Software Engineer (Series A Marketplace)

MRJ Recruitment

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

MRJ Recruitment seeks a capable full-stack engineer in Chicago to build modern frontend experiences with React and Next.js while delivering robust backend services in PHP/Laravel.

You will collaborate with product and design teams to ship features rapidly in a cloud-native AWS environment, balancing performance, reliability and scalable architecture for a commerce marketplace.

You will be comfortable working with a UK-based team in a fast-paced, product-led environment.

Qualifications

Strong full-stack experience with TypeScript or PHP and scalable AWS architectures.
Experience designing and deploying cloud-native solutions.
Ability to work with an international team (UK) in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Build modern frontend experiences using React and Next.js.
Develop backend services in PHP/Laravel for a commerce marketplace.
Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features rapidly in AWS.

Skills

React

Next.js

React Native

PHP

Laravel

AWS

TypeScript

Distributed Systems

CI/CD

Automated Testing

DevOps

AI-assisted Development

API Design

Observability

Performance Optimisation

Agile

Job description

The engineer will build modern frontend experiences and backend services for a commerce marketplace using React, Next.js, and PHP/Laravel. They will collaborate with product and design teams to ship features rapidly in a cloud-native AWS environment.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong full-stack experience with TypeScript or PHP and proven expertise in designing scalable systems on AWS. The role requires a self-sufficient individual comfortable working with a UK-based team in a fast-paced, product-led environment.

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