Senior Data Platform Engineer (AI/GenAI)

Tempus, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Restricted stock units

Medical benefits

Job summary

Tempus, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer II, focusing on data solutions based in Chicago. This role involves building foundational infrastructure to power Tempus’ clinical and AI capabilities, designing and implementing scalable backend services, and leading technical strategy for data management.

The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of experience in software engineering, proficiency in Node.js and Python, and knowledge of cloud services.

The position offers a salary range of $85,000 to $130,000, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software or data engineering.
• Experience in server-side development using Node.js, JavaScript, or Python.
• Strong familiarity with distributed, relational database design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture of distributed systems for data management.
• Design and implement backend web services using TypeScript.
• Maintaining data pipelines and ensuring operational excellence.

Skills

Backend web services in JavaScript/TypeScript

Cloud systems design (GCP preferred)

Data pipelining and ETL

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Node.js

Python

BigQuery

Job description

Tempus, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer II, focusing on data solutions based in Chicago. This role involves building foundational infrastructure to power Tempus’ clinical and AI capabilities, designing and implementing scalable backend services, and leading technical strategy for data management.

The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of experience in software engineering, proficiency in Node.js and Python, and knowledge of cloud services.

The position offers a salary range of $85,000 to $130,000, with a comprehensive benefits package.