React and TypeScript; experience building cloud-native microservices, GenAI/LLM solutions (LangChain, LangGraph), relational and NoSQL databases, CI/CD and DevSecOps.
Coates Group: Provides digital signage and content management for retail brands.
Extensive TypeScript, backend with NestJS/Express, frontend with Angular/React/Svelte; cloud experience a plus; strong documentation and mentoring skills.
TypeScript, NestJS, Express, Angular, React, Svelte, tsyringe, AWS, Google Cloud, CMS, CMS Development
Trading, Investment & Optimization - QuantAI Full Stack Manager (Hybrid)
Seattle or Chicago or Los Angeles or Atlanta or Houston or Arlington or San Francisco or Morristown or Boston or Dallas or San Diego or New York City
$87k-$253k/yrHybridFull Time
AccentureNYSE: ACN: Global provider of management consulting and technology services.
5+ YOE5+ years building and shipping full-stack apps; 2+ years hands-on depth across frontend, backend, APIs; bachelor's in CS/engineering or related field.
Publicis GroupeEuronext Paris: PUB: Global communications, advertising, and digital transformation holding.
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS or equivalent experience, 6+ years backend/full-stack development, strong Java and distributed systems experience, familiarity with streaming platforms (Kafka/Kinesis/Pulsar), SQL and NoSQL, TypeScript and SPA frameworks, cloud-native tools preferred.
Publicis GroupeEuronext Paris: PUB: Global advertising and digital transformation agency holding.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent; 6+ years backend/full‑stack experience; strong Java and distributed systems experience; streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, Pulsar); SQL/NoSQL; TypeScript and modern front-end frameworks; cloud-native familiarity preferred.
United States or Austin or Boston or Chattanooga or Chicago or Dallas or Denver or Houston or Jefferson City or Kansas City or Madison or Milwaukee or Minneapolis or Nashville or Omaha or Providence or Springfield or Saint Louis or Washington
$76k-$234k/yrHybridFull Time
Husch Blackwell: A nationwide firm providing industry-focused legal and litigation services.
5+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent,5+ years application engineering experience,full‑stack proficiency with backend focus,experience with generative AI and cloud deployment (Azure preferred),strong architecture and communication skills.
Santa Barbara or San Diego or Dallas or Atlanta or Chicago or Washington or San Francisco or Denver
$138k-$173k/yrRemoteFull Time
AppFolioNASDAQ: APPF: Provides cloud-based property and investment management software.
5+ YOE5+ years building service-based/SaaS applications, deep full-stack experience (backend + frontend), strong automated testing and Agile experience, mentoring ability, and experience with modern languages and frameworks.
Grain & Protein Technologies: Designs and manufactures grain storage and protein production systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's in Computer Science, 3+ years developing and supporting distributed full-stack systems; backend, embedded, and AWS experience; familiarity with Python, Docker, Terraform, and embedded Linux.