Backend Developer Jobs in Chicago

Backend Developer jobs in Chicago hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $206,366/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Respan

respan.ai
We're building core infrastructure that engineers rely on to continuously trace, evaluate, and improve AI agents. Backed by Y Combinator.
respan.ai • Alameda • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • 51-200 employees • Est. 2024
Alameda • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • 51-200 employees • Est. 2024
Verified live · 1 hour ago 5 days ago

Software Engineer, Full-Stack

$109k – $199k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expAlameda • Remote (United States, India) • Full-Time • Middle
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
Databases
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 5 days ago

Software Engineer, AI

$108k – $197k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expAlameda • Remote (United States, India) • Full-Time • Middle
Python
TypeScript
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
LLM
Prompt Engineering
RAG
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Athelas

athelas.com
Athelas is a healthcare technology enterprise that provides an integrated, AI-driven platform designed to streamline clinical operations and remote patient care. The platform features ambient AI medical scribes, automated revenue cycle management, and electronic health record integrations that simplify documentation and billing for medical practices. Additionally, it offers FDA-cleared remote patient monitoring devices and diagnostic tools that enable clinicians to track vital signs and blood markers from home in real time.
athelas.com • San Francisco • Mountain View • Gurgaon • Dhaka • Health Care • Artificial Intelligence • Digital Health • 201-500 employees
San Francisco • Mountain View • Gurgaon • Dhaka • Health Care • Artificial Intelligence • Digital Health • 201-500 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago

Software Engineer, Athelas Home

$126k – $257k per year (Estimated) • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
Python
Python
Flask
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Computer Vision
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago

Senior Fullstack Engineer, PatientKeeper

$137k – $228k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Rest API
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago

Senior Fullstack Engineer, PatientKeeper

$137k – $228k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Rest API
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Applied Systems

appliedsystems.com
Applied Systems is a global provider of cloud-based software solutions for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. The company delivers an integrated insurtech ecosystem centered around flagship agency management platforms - such as Applied Epic and EZLynx - alongside automated comparative rating, digital payments (Applied Pay), and AI-driven workflow tools.
appliedsystems.com • Bengaluru • Chicago • New York • Atlanta • Salt Lake City • Information Technology • Cloud Computing • Data & Analytics • Sales & Marketing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1983
Bengaluru • Chicago • New York • Atlanta • Salt Lake City • Information Technology • Cloud Computing • Data & Analytics • Sales & Marketing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1983
Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer

$60k – $125k per year • Junior • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Junior
C#
Python
SQL
DevOps
CI/CD
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
Rest API
Terraform
Management
Confluence
Jira
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Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Senior Software Engineer (Golang, React)

$70k – $120k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • Remote (CIS, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C#
Go
JavaScript
Node JS
SQL
TypeScript
C#
.NET
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
Management
Confluence
Jira
QA
Cypress
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Electric Air

electricair.io
AC, furnace, or heat pump issues? Get expert diagnostics, upfront pricing, and trusted Bay Area service. Same-day HVAC repair available.
electricair.io • Redwood City • Manufacturing • Professional Services • 11-50 employees
Redwood City • Manufacturing • Professional Services • 11-50 employees
Verified live · 3 hours ago 5 days ago

Senior Full stack Engineer

$140k – $180k per year • Equity 0.2–1% • Senior • 6+ years expRedwood City • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Python
Django
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
Remix
Tailwind CSS
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dili

dili.com
AI-powered compliance automation built for regulated industries. From prevailing wage to project closeout.
dili.com • New York • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Security Compliance • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees
New York • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Security Compliance • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees
Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

$125k – $200k per year • Equity 0.1–0.3% • Senior • 6+ years expNew York • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
TypeScript
Python
Django
FastAPI
Flask
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
Terraform
GitHub
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Draftwise

draftwise.com
Draftwise is contract drafting, review, and negotiation AI powered by your legal knowledge. Draftwise executes complex drafting, review, and search workflows—drawing from your organization's best guidance, precedent, and language—directly within Word.
draftwise.com • New York • London • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Legal Services • 51-200 employees
New York • London • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Legal Services • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 10 min ago 5 days ago

