Staff Software Engineer — AI-Driven Backend & Data Lead

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Paid sick time

Parental/new child leave

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Charitable donation matching

Health coaching and counselling

Job summary

Publicis Groupe ANZ is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Chicago to provide technical leadership across critical initiatives. In this hands-on role, you will own the design and operational health of solutions, leading a high-performing team.

The ideal candidate offers deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot, Databricks, and has extensive experience mentoring engineering teams. You'll enjoy a range of benefits including flexible time off and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience; 5+ years in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of solutions from architecture to deployment.
• Lead design and delivery of backend services and data platform solutions.
• Mentor and develop engineers, especially in AI-driven development practices.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

Apache Spark

Python

SQL

Databricks

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Publicis Groupe ANZ is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Chicago to provide technical leadership across critical initiatives. In this hands-on role, you will own the design and operational health of solutions, leading a high-performing team.

The ideal candidate offers deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot, Databricks, and has extensive experience mentoring engineering teams. You'll enjoy a range of benefits including flexible time off and comprehensive health coverage.