Backend Engineer Remote Jobs in Illinois (US)
This page tracks remote backend engineer openings that are location-eligible for Illinois.
This page tracks remote backend engineer openings that are location-eligible for Illinois.
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All candidates must meet the following criteria: Must be a US Citizen, no dual Citizenships. Must be able to secure a Public trust clearance. Must be able to work across multiple programs across the Federal and DOD space. The core values that ECS looks for in an engagement manager include: Teamwork, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Leadership.
Role Description Everforth ECS is seeking a Microsoft Platform Technical Specialist to support a rapidly growing Data Analytics and Business Intelligence platform focused on providing data solutions that empower our Federal customers. In this role, you will be supporting a cross-functional team (composed of data scientists, database admins, data engineers, Azure SMEs, SharePoint SMEs, developers, and functional staff) to operationalize and modernize a critical system within our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) customer. The project being supported is extremely high priority and has a lot of visibility from senior Federal leadership. The ideal candidate for this role will be a critical thinker and an excellent communicator and will be self-motivated, action-driven, extremely detail-oriented, capable of juggling multiple high priority responsibilities, and passionate about collaborating with various stakeholders on varied topics. - Azure architecture, security, governance, cost management, and tools used to deploy and manage resources experience and knowledge - Familiarity and capability with R, PostgreSQL, Python, etc. - Supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of a modernization IT project from planning/ideation through to deployment/implementation - Facilitating weekly working group meetings with senior Federal staff to align on project progress across various stakeholders - Developing and managing strong relationships with federal stakeholders to ensure continued progress on identified initiatives - Resolving blockers and aligning cross-functional teams around project goals and technical requirements - Maintaining a modernization roadmap - Identifying, developing, and managing project schedules, resources, risks, priorities, and activities Qualifications - Must be a US Citizen. - Must be able to obtain a Public Trust. - A Masters degree in Business Analytics. - Azure experience - 5+ years of related experience managing IT/technology projects - Experience in data science, data analytics, and data management - Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.) - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Understanding of the SDLC Requirements - Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 Benefits - General Description of Benefits
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• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-grade applications using .NET technologies • Architect and develop scalable cloud-native solutions on GCP or Microsoft Azure platforms • Drive custom application development initiatives with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability • Develop and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes (GKE/AKS) • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and clients to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions • Lead Agile development ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, estimations, and technical roadmap discussions • Implement and promote Test-Driven Development (TDD) and engineering best practices across teams • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes • Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards, security practices, and architectural guidelines • Mentor and guide developers by providing technical leadership and problem-solving support • Troubleshoot and optimize applications for performance, reliability, and scalability • Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and deployment procedures • Stay current with emerging cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and modern software engineering trends.
Role Description We are looking for a Software Engineer III - Eng (Full stack-Java/React) to join our dynamic team. This role provides an opportunity to lead projects and contribute to high-impact software solutions that are used by enterprises and users worldwide. As a Software Engineer III-Eng, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of complex software systems, as well as mentoring junior engineers. You will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the technical foundation behind our flagship products and services. - Software Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for various software applications and systems. - Technical Leadership: Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of complex software applications and systems, ensuring they meet high standards of quality and performance. - Project Management: Manage execution and delivery of features and projects, negotiating project priorities and deadlines, ensuring successful and timely completion, with quality. - Architectural Design: Participate in design reviews with peers and stakeholders and in the architectural design of new features and systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability. - Code Review: Diligent about reviewing code developed by other developers, providing feedback and maintaining a high bar of technical excellence to ensure code adheres to industry standard best practices. - Testing: Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, automate tests using tools (e.g., Junit, Selenium) and Design Patterns leveraging the test automation pyramid as the guide. - Service Health and Quality: Maintain the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and resolving issues. - Dev Ops Model: Understanding of working in a DevOps Model, taking ownership from working with product management on requirements to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain the software in production. - Documentation: Properly document new features, enhancements or fixes to the product, contributing to training materials. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. - 4+ years of professional software development experience. - Deep expertise in programming languages such as Java, Typescript. - Extensive experience with software development practices and design patterns. - Proficiency with version control systems like GitHub and bug/work tracking systems like JIRA. - Understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles. Requirements - Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP. - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools. - Experience with test automation frameworks and tools. - Knowledge of agile development methodologies. - Familiarity with developing accessible technologies. - Dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment. Benefits - The pay range for this position is $102,300 to $147,050. - The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and work location. - In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. - Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at UKG Benefits .
Arionkoder is a Product Development company that helps companies scale their impact by crafting digital solutions.