Senior Back End Software Engineer (US)

$140k – $190k per year • Senior • 6+ years expNew York • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Java
JOOQ
Databases
ElasticSearch
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Keras
NLP
TensorFlow
DevOps
AWS
Docker
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SiPhox Health

siphoxhealth.com
Painless, 5-minute biomarker testing at home. Clear insights, trend tracking, and a personalized plan built around your results.
siphoxhealth.com • Boston • Lasers & Photonics • Sensors • Hardware
Boston • Lasers & Photonics • Sensors • Hardware
Verified live · 11 min ago 5 days ago

Full-Stack Software Development Lead

$80k – $120k per year • Equity • Lead • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
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Careforce

careforce.ai
Autonomous AI workforce to find, engage, and coordinate patient care 3x faster with 6x ROI. Close critical care gaps, scale operations efficiently, generate accurate reports and get a single view of the patient across all services to chat with.
careforce.ai • San Francisco • Oakland • Artificial Intelligence • Health Care • Digital Health • 51-200 employees
San Francisco • Oakland • Artificial Intelligence • Health Care • Digital Health • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 12 min ago 5 days ago

Senior Fullstack Engineer

$120k – $180k per year • Senior • 6+ years expOakland • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Databases
Supabase
AI/ML
LLM
AI Agents
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Prelim

prelim.com
Prelim helps financial institutions open accounts faster with digital onboarding, account maintenance, and 50+ banking integrations. Trusted by banks and credit unions.
prelim.com • New York • Software • Financial Services • FinTech • 11-50 employees
New York • Software • Financial Services • FinTech • 11-50 employees
Verified live · 12 min ago 4 days ago

Software Engineer, Product

$140k – $160k per year • Remote (United States) • Full-Time
Node JS
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
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Tailor

tailor.tech
Elevate your business with Tailor's customizable, headless ERP. Customize workflows, automate tasks, and integrate with existing systems and platforms.
tailor.tech • Los Angeles • Information Technology • Software • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Los Angeles • Information Technology • Software • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Top 25% payVerified live · 19 min ago 5 days ago

Senior Bilingual Software Engineer (English/Japanese) – West Coast (U.S.)

$120k – $200k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States, Japan) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Go
Rust
TypeScript
DevOps
Platform Engineering
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Reframe

joinreframeapp.com
Neuroscience-backed techniques to cut back on drinking. Our app helps you drink less, rewire habits, and create lasting change for a healthier life.
joinreframeapp.com • Atlanta • Alpharetta • Health Care • Mental Health • Digital Health • 51-200 employees
Atlanta • Alpharetta • Health Care • Mental Health • Digital Health • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 16 min ago 5 days ago

Fullstack Engineer

$90k – $140k per year • Middle • 3+ years expAtlanta • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Middle
JavaScript
Node JS
TypeScript
SQL
Node JS
Prisma
Sequelize
TypeORM
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
DynamoDB
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
React.js
Tailwind CSS
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
GitHub Actions
WebSockets
GitHub
QA
Cypress
Jest
Playwright
Vitest
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Koala Health

koala.health
Koala Health is a company dedicated to simplifying pet medication by providing a seamless service that verifies prescriptions, sorts and packages medications, and delivers them directly to customers without any service or shipping fees. Specializing in vet-approved medications and health products, Koala Health ensures pet owners have easy access to necessary treatments such as heartworm prevention, flea and tick control, allergy relief, and digestive health supplements. With a focus on convenience and reliability, Koala Health partners with veterinarians to ensure pets receive the best care possible.
koala.health • Boston • Pet Care • Veterinary Medicine • Consumer Goods
Boston • Pet Care • Veterinary Medicine • Consumer Goods
$136k – $271k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expUnited States • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
AI Agents
OpenAI Codex
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
GitHub
Platform Engineering
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Verified live · 1 day ago 8 days ago

