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Backend Python Developer Jobs in Highland Park, IL, US
45 backend python developer jobs from 39 companies hiring in Highland Park, IL, US.
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Sr. Backend Engineer - Integrations
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$153k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5-7+ years backend/integration experience; Kotlin and/or Python; API design; cloud and containers; security/compliance in healthcare.
Kotlin, Python, RESTful APIs, Webhooks, Message Queues, ETL/ELT, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, BigQuery, Dagster, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, HIPAA, SOC2
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Web Developer, Back-End
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$65k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; backend development with PHP, Python, or Node.js; relational databases; frameworks; REST APIs; Git; Linux; experience in Higher Education is a plus.
PHP, Python, Node.js, Laravel, Django, Express.js, Flask, MySQL, PostgreSQL, REST, Git, Linux
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Python Developer IV
Webster or Chicago or St Petersburg or Phoenix or Tempe
$111k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5-7 years backend development with Python/Django, REST APIs, AWS experience, strong collaboration.
Python, Django, REST, Celery, Redis, AWS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
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Python Developer IV
Webster or Chicago or St Petersburg or Phoenix or Tempe
$111k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend software development; Python/Django; AWS; REST APIs; PostgreSQL/MySQL; Docker; CI/CD.
Python, Django, REST, Celery, Redis, AWS, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
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Sr. Software Test Engineer, Backend - FCM
Chicago or United States
$100k-$150k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years QA automation; Python PyTest; build automation frameworks; backend services testing; REST APIs; distributed systems; GCP Pub/Sub; Oracle DB; CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions); IaC (Terraform, Ansible).
Python, PyTest, Robot Framework, REST APIs, Distributed systems, GCP Pub/Sub, Oracle, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), Terraform, Ansible, Linux
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Python Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$70-$90/hr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7–10+ years backend or full-stack software development; proficient in Python; experience with Azure Functions, APIs, databases; microservices and serverless architectures; AI/ML familiarity.
Python, C#, TypeScript, Azure Functions, APIs, Azure Event Grid, Durable Functions, API Management, LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, Azure SDKs, Azure Cognitive Services
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Software Development Engineer III - Back End, GenAI Platform
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$136k-$191k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of backend API/service development; Python with FastAPI; cloud (AWS); relational/NoSQL data stores; strong design, testing, and mentoring.
Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS
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Sr. Cloud Engineer- Python/Go & Distributed Systems
Chicago or Englewood
$130k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years of professional software development; strong backend; Python/Go; cloud environments (AWS); CI/CD; SQL; infra-as-code.
Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Jenkins, Git, Terraform, SQL, S3, EC2, VPC, RDS, IAM
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Senior Software Engineer
Chicago or Wakefield or Boston
$89k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in full-stack development; SPA with TypeScript/Angular; backend with Python; cloud and container tech; strong communication.
TypeScript, Angular, Python, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Salesforce, Eloqua, Asana
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Full Stack Developer
Denver or Naperville
$95k-$115k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOEExperience building UI and backend services with Java, Node.js, SQL, and Python; API/DB development; collaborative mindset; familiar with modern web technologies and DevOps; financial services experience a plus.
Java, Node.js, SQL, Python, APIs, Web Sockets, Unix, SQL Databases
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Software Architect- Python
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$170k-$193k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years Python software development; 2+ years in architect/tech lead; cloud-native Azure/AWS; design of scalable backend, microservices, APIs; stakeholder engagement; AI workflows.
FastAPI, Django, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Celery, pytest, React, Angular, Azure, AWS, Terraform, Bicep, CDK, Kafka, Azure Service Bus, SQS, Git, CI/CD, LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI, LangChain
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Senior Software Engineer
Chicago or Wakefield or Boston
$89k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in full stack development; SPA with TypeScript/Angular; backend with Python; low-latency, high-throughput systems; cloud (AWS/Azure), Kubernetes, Docker; strong communication and collaboration.
TypeScript, Angular, Python, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker
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Senior Mobile Developer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$112k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
3+ YOESenior mobile software developer with 3+ years in design, development, AWS, backend API experience, and Agile work environment.
AWS, Node.js, Java, Python, Git, PowerShell, .NET, SQL, NoSQL, API Development, Cloud Technologies, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, Cognito, Route 53, DynamoDB, ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway, CloudFront
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Machine Learning Senior/Staff Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of production ML/vision experience; backend architecture ownership; cloud experience; Python/backend proficiency; hybrid/startup environment adaptability.
Python, AWS, Java, TypeScript, Go
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Fullstack Engineer - AI Capability Center (Remote)
Chicago or Toronto
$105k-$130k/yr RemoteFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years full-stack development; strong React/JavaScript/TypeScript; Python backend; cloud platforms (Azure/AWS); Docker/Kubernetes; CI/CD; BS degree or equivalent.
