78 Back End Development jobs in Chicago

Meet the global demand for technical problem-solvers by developing your coding skills to create full-stack web applications across multiple frameworks, incorporating functionality from third-party APIs, executing software engineering projects in an Agile development workflow, and more.

Get the tech skills, career coaching and networking opportunities to become job ready for a career in Software Engineering, in as little as three months, with little or no previous experience.

Preferred candidates - All others, except: medicine, architecture, chemists.

Meet the global demand for technical problem-solvers by developing your coding skills to create full-stack web applications across multiple frameworks, incorporating functionality from third-party APIs, executing software engineering projects in an Agile development workflow, and more.

Get the tech skills, career coaching and networking opportunities to become job ready for a career in Software Engineering, in as little as three months, with little or no previous experience.

Preferred candidates - All others, except: medicine, architecture, chemists.

Meet the global demand for technical problem-solvers by developing your coding skills to create full-stack web applications across multiple frameworks, incorporating functionality from third-party APIs, executing software engineering projects in an Agile development workflow, and more.

Get the tech skills, career coaching and networking opportunities to become job ready for a career in Software Engineering, in as little as three months, with little or no previous experience.

Preferred candidates - All others, except: medicine, architecture, chemists.

Meet the global demand for technical problem-solvers by developing your coding skills to create full-stack web applications across multiple frameworks, incorporating functionality from third-party APIs, executing software engineering projects in an Agile development workflow, and more.

Get the tech skills, career coaching and networking opportunities to become job ready for a career in Software Engineering, in as little as three months, with little or no previous experience.

Preferred candidates - All others, except: medicine, architecture, chemists.

Meet the global demand for technical problem-solvers by developing your coding skills to create full-stack web applications across multiple frameworks, incorporating functionality from third-party APIs, executing software engineering projects in an Agile development workflow, and more.

Get the tech skills, career coaching and networking opportunities to become job ready for a career in Software Engineering, in as little as three months, with little or no previous experience.

Preferred candidates - All others, except: medicine, architecture, chemists.

Credera is a global consulting firm that combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, AI and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experiences and accelerated growth across various industries. We continuously evolve our services to meet the needs of future organizations and reflect modern best practices. Our unique global approach provides tailored solutions, transforming the most influential brands and organizations worldwide.

Our employees, the lifeblood of our company, are passionate about making an extraordinary impact on our clients, colleagues, and communities. This passion drives how we spend our time, resources, and talents. Our commitment to our people and work has been recognized globally. Please visit our employer awards page:

You will act as the primary architect and technical lead on projects to scope and estimate work streams, architect and model technical solutions to meet business requirements, and serve as a technical expert in client communications. You will also serve as the day-to-day project team leader, set up product backlogs, code repositories, and build/release management tools, create presentation decks for client stakeholder meetings, and coach and lead junior resources on projects.

As an Architect at Credera, you will lead teams (usually 2-8) in implementing software and cloud solutions. Our projects range from developing complex platform integrations, designing event-driven architectures, engineering data pipelines, product engineering, and creating custom web applications.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You are an experienced, hands-on software architect who has been in the industry or technology consulting for at least 6 years
• You spend at least 40% of your time actively developing code
• You have a passion for technology breadth and keep yourself up to date on the latest application development technologies and trends across all software development disciplines and processes
• You possess a deep understanding of multiple technology development stacks across UX, middle-tier, and database platforms. You are well-versed in different software development methodologies and understand the benefits and challenges of each
• You are accomplished at mentoring, leading, and developing others. You currently lead teams that develop complex, high-volume, mission-critical enterprise solutions that are built from the ground up, using a variety of different technical components and are deployed in a highly available environment
• You possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to engage customers at both a business and technical level. You can handle complex organizational dynamics to deliver a solution to a client's satisfaction
• You have experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Scala, .NET, Rust, Client and Server-side JavaScript (React, Angular, NodeJS), Python, Ruby
• You have experience with one or more of the following cloud platforms and container technologies: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures such as AWS Lambda.
• You have experience with one or more of the following DevOps and automation tools: CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform), cloud-native APIs, testing automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress), and data automation tools (e.g., Liquibase).
• You incorporate the usage of AI tooling, efficiencie,s and code assistance tooling in your everyday workflows

• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, client-facing role where delivering solid work products to exceed high expectations is a measure of success
• Contribute in a team-oriented environment
• Prioritize multiple tasks in order to consistently meet deadlines
• Creatively solve problems in an analytical environment
• Adapt to new environments, people, technologies and processes
• Excel in leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Establish strong work relationships with clients and team members
• Generate ideas and understand different points of view

R1 is the leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems and medical groups. We are the one company that combines the deep expertise of a global workforce of revenue cycle professionals with the industry’s most advanced technology platform, encompassing sophisticated analytics, AI, intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration. 