Principal Software Engineer, AI & Platform

$150k – $160k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
AI Agents
OpenAI Codex
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
GitHub
Platform Engineering
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Penn Interactive

penn-interactive.com
Penn Interactive (PI) is an interactive gaming company headquartered in Philadelphia with offices in Greenfield, MA, and Cherry Hill, NJ. As the digital arm of PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN), North America's leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences, we are poised for fast-paced growth in the sports betting and online casino space. We have teamed up with Barstool Sports and theScore to create a unique and exciting sports betting experience through our retail books and the Sportsbook mobile apps.
$145k – $193k per year • Senior • 5+ years expUnited States • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Ruby
SQL
PHP
Elixir
Elixir
Oban
Ruby
RSpec
Ruby on Rails
Sidekiq
PHP
Laravel
Databases
Apache Kafka
MySQL
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Datadog
GCP
Git
gRPC
Kubernetes
GitHub
QA
Pytest
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Huntington

huntington.com
About Us We're looking out for the life you're building At Huntington, we believe money should support your life—not complicate it. That's why we offer tools, guidance and care that help you feel more confident, more capable and more in control of your financial future.
huntington.com • Columbus • Houston • Pittsburgh • Dallas • Memphis • Higher Education • Government • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees
Columbus • Houston • Pittsburgh • Dallas • Memphis • Higher Education • Government • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago

Software Development Engineer (Lead)

$70k – $140k per year • Lead • 7+ years expColumbusAustinDallasDetroitAtlanta • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Python
Scala
SQL
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Google BigQuery
Google Bigtable
AI/ML
Airflow
Spark
DevOps
Platform Engineering
CI/CD
GCP
Rest API
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 26 days ago

GRC-OpenPages Software Engineer

$70k – $140k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte, Dallas, Atlanta, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C#
Java
Python
C#
.NET
DevOps
AWS
OpenShift
Management
ServiceNow
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 14 days ago

Payments Tech - Java Developer

$74k – $135k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expColumbus • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Java
Java
Spring Boot
DevOps
GCP
Google Cloud Run
Google GKE
Rest API
Kubernetes
API Gateway
AWS
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Dynatrace
Git
Splunk
Terraform
IAM
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Sprout Social

sproutsocial.com
Sprout Social is a leading provider of social tools that help businesses become better marketers, build stronger relationships with their customers and create the world's most beloved brands.
sproutsocial.com • New York • Chicago • Advertising • Sales & Marketing • Social Media Marketing
New York • Chicago • Advertising • Sales & Marketing • Social Media Marketing
$61k – $76k per year (net) • Equity • Junior • 2+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Chicago, United States) • Full-Time • Junior • Polish: C1 • English: C1
C#
C++
Java
Python
SQL
Databases
HBase
MySQL
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
SRE
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$95k – $118k per year (net) • Equity • Staff+ • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Chicago, United States) • Full-Time • Staff • Polish: C1 • English: C1
Java
Python
Scala
SQL
Databases
Apache Kafka
ClickHouse
MySQL
Redis
DevOps
AWS
SRE
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Talentpluto

talentpluto.com
Your career needs an agent.. Pluto is an AI voice agent that learns your story in 10 minutes and makes you discoverable to the right people and AI agents.
talentpluto.com • San Francisco • New York • Denver • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Human Resources • 11-50 employees
San Francisco • New York • Denver • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Human Resources • 11-50 employees
Verified live · 8 hours ago 5 days ago

Forward Deployed Engineering Intern

$40k – $70k per year • Intern • Remote (United States) • Internship • Intern
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
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Top 25% payVerified live · 8 hours ago 14 days ago

RL Environment Software Engineer

$180k – $220k per year • Remote (United States) • Full-Time
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Reinforcement Learning
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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Top 25% payVerified live · 8 hours ago 14 days ago

