Backend Engineer - Swift/Kubernetes, Remote & Equity

Colliers; 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

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.