As our Software Engineering Lead, you will play a key role in helping us reach our goal of continuous improvement in the efficacy and efficiency of our processes and resulting high product quality. Every day, you will be involved in the entire software development process to ensure the scalability and maintainability of the released product. To thrive in this role, you must demonstrate creativity, attention to detail, commitment to best practices, and the ability to meet demanding objectives and challenging milestones.

Here’s what you will experience working as a Software Engineering Lead:

• Lead a team of 4-5 software engineers, providing mentorship, performance feedback, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture.

• Own Agile delivery processes, guiding Scrum ceremonies and ensuring alignment with Agile principles.

• Oversee front-end development of a healthcare scheduling platform using Angular and RESTful APIs.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to align engineering initiatives with business objectives and drive strategic outcomes.

• Make architectural decisions, support production systems, and champion innovation through emerging technologies like AI.

To be successful in this role, the candidate will have:

• 3+ years of leadership experience in software development, including team mentorship and performance management.

• Strong background in web development with expertise in Angular, REST APIs, and object-oriented programming (e.g., C#, Python, or C++).

• Proven ability to lead Agile teams, manage delivery cycles, and solve complex technical challenges under pressure.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of aligning engineering efforts with business goals.

While it is not required, it is another advantage if you also have:

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and DevOps tools and practices.

• Interest in emerging technologies, including AI in software development, with a passion for continuous learning and innovation.

Interview Logistics Notice

As part of our hiring process, selected candidates will participate in an in-person interview. Candidates located near one of our talent hubs—San Francisco, New York, Austin, or Chicago—will be scheduled to meet with team members in those locations. For candidates residing outside these areas, we will arrange travel to a hub for the interview. Travel accommodations will be provided as needed. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and ensuring a fair and inclusive experience for all applicants.

For this US-based position, the base pay range is $97,211.43 - $161,880.71 per year . Individual pay is determined by role, level, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

This job is eligible to participate in our annual bonus plan at a target of 10.00%

The healthcare system is always evolving — and it’s up to us to use our shared expertise to find new solutions that can keep up. On our growing team you’ll find the opportunity to constantly learn, collaborate across groups and explore new paths for your career.

Our associates are given the chance to contribute, think boldly and create meaningful work that makes a difference in the communities we serve around the world. We go beyond expectations in everything we do. Not only does that drive customer success and improve patient care, but that same enthusiasm is applied to giving back to the community and taking care of our team — including offering a competitive benefits package. (

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R1 is the leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems and medical groups. We are the one company that combines the deep expertise of a global workforce of revenue cycle professionals with the industry’s most advanced technology platform, encompassing sophisticated analytics, AI, intelligent automation and workflow orchestration.

Headquartered near Salt Lake City, Utah, R1 employs over 29,000 people globally.

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Hybrid 3x a week- NYC

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About The Team | The Team and/or Brand.

People Inc. is a leading digital media company that owns and operates a portfolio of highly respected brands across various brands, including Allrecipes, BHG, MyRecipes, Food & Wine and more. With a commitment to providing high-quality content and innovative digital experiences, People Inc reaches millions of users globally and continues to drive growth and engagement across its platforms.

People Inc. is looking for a Software Engineering Manager focused on front-end development with a demonstrated track record of mentorship, innovative thinking, and technical excellence. You will work in a collaborative Agile environment to support and expand the search and recommendation services across the Home and Food brands.

As the technology leader on your scrum team, you will be responsible for helping to set technical direction, realizing your ideas in code, and collaborating with other groups within the organization.

The Role's Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

Experience:

• Manage and mentor front-end developers on your team, to grow their skills and prepare them for increased responsibility.

• Prototype and develop responsive and elegant cross-platform functionality on a custom server-side component framework, built on Java but leveraging SCSS, Freemarker templates, and ES6 on the front-end, with VueJS increasingly used for more interactive components.

• Contribute to / maintain People Inc.'s commitment to highly performant sites.

• Research new technologies to solve problems and improve existing systems.

• Lead discussions about project architecture and technical feasibility, make decisions, and justify your development approach.