RL Environment Software Engineer

$180k – $220k per year • Remote (United States) • Full-Time
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Reinforcement Learning
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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Mindrift

mindrift.ai
Mindrift is an expert-sourcing and AI training platform owned by Toloka (a data services enterprise owned by Nebius Group, Nasdaq: NBIS), operating primarily out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Launched by Toloka CEO and founder Olga Megorskaya to elevate crowd-sourced data generation into high-level human feedback, Mindrift operates on a B2B data-as-a-service (DaaS), custom enterprise AI training contract, and freelance expert marketplace model.
mindrift.ai • HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Professional Services • Data Entry & Processing • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Professional Services • Data Entry & Processing • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
Verified live · 11 hours ago 5 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

up to $90k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Freelance • Senior • English: C1
JavaScript
Python
Python
Beautiful Soup
AI/ML
OpenRouter
LangChain
LLM
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GitHub
QA
Selenium
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Verified live · 11 hours ago 5 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

up to $90k per year • Senior • 5+ years expNew York • Remote (United States) • Freelance • Senior • English: C1
JavaScript
Python
Python
Beautiful Soup
AI/ML
OpenRouter
LangChain
LLM
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GitHub
QA
Selenium
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Verified live · 11 hours ago 5 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

up to $90k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Freelance • Senior • English: C1
JavaScript
Python
Python
Beautiful Soup
AI/ML
OpenRouter
LangChain
LLM
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GitHub
QA
Selenium
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Jones Lang LaSalle is a global professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. The organization provides services such as property and facility management, leasing, capital markets advisory, project and development management, and other real estate consulting services for a range of clients.
jll.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • Real Estate • Property Management • Commercial Real Estate • 5000+ employees
HQ: Chicago, United States • Real Estate • Property Management • Commercial Real Estate • 5000+ employees
Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 9 days ago

Software Engineer

$123k – $150k per year • Junior • 2+ years expIn office (Chicago, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
TypeScript
JavaScript
C#
Node JS
Python
Python
pySpark
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
Spark
AI Agents
Frontend
Angular
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Shift-Left
Azure
CI/CD
Git
Cybersecurity
Shift-Left Security
Analytics
Power BI
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago

Senior GIS Engineer

$147k – $278k per year • Senior • 5+ years expChicagoDallasNew YorkSan Francisco • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C#
JavaScript
C#
.NET
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
Prompt Engineering
LLM
RAG
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 12 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform

$160k – $260k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years expChicago • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
AI Agents
LLM
Function Calling
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
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JPMorganChase

jpmorganchase.com
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm and the largest banking institution in the United States by assets. Headquartered in New York City, the company offers a comprehensive range of financial solutions, including investment banking, asset management, treasury services, and commercial banking. Through its widely recognized consumer division, Chase, it delivers retail banking, credit card, and mortgage services to tens of millions of households across the globe.
jpmorganchase.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Blockchain & Crypto • Clinical Research • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Blockchain & Crypto • Clinical Research • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 3 hours ago 5 days ago

Lead Software Engineer - Golang

$155k – $315k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Chicago, United States) • Staff
Go
DevOps
CI/CD
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Keeper

keepertax.com
keepertax.com • San Francisco • Personal Finance • Financial Services • FinTech • 11-50 employees
San Francisco • Personal Finance • Financial Services • FinTech • 11-50 employees
Top 25% pay 5 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

$165k – $195k per year • Equity 0.2–0.4% • Senior • 3+ years expSan Francisco • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
SQL
Node JS
TypeScript
Databases
MySQL
AI/ML
Human-in-the-Loop
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
GCP
Kubernetes
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5 days ago

Software Engineer

$135k – $165k per year • Equity 0–0.2% • San Francisco • Remote (United States) • Full-Time
SQL
TypeScript
Node JS
Databases
MySQL
AI/ML
Human-in-the-Loop
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
GCP
Kubernetes
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Backend Developer Jobs in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer jobs in Chicago are available on Alion?
There are currently 153 active listings from 67 hiring companies on Alion, refreshed daily.
What salary do Backend Developer jobs in Chicago pay?
The average salary is around $206,366 per year based on the current listings.
Are remote options available for Backend Developer jobs in Chicago?
Yes, many of these roles offer remote or hybrid work, and you can filter listings by remote, relocation and visa sponsorship.
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