React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, Django, Flask, Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Software Engineer, Associate Director, AI (Chicago, IL, US)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
HybridFull Time
9+ YOE9+ years in full stack development; 5+ years building enterprise apps; experience with GenAI, RAG, MCP; LangChain; production-grade systems; strong Python backend.
FastAPI, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, MLflow, LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI, LLaMA, AWS, Azure, SageMaker, Bedrock, VS Code
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Sr. Manager, Software Engineering, Back End (Enterprise Platforms Technlogy)
McLean or Plano or Chicago
$209k-$262k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOE4+ MgmtSenior software engineering leader with at least 6 years in software development, 4+ years managing teams, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL
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Senior Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$130k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOESenior software engineer with 5-8 years backend experience, deep .NET and Python, SQL, system design, cloud (AWS/Azure/GC), leadership and mentoring.
DotNet, Python, SQL, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
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Senior AI Software Engineer
Chicago or United States
HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend software engineering with Python; API design, cloud, and AI/ML integration; strong communication; responsible AI.
Python, Java, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Bedrock, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, vector databases, Redshift, Temporal
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Dot Net/SSRS developer - Software Engineer (Atlanta, GA, US)
Atlanta or Chicago or Nashville or Dallas or New Jersey
$69k-$162k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of experience in .Net, SSRS, SQL Server, PL/SQL, SSIS; experience with development and production support; backend development with .NET Core/ASP.NET and AWS; SSIS/SSRS data integration.
SQL Server, Oracle, PL/SQL, SSIS, SSRS, .NET, ASP.NET, AWS, Node.js, Python, Kendo UI, Oracle DB
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Full Stack Software Engineer
Reston or Chicago or Plano
$123k-$161k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2 years SDLC experience; backend Java/TypeScript/Python; Angular frontend; SQL/NoSQL; AWS; DevOps; GenAI tools; mortgage domain knowledge.
Node.js, Python, Java, Spring Boot, Angular, NgRx, RxJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Postman, Putty, IntelliJ, VSCode
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Sr Solutions Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$81k-$118k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEFive+ years in software engineering; strong Python and TypeScript/JavaScript; experience building backend services, APIs, and data-driven applications; cloud experience with Azure or AWS; knowledge of data platforms and CI/CD; able to translate technical solutions to business outcomes.
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Docker, React
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Senior Software Engineer - Product
New York or Chicago
$170k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years full-stack software engineering; strong backend in Python/Go; strong frontend in TypeScript/React; APIs, distributed systems, databases; security and compliance awareness; Bachelor’s degree
Python, Go, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
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Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
HybridFull Time, Contract
Senior full-stack engineer with backend in Python and Ruby on Rails, secure systems, AI/ML integration, frontend in React/Vue, and experience with CI/CD and encryption.
Python, Ruby on Rails, OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Pinecone, Weaviate, React, Vue, Okta, Snowflake
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Software Engineer - Data
Chicago or New York
$175k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field; 1 year of relevant experience; Java/C/C++, Python; Kafka, Spark/Flink; Kubernetes/Docker; Unix scripting; data handling with Big Data backends; monitoring tools; code reviews; collaborative environment.
Java, C/C++, Python, Kafka, Databricks, S3, HDFS, Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kubernetes, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, Unix scripting
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Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Culver City or Linthicum or Allen or Woodcliff Lake or Chicago or Orlando or Baton Rouge or Waltham or Phoenix or Harrisburg or West Valley City or Austin or Alpharetta or San Diego or Indianapolis or Lexington or Parma or Little Rock or Asheville or Birmingham or Chantilly or Washington or Brentwood or Plantation or Fort Collins or San Mateo or Schaumburg or Brooklyn
$140k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in software development; Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering; backend (Node.js) and frontend (React) experience; API integrations; cloud and database experience.
Node.js, HapiJS, Python, JavaScript, React, SQL, Serverless, Lambda, CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk, EC2, VPC, DynamoDB, RDS, G Suite, Microsoft Graph, Okta, OneLogin, Slack, Linux, Docker, Datadog, CloudWatch, MQTT, log/data pipelines
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AI Full Stack Engineer
Deerfield or Atlanta or Evansville
$86k-$128k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOEAI/ML and full stack engineer with 2-4 years exp; Python, frontend and backend web dev; cloud and DevOps; experience with LLMs, NLP, vector DBs; strong data and AI/ML fundamentals.
Python, PySpark, R, Java, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, Power BI, Tableau, FastAPI, Flask, Django, SQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP, GraphQL, REST, Documentation, Vector Databases, LLM, NLP
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Senior Software Engineer (C#/.NET & AI)
Chicago or New York City or Dallas or Boston or Portland
$122k-$146k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOESenior software engineer with 7+ years of backend experience, strong C#/NET/Java/Python, REST APIs, React, databases, CI/CD, cloud (AWS/Azure).