• Work in close collaboration with the business and product stakeholders to launch new features while maintaining engineering standards.

• Organize, track and lead the paying down of technical debt.

• Develop Looker Views and Models to democratize access to data products.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, ML, Backend) to scope and build ML-powered UI experiences.

• Create and manage ML ops workflows or ML infrastructure

• Experience with ingesting raw data with Fivetran and Python and surface in BigQuery for the productional use.

• Own technical decisions involving front-end performance, architecture, and reliability.

• Guide and support Elasticsearch integration for user-facing search functionality.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• 7+ years in a front-end or full stack web development position.

• 3+ years managing engineers.

• High levels of skill with HTML, CSS, SCSS, and vanilla Javascript; significant experience with one or more other languages.

• Significant experience with at least one server-side templating language - think JSP, Twig, Python or Handlebar. Alternatively, experience working with a component-based web framework, particularly one with a server-side templating aspect (e.g., Vue+Nuxt).

• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch or similar search tools.

• You have commendable experience with at least one cloud service platform (GCP and AWS preferred).

• You've worked with data at scale using Apache Spark, Beam or a similar framework.

• You're familiar with data streaming architectures using technologies like Pub/Sub and Apache Kafka.

• Experience and knowledge of web performance standards and Google's Core Web Vitals.

• Proven track record of working with 3rd party APIs and integrating them into web applications.

• The ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly requirements - and vice versa.

• Comfortable using the tools of modern collaborative Agile+Scrum SDLC, including Git, Jira, etc

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing

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Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives.In addition,People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.

Manager Software Engineering - IE07FE

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Manager of Software Engineering - Innovate with Us at The Hartford

Join The Hartford's Personal Lines IT Team as a Manager of Software Engineering reporting to the AVP of Software Engineering. We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven IT Leader to drive innovation and lead our engineering teams. If you are passionate about technology, thrive in a collaborative environment, and have a proven track record of delivering high-quality technical solutions, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Lead with Vision: Be the go-to technical leader for our software applications, leveraging your deep knowledge in technologies, applications, integration, interfaces, and business domains.

• Communicate Effectively: Proactively communicate risks, issues, and mitigations to stakeholders.

• Foster Collaboration: Manage cross-functional teams, creating a highly collaborative and engaging work environment. Collaborate to identify integration opportunities across policy lifecycle tools, driving efficiencies and innovation.

• Develop Talent: Hire, train, and mentor team members, fostering growth opportunities and maintaining high morale and engagement.

• Innovate and Guide: Oversee technical deliverables, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices. Promote experimentation and continual improvement through Innovation Sprints and technical debt reduction.

• Hands-On Coding: Lead teams while also performing hands-on coding to stay connected with the technical aspects of the projects.

• Set Goals: Establish performance goals and career paths for the team, providing timely coaching and feedback.

• Drive Success: Establish OKRs and KPIs to guide the engineering team's direction and measure success.

• Embrace Future Technologies: Lead innovation efforts, leveraging modern technologies to solve customer problems.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 8+ years in application software development and managing software engineering teams.

• Tech Savvy: Passionate about staying current with technology trends, experimenting with modern technologies, and participating in internal tech communities.

• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design, Java or .NET frameworks, front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, Angular/React), and cloud platforms (preferably AWS).

• DevOps Knowledge: Experience with continuous integration and DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Rally, SonarQube).

• Strategic Thinker: Skilled in strategic planning, process analysis, and executing architecture-based solutions like Cloud, SaaS, and open-source frameworks.

• Agile Practitioner: Experience with agile or scrum methodologies.

• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of P&C Insurance and low coding platforms (Duck Creek, Guidewire) is a plus.

• AI Enthusiast: Experience with Gen AI solutions is a plus.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and continuous improvement.

• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment.

• Impactful Work: Contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$132,000 - $198,000

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Every day, a day to do right.

Showing up for people isn't just what we do. It's who we are - and have been for more than 200 years. We're devoted to finding innovative ways to serve our customers, communities and employees-continually asking ourselves what more we can do.

Is our policy language as simple and inclusive as it can be? Can we better help businesses navigate our ever-changing world? What else can we do to destigmatize mental health in the workplace? Can we make our communities more equitable?

That we can rise to the challenge of these questions is due in no small part to our company values that our employees have shaped and defined.

And while how we contribute looks different for each of us, it's these values that drive all of us to do more and to do better every day.

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