Forward-Deployed Engineer & TypeScript Architect

Motion Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a senior software engineer for a full-time, on-site role in Chicago. You will design and build backend APIs, integrate with customers, and collaborate with product leaders to ship real solutions. The position offers ownership, leadership growth, and hands-on development across the stack.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years producing production software, strong Python/TypeScript skills, and experience with APIs, data, and customer-oriented delivery in a B2B environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience delivering production software.
• Strong programming experience with Python and/or TypeScript.
• Experience designing APIs, integrations, and backend services.
• Comfort working directly with customers and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend and API development for production systems.
• Design data pipelines and AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop frontend integrations with partner systems.
• Maintain and deploy infrastructure and deployment processes.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

API design

Customer communication

System design

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Containers

CI/CD

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a senior software engineer for a full-time, on-site role in Chicago. You will design and build backend APIs, integrate with customers, and collaborate with product leaders to ship real solutions. The position offers ownership, leadership growth, and hands-on development across the stack.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years producing production software, strong Python/TypeScript skills, and experience with APIs, data, and customer-oriented delivery in a B2B environment.