Senior Software Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Compensation: $200K base + 15% bonus + equity

We are working with a leading AI‑driven organization that is building next‑generation voice technology to transform customer engagement across healthcare, finance, retail, and e‑commerce. Backed by top‑tier investors and trusted by Fortune 50 enterprises, this company is on a mission to combine human authenticity with AI to deliver personalized, scalable interactions.

This is an opportunity to join a high‑growth team at a pivotal stage, contributing to the architecture and backend services of an innovative agentic voice platform with significant healthcare applications.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design and build scalable backend systems, integrate AI models into production, and collaborate with ML engineers and product teams to deliver cutting‑edge solutions.

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs for real‑time voice applications
• Architect secure, scalable systems for high‑concurrency environments
• Work across backend and some frontend layers (full‑stack experience is a plus)
• Implement solutions in AWS ecosystems (EKS, Lambda, S3)
• Optimize data models and pipelines using Postgres
• Collaborate with ML engineers and Dev Ops teams
• Mentor junior engineers and establish best practices in coding, testing, and CI/CD

• 6–7+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, architecture)
• Expertise in AWS services and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in backend development (Java, Python, or similar)
• Exposure to frontend frameworks is a plus
• Familiarity with distributed systems and high‑performance architectures
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills

If this opportunity sounds like it could be a good match, feel free to apply!

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