9 sr software engineer backend java python sql jobs at 7 companies in Chicago, IL

PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
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.
Node.js, Python, Elasticsearch, Redis
PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
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).
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe
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Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$173k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
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.
Java, Ruby, Scala, Python, SQL, Spark, IDE, AWS, gRPC, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes
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Lead Software Engineer - Backend
McLean or Chicago
$179k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
4+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree and 4+ years software engineering experience, 1+ year cloud experience, proficiency in Java/Python/Go/Node/Scala, cloud and container technologies, and people management experience preferred.
Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
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Lead Software Quality Engineering, Backend
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Prolaio
Prolaio: Providing a clinical intelligence platform for precision cardiology.
8+ YOE8+ years in backend testing or software development; strong automation, cloud backend, data validation, and regulatory compliance experience.
Python, Kotlin, Java, SQL, BigQuery, Cassandra
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Sr. Manager, Software Engineering, Back End (Enterprise Platforms Technlogy)
McLean or Plano or Chicago
$209k-$262k/yr HybridFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
6+ YOE4+ MgmtSenior software engineering leader with at least 6 years in software development, 4+ years managing teams, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL
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Senior Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$123k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
JLL
JLLNYSE: JLL: Global commercial real estate and investment management services.
5+ YOE5–8 years software development with leadership; bachelor’s in CS, engineering, or related field; strong backend and frontend experience.
C#, Node.js, Python, Java, Angular, React, Next.js, Vue.js, REST, Microservices, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Databricks, Python, PySpark, Spark SQL, Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Git, CI/CD, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure AI, AI/ML, Event-driven systems
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Software Engineer Lead
Lisle, Illinois, United States
$112k-$168k/yr OnsiteFull Time
International Motors
International MotorsXETRA: 8TRA: Manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses, and heavy-duty engines.
1+ YOEBachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience; 1–5+ years software engineering experience; expertise in frontend/backend languages, cloud platforms, Terraform, ML model development, and strong communication.
Terraform, Azure, AWS, GCP, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Ruby, React, Angular, Vue, NextJS, Tailwind, NestJS, SQLServer, Apache Lucene, Jest
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Senior Developer - IT
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
$112k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time
United Airlines
United AirlinesNASDAQ: UAL: Operates a global network of passenger and cargo flights.
4+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE/MIS,4+ years software development experience, AWS and backend API experience (Java/Node/Python), CI/CD, Kubernetes, Git, cloud platforms, Agile, strong communication; must be authorized to work in the US.
AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Cognito, Amazon Route 53, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon ECS, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon RDS - Aurora Postgres, Active MQ, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, Amazon EFS, Git, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, Java, Springboot, Angular 15, Github, Harness, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Microsoft .Net Framework, Microsoft .Net Core, SQL, NoSQL, JSON, XML, OAuth, Claude, Agentic AI, CoPilot, AWS, Azure, GCP, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Azure DevOps
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Full Stack Staff Software Engineer — AI-Augmented Development
Charlotte or Hartford or Columbus or Chicago
$116k-$174k/yr HybridFull Time
The Hartford
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.
React, Angular, Vue.js, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Express, Python, FastAPI, Django, .NET, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC, AWS, GCP, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Vertex Studio, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Opus, OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI
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Senior Developer - IT
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$112k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time
United Airlines
United AirlinesNASDAQ: UAL: Operates a global network of passenger and cargo flights.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related,5+ years software development experience,experience with AWS services,backend API development (Node.js,Java,Python),Git and scripting,EMR not mentioned,legal US work authorization required.
Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, CloudFront, Cognito, route53, Dynamo DB, ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway, Git, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, Java, SQL, NoSQL