Software Engineer

Insight Global; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer/Solution Architect in Chicago (Hybrid). The role blends solution architecture with active coding, guiding an 8–10 engineer team and shaping the technical roadmap for a modern customer-facing platform.

You will design APIs and integrations, create architecture diagrams, and translate business objectives into scalable technical plans while partnering with product leadership and global partners. Direct hire opportunity with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8–10 years of software development or enterprise architecture experience, with recent hands-on coding.
• Experience architecting and integrating customer-facing technology solutions.
• Strong experience designing and developing APIs and system integrations.
• Experience creating technical designs, architecture diagrams, roadmaps, and proofs of concept.
• Experience guiding software engineers or technical leads in implementing architectural direction.
• Ability to translate business and product requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Shape solution architecture and technical roadmaps for a customer-facing digital ecosystem.
• Translate product roadmaps and business objectives into scalable solutions and quarterly technical plans.
• Design APIs, system integrations, and event-driven solutions supporting digital commerce and customer self-service.
• Remain hands-on by writing code, reviewing technical solutions, developing proofs of concept, and supporting implementation.
• Create architecture diagrams, system workflows, integration models, and other technical documentation.
• Guide modernization across e-commerce, online ordering, order tracking, product discovery, digital quotes, and customer self-service capabilities.
• Partner with engineers and technical leads to turn architectural decisions into production-ready solutions and provide technical mentorship.
• Support the transition from legacy platforms to a unified, composable global web platform.

Skills

Coding

Architecting

API design

Mentorship

Requirements translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Title: Lead Software Engineer/Solution Architect

Location: Chicago, IL – Hybrid, 3 days/week in office near Union Station

Pay Rate: $130k–$180k

Duration: Direct hire

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8–10 years of software development or enterprise architecture experience, including recent hands-on coding.
• Experience architecting and integrating customer-facing technology solutions.
• Strong experience designing and developing APIs and system integrations.
• Experience creating technical designs, architecture diagrams, roadmaps, and proofs of concept.
• Experience guiding software engineers or technical leads in implementing architectural direction.
• Ability to translate business and product requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with Next.js.
• Experience with Kafka.
• Experience with headless or composable content management systems.

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer/Solution Architect to shape the architecture and technical roadmap for a modern, customer-facing digital platform. This is a player-coach individual contributor role combining solution architecture and technical strategy with hands-on coding, proofs of concept, and integration work. The role will partner closely with product leadership, software engineers, internal technology teams, and global digital partners while helping guide a development organization of approximately 8–10 engineers.

• Shape solution architecture and technical roadmaps for a customer-facing digital ecosystem.
• Translate product roadmaps and business objectives into scalable solutions and quarterly technical plans.
• Design APIs, system integrations, and event-driven solutions supporting digital commerce and customer self-service.
• Remain hands-on by writing code, reviewing technical solutions, developing proofs of concept, and supporting implementation.
• Create architecture diagrams, system workflows, integration models, and other technical documentation.
• Guide modernization across e-commerce, online ordering, order tracking, product discovery, digital quotes, and customer self-service capabilities.
• Partner with engineers and technical leads to turn architectural decisions into production-ready solutions and provide technical mentorship.
• Support the transition from legacy platforms to a unified, composable global web platform.