Role Description Sokuvo needs to integrate with many enterprise tools quickly, perform reliably under load, and expose clean, fast APIs that developers trust. This is the role that owns that layer. You are a strong backend engineer with deep experience in API design, integrations, and performance — someone who can wire Sokuvo into a client's existing stack in a day and make it feel invisible. - Design and implement Sokuvo's API layer: REST endpoints, latency optimization, versioning contracts - Own third-party integrations: GitHub, Jira, Slack, Confluence, Cursor, Google Drive - Build and maintain the backend services supporting Sokuvo's delivery stations - Own performance: latency budgets, throughput targets, query optimization across PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis - Support the principal engineer in implementing infrastructure components as needed - Handle minor frontend work when required—you are a full-stack engineer who defaults to backend Qualifications - Strong backend engineering fundamentals: API design, database performance, service architecture - Strong experience with Python is required. Knowledge of React is considered a plus. - Proven track record with third-party integrations — you have wired up complex enterprise tool stacks before - PostgreSQL depth: query optimization, indexing, schema design; exposure to MongoDB and Redis - Experience with latency-sensitive systems — you think in milliseconds - Ability to ship integrations quickly without sacrificing reliability - Startup experience or mindset—you move fast, you own your work, you do not need hand-holding - Complete understanding of DevSecOps best practices, actively participating in the design and effective implementation of scalable, observable, secure backend solutions and the corresponding SDLC pipelines associated to those Benefits - 💵 Competitive USD salary - 🌴 20 business days of vacation per year + 6 National holidays - 🐣 Family Leave - 💻 A dynamic remote work culture. You can work from Anywhere! - 🚀 An entrepreneurial environment. Company Description In 2010 our founders dreamed up a company that could positively impact the world. Since then, we are in permanent evolution and revolution that brings us closer to our goal. - Initially started through business consulting. - Shifted towards innovation and design. - Now focusing on entrepreneurial vision and creativity. - Creating amazing digital products with the power to impact lives.
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• Lead the design and evolution of backend services that generate, distribute, and support personalized podcast episodes at scale • Help transform MVPs and prototypes into reliable production systems with clear APIs, durable data flows, strong observability, and thoughtful operational patterns • Shape the technical direction for agentic workflows and help establish quality and reliability standards for AI-generated content systems • Build and improve creator merchandising features in Spotify for Creators, including podcast chapters, transcripts, previews, clips, guests, topics, thumbnails, and more • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders across Spotify missions to align on requirements and deliver integrated experiences • Partner closely with product and design to iterate on ideas, unblock technical exploration, and make pragmatic tradeoffs that balance experimentation with long-term maintainability • Mentor engineers across the team and help raise the quality of technical design discussions, RFCs, reviews, and operational practices • Contribute to a culture of experimentation, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning
FICO is an analytics company helping businesses make better decisions that drive higher levels of growth and success.
• Design and deploy scalable backend systems and data pipelines that seamlessly integrate applied AI capabilities into FICO's analytics and decision management platform. • Build high-quality solutions for data ingestion, transformation, and storage, ensuring reliable, high-throughput data flow for real-time analytics. • Design and implement LLM-powered solutions for decision automation, fraud investigation, and process automation within FICO's platform. • Develop sophisticated prompting strategies and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures tailored to high-stakes, mission-critical applications. • Partner with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to develop microservices and APIs that enable intelligent, data-driven decision-making. • Optimize distributed architectures and implement real-time processing frameworks to support high-volume, low-latency workloads. • Implement advanced monitoring, testing, and performance optimization techniques to ensure system reliability, security, and scalability. • Define and evolve architectural patterns that support FICO's analytics and decisioning solutions at scale. • Lead and mentor engineering team members, promoting best practices in software development, data engineering, AI integration, and systems design.
