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significantly to their platform. The role requires proficiency in both backend and frontend technologies, including AWS and Node.js.... ...building scalable microservices, optimizing clinical algorithms, and developing r…
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Backend Developer jobs in Chicago, IL
Backend developers build the server-side logic, APIs, and data layers that applications run on. The job is designing services that stay correct, fast, and secure as usage grows.
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considering candidates located in and authorized to work in the United States. JOIN OUR TEAM! Bitovi is looking for a Backend / Platform Developer Consultant to join us as we transform technology delivery. We build and o…
Job Title: API Integration Engineer Work Location: Chicago, IL 60604 (Day one Onsite) Interview: WebEx Hire Duration: Long Term Primary skill is API Development not DevOps: Understanding of API concepts like REST, SOAP,…
Role: Technical Lead / Lead Java Backend Developer Location: Chicago, Illinois Work Model: Hybrid - currently two days per week onsite Let's create our future together at The AES Group! About The AES Group: The AES Group…
Job Description Job Description We are helping our Direct Client (Fortune 100 company) to look for Top Notch/Expert Sr. Backend Java Developer for 100% Onsite Multi-Year Contract role in Chicago Downtown, Immediate Start…
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years, Turnitin has partnered with educators and institutions to develop learning integrity solutions that recognize the enduring value... ...and feedback functionality. The Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services wi…
1. Frontend Developer Intern: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Frontend Developer Intern to join our technology team... ...JavaScript / TypeScript and React , while collaborating closely with backend engine…
care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been describ…
WHO YOU ARE You are a seasoned software developer who is dedicated to your craft; you write code that you are proud of and can hit the ground running. You write beautiful, fast code to a high standard, in a timely and sc…
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clients, their families, and our Care Professionals. As a Senior Backend Engineer at Honor: You care about building systems that... ...of families find the care they need. Growth Team — developing a multi-channel sales a…
Job Description Job Description Principal Backend Engineer | Architect Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – 1 day/week in-office) Company... ...startup environment. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable…
About the Role We are looking for enthusiastic Backend Developer Interns to join our team remotely for a 3-month internship . This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in backend development, work on r…
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What backend developers earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $38–$52 | $78k–$108k |
| Mid level | $52–$75 | $108k–$157k |
| Senior | $73–$99 | $151k–$205k |
Adjusted for the Chicago market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
A server language (Java, Go, Python, C#)API design (REST, gRPC)SQL and schema designCaching and queuesAuthentication and securityDistributed systems basicsDocker and CI/CDObservability and logging
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Design an API for a feature like comments or notifications.
Clarify requirements, then cover endpoints, data model, pagination, and error handling. Mentioning versioning and rate limits shows production experience.
How would you find and fix a slow database query?
Walk through reading the query plan, checking indexes, and considering caching or denormalization. Ground it in a query you actually fixed.
How do you keep two services consistent when both need to update data?
Discuss transactions, idempotency, and eventual consistency with outbox or saga patterns. Acknowledge tradeoffs rather than promising perfect consistency.
What do you monitor on a service you own?
Name the basics — latency, error rate, saturation — plus business-level signals. Bonus points for talking about alerts you tuned to reduce noise.
Tell me about a production incident you handled.
Structure it: detection, mitigation, root cause, prevention. Emphasize what changed afterward, not just the firefight.
How do you approach securing an API?
Cover authentication, authorization, input validation, and secrets handling. Naming OWASP-style risks concretely is enough; you are not expected to be a security engineer.
When would you choose a message queue over a direct call?
Talk about decoupling, retries, and absorbing spikes, and be honest about the added complexity of async debugging.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For backend developers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State scale where you can: requests per second, data volume, or number of services — it is the fastest way to signal seniority.
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Name the databases and infrastructure you ran in production, not just languages.
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Describe reliability work — migrations without downtime, incident reduction, test coverage on critical paths.
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If you designed an API others consume, say so and note how many teams or clients depend on it.
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Avoid listing every framework you have touched; two stacks with depth read better than eight without.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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