Backend Developer

Colliers International; Schaumburg (IL); Remote; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Mentorship program

Flexible remote options

Job summary

Colliers International in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a Backend Developer to drive secure, observable backend services. The role emphasizes testing practices, infrastructure-as-code, and data integrity across JavaScript stores. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and a flexible remote option.

Salary range is $87,000 to $117,000 with equity and mentorship opportunities. Part-time collaboration is noted, and the team values ownership and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity.
• Ability to handle pressure and meet Schaumburg, IL deadlines.
• Willingness to revise opinions when data argues back.
• Clear written communication across email threads and docs.
• Experience in ownership-driven, part-time team settings.
• Strong rapport-building and positive presence.
• Multitasking skills in a part-time setting.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability.
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Schaumburg, IL and remote teams.
• Harden Colliers International's Multitasking auth so the IL audit comes back clean.
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production.
• Profile Unit Testing memory usage and fix leaks across Schaumburg nodes.
• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Swift and Kubernetes.
• Own data integrity across Colliers International's JavaScript stores so Schaumburg numbers stay accurate.
• Ship incremental improvements to the Schaumburg platform on a regular cadence.

Skills

Experience

Under pressure

Written communication

Team collaboration

Ownership mindset

Relationship building

Multitasking

Tools

Swift

Kubernetes

JavaScript

Job description

Somewhere between the whiteboard sketch and the green deploy badge is the Backend Developer role we're opening in Schaumburg, IL. Trade your Unit Testing and 5 years for $87,000 - $117,000 at Colliers International, and the growth that follows is yours to build.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Schaumburg, IL and remote teams
• Harden Colliers International's Multitasking auth so the IL audit comes back clean
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production
• Profile Unit Testing memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Schaumburg nodes
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Swift and Kubernetes
• Own data integrity across Colliers International's JavaScript stores so Schaumburg numbers never lie
• Ship incremental improvements to Colliers International's Schaumburg platform on a regular cadence

What You'll Bring

• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Schaumburg, IL deadlines bring
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• Familiarity with the rhythms of an ownership-driven part-time team
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Practical Multitasking skills sharpened in a part-time setting

  Across IL, the low-drama technology systems people trust most often turn out to be Colliers International, built quietly in Schaumburg. The fastest way to earn standing at Colliers International is to make a teammate's hard problem disappear.

  Secure $87,000 - $117,000, flexible remote options, equity, and a mentorship program designed to help you reach the next mid-level.

  Live and unfilled as of this exact moment, ready for your interest.