Backend Engineer / Java / Python / NodeJS+TypeScript

Motion Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a client operating at the intersection of consumer wellness and advanced technology. You will develop backend services that power core business logic and connect data across multiple platforms, building scalable, reliable distributed systems.

You will work with Java, Python, and NodeJS/TypeScript in a customer-facing environment, delivering thoughtful, high-quality solutions that impact the user experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years as backend engineer/SRE.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud services.
• Experience in customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend services development powering core business logic.
• Design scalable distributed systems across platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user experience.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive code quality.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud services

Java

Python

NodeJS/TypeScript

C#/F#

Customer-facing

Job description

A company that operates at the intersection of consumer wellness, advanced technology, and human performance, combining connected devices, software, and AI to help people optimize recovery and daily functioning is hiring a backend engineer. Its products have attracted interest from high-profile figures across science, professional sports, and elite competition. The company has also received multiple prestigious innovation awards and is expanding its research and development efforts into clinically oriented solutions for a range of health and wellness challenges. The company is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to expand product capabilities and build scalable, reliable distributed systems. You’ll develop backend services that power core business logic and connect data across multiple platforms. The company values engineers who take a deep technical approach, build thoughtful solutions, and understand how system design impacts the overall user experience.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience as a backend engineer/SRE
• Language polyglot, advanced experience with at least 2 out of Java (Scala or Kotlin), C#, (or F#) (.NET core), Python, NodeJS+TypeScript
• Experience with distributed systems
• Deep understanding of cloud services
• Must have worked in customer-facing positions before

Desired Skills & Experience

• Grit, drive, intensity
• Good communication and collaboration skills

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 60% Java
• 20% Python
• 20% NodeJS+TypeScript

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% hands-on
• 30% collaborative

The Offer

• 180k-230k
• +equity

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

• 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.