C#, .NET, Java, Python, REST APIs, React, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Git, CI/CD, Terraform
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Associate Software Engineer, Credit Tech
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$71k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
0+ YOE0–2 years of software development experience; bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; backend and cloud experience with AWS; REST APIs, Python, SQL/NoSQL; AWS services (Bedrock, Lambda, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, S3, RDS); frontend exposure (Vue.js) a plus; strong problem solving and Agile/Scrum familiarity.
AWS Bedrock, AWS Lambda, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, API Gateway, S3, RDS, REST APIs, Python, Vue.js, SQL, NoSQL, Git, AI-assisted development tools
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Staff AI Systems Engineer
United States or New York City or Boston or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Austin
$200k-$225k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years building and shipping ML systems; strong backend Python/JS; experience with LLM agents, ML platforms, cloud infra; observability and evals; remote work capable.
LangChain, LangGraph, vLLM, OpenAI API, Gemini API, Anthropic API, MCP, Postgres, Redis, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, LangSmith, Langfuse, TensorRT, PyTorch, Kubernetes, Terraform, Express, FastAPI, REST, SSE, JWT, AWS
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Senior Software Engineer - Ally.ai Platform
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RemoteFull Time
Senior software engineer with AI platform experience; building scalable backend services for AI platforms.
Python, Java, REST, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud
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Software Engineer I (Full Stack) Java
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
$79k-$127k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOEFull stack role requiring Java backend, React/Angular frontend, CI/CD, cloud, and Agile experience.
Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, React, Angular, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, CI/CD, Docker, Python, Bash, Linux
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Senior Software Engineer II
North Carolina or Dallas or Boston or Chicago
$197k-$232k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend design/implementation, distributed systems, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, Java/Go/C/C++, on-call, mentoring.
Java, Go, C/C++, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Flink
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Data Engineer, Consumer
Chicago or Redwood City
HybridFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years backend services or data automation; Python; Airflow or GCP Workflows; relational databases; cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure); gRPC/Protobuf/GraphQL.
Python, Airflow, GCP Workflows, Relational Databases, AWS, GCP, Azure, gRPC, Protobuf, GraphQL
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Staff Full Stack Engineer, GTM Systems
Austin or Chicago or Washington or New York
$214k-$245k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of full-stack software engineering; React/TypeScript; backend/DB; AI tooling and LLMs; internal platforms; deployment platforms.
React, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Vercel, OpenAI API, GitHub Copilot
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Lead AI Engineer
Chicago or New York or Fort Lauderdale or Birmingham
$138k-$172k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent; 3-5 years ML production experience; 3-5 years Python; 3-5 years frontend; SQL DB design; distributed/cloud computing; minimal travel.
Python, SQL, Frontend, Backend, Cloud computing, Distributed systems, Flask, FastAPI
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Senior Data Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$170k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in data engineering or backend software; expert SQL and Python; strong data warehousing and cloud-native skills; experience with dbt, Airflow, AWS; fintech domain a plus.
SQL, Python, dbt, Apache Airflow, AWS, S3, Redshift, Kubernetes
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Sr. Full Stack AI Engineer
Hartford or Columbus or Chicago or Charlotte or New York City
$128k-$191k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; 5+ years full stack delivery; Bachelor’s in CS/SE or related; expert frontend/backend; cloud/DevOps; data stores; API/AI tools; testing; architecture; leadership.
React, Angular, Vue.js, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, .NET, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Kafka, RabbitMQ, OpenAI, Copilot, Vertex, Bedrock, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, CloudFormation, Terraform, SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, OpenAI API, LLM APIs
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Tech Consulting - Full-Stack Java Developer - Senior - Multiple Locations (Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017-5418)
Los Angeles or New York City or Hoboken or San Francisco or San Jose or Seattle or Boston or Chicago or St. Louis or Philadelphia or Dallas or Houston or Irvine or San Diego or Portland or Denver or Minneapolis or Nashville or Phoenix or Pittsburgh or McLean or Atlanta or Charlotte or Detroit or Columbus or Cleveland or Akron or Miami
$103k-$188k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering; Bachelor's in CS or related field; proficient in at least one modern backend language; full-stack experience; REST APIs; React/Angular or similar; Git; cloud familiarity; travel up to 25%.
Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Git, Node.js, Spring, .NET, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs
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Digital Technology Lead – Vin & Catalog Modernization
Lisle, Illinois, United States
$138k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's or Master's in a related field with strong software engineering experience; 7+ years total, 3+ years leading; experience with modern backend languages, data-intensive apps, and microservices.
Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Java, Cloud-native databases, Elasticsearch, Algolia
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