Role Description We are looking for a seasoned Backend Engineer with deep expertise in PHP and a strong track record leading complex, scalable system architectures. The ideal candidate brings solid experience across databases, cloud services, microservices, DevOps practices, and secure API development to drive high-quality, reliable backend solutions. - Architect and design complex systems ensuring scalability and reliability - Build and maintain core backend services using best-in-class technologies and frameworks - Optimize performance and scalability by identifying bottlenecks and implementing efficient solutions - Ensure security and compliance with proper authentication, data protection, and regulatory measures - Mentor and guide team members through technical discussions, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing - Conduct thorough code reviews to uphold high-quality coding standards and maintain best practices - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals - Manage databases by designing, monitoring, and optimizing for performance and reliability - Implement robust testing strategies for stable, resilient systems - Lead incident management by troubleshooting critical issues, driving root cause analysis, and implementing preventive measures - Stay current with industry trends and integrate emerging tools, frameworks, and practices to enhance backend systems Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) - 5+ years of professional experience in backend development with proven leadership on complex projects - Expert proficiency in PHP backend programming language and frameworks - Proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Node.js) is a big plus - Deep understanding of scalable system architecture, design patterns, and microservices principles - Extensive experience with database design, optimization, and management (both SQL and NoSQL) - Proven ability to design and implement robust, secure APIs (RESTful, GraphQL) and handle third-party integrations - Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS, or GCP), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes) - Deep familiarity with security best practices, data protection, authentication, and authorization mechanisms - Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices Benefits - USD salary, stable, competitive compensation regardless of currency fluctuations - Comprehensive medical insurance provided to support your wellbeing - Fully remote work with flexible hours, build your routine your way - Fast career growth in a company scaling rapidly across Saudi and the region Important Note to Applicants To ensure a smooth and efficient recruitment process for everyone, we kindly ask all candidates to complete the application questions thoroughly. We review your answers carefully, as they help us understand your experience and expectations clearly from the very beginning and avoid unnecessary back-and-forth later. Applications submitted without properly completed questions may unfortunately be deprioritized. Thank you for taking the time to fill them in thoughtfully.
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering products designed to provide safety and security to people around the world. In the past, General Dynamics has p
• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI, Flask, etc.) deployed in AWS. • Develop and operate microservices that integrate with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, SNS/SQS, and CloudWatch. • Collaborate with application teams, Platform, and delivery partners to deliver secure, scalable, and cloud-optimized integration solutions. • Write and maintain automated unit and integration tests; participate in thorough code reviews. • Support CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments using GitLab, Docker, and Kubernetes/ECS. • Participate in Agile ceremonies, contribute technical insights, and provide clear effort estimates. • Troubleshoot cloud workloads and optimize services for performance, scalability, and compliance.
Founded in June of 2019, Akkio is a technology company that makes AI easy enough for anyone to use. We're combining state-of-the-art ML technology with a simple, intuitive platform to enable a new generation of AI powered businesses.
Role Description As a Senior Backend Engineer at Akkio, you will play an essential role in architecting and building the robust server-side infrastructure that powers our AI-driven data analytics platform. You'll lead technical initiatives for scalable systems that handle large amounts of data and drive innovation in our core backend technologies to help our customers transform how they leverage data throughout the campaign lifecycle. This is a unique opportunity to join a well-funded, early-stage AI startup and shape the future of AI-powered marketing analytics while working with a talented team. You'll be joining at an exciting growth stage, with the chance to make a significant impact on our technical direction and company success. What You'll Do - Lead the design and architecture of backend systems and APIs to support development of customer-facing AI agents. - Take full ownership of complex technical projects from planning to deployment. - Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and marketing experts to create products that help media agencies achieve their goals. - Build and maintain infrastructure for AI/ML model deployment and inference. - Design and build highly scalable systems that handle large volumes of data processing and analysis. - Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, and scalability to support our growing customer base. - Implement security and compliance measures to protect sensitive client data. - Mentor junior engineers and establish backend engineering best practices. - Create and enforce software development standards, including code quality and testing. - Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost-efficient infrastructure strategies. - Communicate project milestones and progress clearly to stakeholders. Qualifications - 5+ years of backend engineering experience with demonstrated ability to solve complex technical challenges. - Experience building and debugging large scale systems and distributed architectures. - Strong experience writing maintainable, testable, production-grade Python code. - Deep understanding of REST APIs, database design, and complex system architectures. - Strong background with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure) and modern DevOps practices. - Understanding of data processing pipelines, data storage solutions, and analytics architectures. - Experience with performance optimization and scalability challenges. - Strong bias to execution coupled with high engineering standards and attention to detail. - Interest in AI and machine learning (experience a plus, but not required). - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). Bonus Points - Strong experience with large language models (LLMs) and their applications in data analytics. - Knowledge of data visualization and analytics tools. - Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). - Understanding of security best practices for handling sensitive data. - Previous startup experience, particularly in early-stage companies. - Familiarity with frontend technologies and full-stack development. Benefits - Health, dental, and vision insurance. - 401(k) plan. - Generous PTO policy. Additional Information - Location: Remote-first company with no central office location. This position is fully remote. - Compensation: Competitive salary range depending on experience, plus substantial equity grants. - Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the US. Akkio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To all recruitment agencies: Akkio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Akkio employees. Akkio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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