AI Engineer — Onsite Chicago: Build Scalable Data Platforms

Motion Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Chicago is seeking a Software Engineer to help build and scale a next-generation data platform for unstructured data. This onsite role focuses on Node.js, React, Python, and AI tools, with strong growth and an opportunity to influence product and engineering culture.

The ideal candidate blends curiosity and adaptability across product development, data systems, and infrastructure, working closely with founders during a pivotal growth phase.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with readable, reliable code.
• Hands-on experience with modern web tech (Node.js, React, Python).
• Versatility to contribute across multiple stack layers.
• Interest or experience with AI-powered tooling in development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale a data platform with AI-assisted development tools.
• Design scalable system architecture and key technical decisions.
• Develop data pipelines and platform capabilities.
• Improve engineering workflows and AI tool integration.
• Collaborate with founders and cross-functional teams to shape product and engineering culture.

Skills

Node.js

React

Python

AI-powered tooling

System architecture

Tools

Spark

Scala

Cloud platforms

Job description

Motion Recruitment in Chicago is seeking a Software Engineer to help build and scale a next-generation data platform for unstructured data. This onsite role focuses on Node.js, React, Python, and AI tools, with strong growth and an opportunity to influence product and engineering culture.

The ideal candidate blends curiosity and adaptability across product development, data systems, and infrastructure, working closely with founders during a pivotal growth phase.