Sr. Software Engineer - L4

Objective Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Objective Partners in Chicago, IL, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, scale, and optimize mission-critical cloud infrastructure for high-traffic, real-time systems. You will lead architecture, deployment, and performance tuning across AWS and Kubernetes, while mentoring engineers and driving cross-functional initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product, engineering, and operations teams to align technical specifications with business goals and to deliver resilient,

Qualifications

• Experience in systems-level development with C/C++/Go.
• Distributed systems design and operation in AWS.
• Kubernetes and microservices orchestration expertise.
• Unix/Linux systems, data structures, algorithms.
• Experience with Agile SDLC.
• Ability to collaborate across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain high-throughput cloud environments.
• Optimize performance across distributed back-end components.
• Lead full-lifecycle engineering from design to release.
• Guide system design and infrastructure resiliency.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to align tech and business objectives.
• Mentor junior engineers and perform code reviews.
• Document system specs and evaluation plans.
• Troubleshoot production issues and automate deployments.

Skills

C/C++/Go

AWS

Kubernetes

Unix/Linux

Distributed systems

SDLC

Agile

Time-zone collaboration

Tools

Nginx

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Title

Sr. Software Engineer

Location

Chicago (Hybrid)

About the Opportunity

Join a premier digital media technology enterprise driving large-scale, high-concurrency systems for global audiences. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, scale, and optimize mission-critical cloud infrastructure capable of processing immense traffic volumes in real time. This is a pivotal role offering technical leadership, cross-functional influence, and the chance to mentor growing engineering talent in a high-impact environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain high-throughput cloud environments utilizing containerization and modern orchestration frameworks.

• Drive continuous performance optimizations across distributed back-end components to ensure high availability and minimal latency.

• Lead full-lifecycle engineering initiatives from initial technical discovery and architectural design through release execution.

• Guide system design decisions, championing operational best practices in security, cost efficiency, and infrastructure resiliency.

• Collaborate with global product, engineering, and operations stakeholders to align technical specifications with business objectives.

• Serve as a technical mentor for junior engineering team members, facilitating code reviews and architectural alignment.

• Author comprehensive technical documentation, system specifications, and evaluation plans.

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive infrastructure automation across deployment pipelines.

Requirements (Must-Have)

• Proven background in systems-level development using C, C++, or Go (Golang), paired with strong network programming fundamentals.

• Extensive experience designing, scaling, and operating distributed systems within AWS cloud environments.

• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, container deployment, and microservices orchestration.

• Deep familiarity with Unix/Linux environments, advanced data structures, and core algorithm design.

• Demonstrated experience navigating the full SDLC within Agile frameworks.

• Strong analytical problem-solving capability and the flexibility to collaborate across international time zones when required.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• Prior experience in digital media, video streaming, ad technology, or high-volume distribution platforms.

• Familiarity with distributed caching solutions, message queues, and web servers/reverse proxies (e.g., Nginx).

• Track record of supporting large-scale, online mission-critical production applications.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and comprehensive health, retirement, and wellness benefits package.

• Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.