Software Engineer
Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
Chicago, United States of America
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Chicago, United States of America
Tech stack
Big Data
Information Engineering
ETL
File Systems
Distributed Systems
Elasticsearch
General Parallel File Systems
Python
Spark
PySpark
Job description
This is not a typical data engineering role focused on maintaining existing pipelines. The team is building and evolving product level data and search platforms for systems that must scale, adapt to multiple use cases, and run reliably in customer environments. Engineers here are trusted with meaningful ownership, encouraged to explore new domains, and expected to contribute thoughtfully to system design and long-term technical direction. It's an ideal environment for someone who enjoys autonomy, depth, and purpose in their work.
Requirements
- Strong professional experience with Python in production systems
- Background in data engineering beyond basic ETL (designed or evolved pipelines)
- Experience building or operating distributed systems
- Comfort owning services end?to?end, including operational responsibility
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a small team
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience with search platforms (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or similar)
- Exposure to observability stacks or telemetry systems
- Familiarity with large?scale or parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS, VAST)
- Big data tooling such as Spark or PySpark
- Customer facing engineering or support rotation experience, Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Benefits & conditions
Tech Breakdown
- 50% Python services & distributed systems
- 25% Data pipelines, search, and storage integrations
- 25% Architecture, design tradeoffs, and technical leadership
Daily Responsibilities
- 70% Hands On Engineering
- 15% System design & technical decision making
- 15% Collaboration across product, platform, and support teams
The Offer
- Bonus eligible
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Stock Options, DOE