Staff Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

OP Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Equity Ownership

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

OP Recruiting in Chicago seeks a senior engineer to lead the full-stack design and deployment of end-to-end features for a consumer-facing sports entertainment platform. You will collaborate with leadership to translate product vision into technical roadmaps while mentoring the engineering team on best practices.

The role requires strong architectural judgment, hands-on coding across Python, Django, TypeScript, and React, and a track record of scaling consumer products in high-growth startups.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Based in Chicago with ability to scale consumer-facing products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full-stack design and deployment of end-to-end features for a consumer-facing sports entertainment platform.
• Collaborate with leadership to translate product vision into technical roadmaps while mentoring the engineering team on best practices.

Skills

Full-Stack Development

System Design

Technical Architecture

Python

Django

Go

PostgreSQL

TypeScript

Svelte

React Native

Docker

Terraform

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

AI-First Product Development

Technical Mentorship

Tools

Job description

Lead the full-stack design and deployment of end-to-end features for a consumer-facing sports entertainment platform. Collaborate with leadership to translate product vision into technical roadmaps while mentoring the engineering team on best practices.

Requirements:

Requires 6-10+ years of professional software development experience, specifically within high-growth startup environments. Candidates must be based in Chicago and possess strong technical judgment for scaling consumer-facing products.

Key Skills:

Full-Stack Development, System Design, Technical Architecture, Python, Django, Go, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, Svelte, React Native, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, AI-First Product Development, Technical Mentorship

Benefits:

Competitive Base Salary, Equity Ownership, Comprehensive Benefits Package