Senior / Staff Software Engineer / Java / AI / Chicago / Hybrid at Motion Recruitment
Job Description
Job Description
A PaaS company that builds AI powered solutions that assists companies in delivering smarter customer interactions is hiring for a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to join their team on a full-time direct hire basis. The company is in the West Loop area of Chicago and works in office on a hybrid basis 3 times per week. In this role you will have the opportunity to build technology that directly impacts customers’ experience and how they interact with service systems.
They are ideally looking for an engineer having a strong background in web, backend, and AI development. The ideal candidate for this role has a product mindset, and experience taking ideas from ideation to execution. In addition to making strategic product decisions with a focus on user needs and business impact. Key skills and experience include strong backend development skills in Java, Spring, Python and some experience on the frontend with Typescript and React. As well as experience with LangGraph, LangChain, MCP, LLMs, and/or RAG.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong backend development skills with experience in Java, Spring, Python.
- Proficiency in Typescript, React / NextJs
- Experience with LangGraph, LangChain, MCP, LLMs (RAG, fine-tuning, scaled deployments)
- Expertise in web technologies - experience developing full-stack solutions leveraging web sockets, SSE, REST APIs, service workers, and more.
- Experience with databases and understanding of data modeling. Experience with Redis, and Postgres are a plus.
- Deep familiarity with AWS EKS and deploying in Kubernetes.
Tech Breakdown
- 70% Backend work with Java, Spring, Python
- 20% Frontend work with Typescript, React
- 10% Other technologies including LLMs, LangChain, LangGraph, AI components as they apply to the platform
- 100% Hands On – development and making product decisions
The Offer
- Base salary + bonus + equity potential
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Stock Options
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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