Lead Software Engineer

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has built and scaled cloud infrastructure and software platforms from the ground up, ideally within a startup or high-growth environment. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience across AWS, Node.js, React, and JavaScript, along with the ability to lead technical initiatives while remaining hands-on with development when needed. Experience with API integrations and platforms such as Jitterbit is highly preferred., * Strong hands-on experience building and supporting cloud-native applications and infrastructure within AWS.

• Expert-level development experience with JavaScript, Node.js, and React.
• Experience designing, building, and scaling distributed applications and APIs.
• Previous experience leading engineering teams, technical projects, or major software initiatives.
• Experience building cloud platforms, applications, or infrastructure from the ground up rather than solely maintaining existing environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and application scalability.
• Experience working directly with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and production support experience across application and cloud environments.
• Ability to remain hands-on with coding while providing technical leadership and mentorship., * Experience building and scaling applications and infrastructure within startup or high-growth environments.
• Experience with API management, integrations, and platforms such as Jitterbit.
• Background spanning Software Engineering, Full-Stack Development, Cloud Engineering, or Technical Leadership roles.
• Experience driving technical direction, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices., hands-on leadership role for someone who has built and scaled cloud infrastructure and software platforms from the ground up, ideally within a startup or high-growth environment. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience across AWS, Node.js, React, and JavaScript, along with the ability to lead technical initiatives while remaining hands-on with development when needed. Experience with API integrations and platforms such as Jitterbit is highly preferred.</div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">
  </div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (AWS/Node.js/React)</div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">
  Compensation: Up to $80/hour</div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">
  </div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Location: Naperville, IL (Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite per Week)</div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">
  Duration: 3-Month Contract-to-Hire</div><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit;">Required Skills & Experience</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Strong hands-on experience building and supporting cloud-native applications and infrastructure within AWS.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Expert-level development experience with JavaScript, Node.js, and React.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Experience designing, building, and scaling distributed applications and APIs.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Previous experience leading engineering teams, technical projects, or major software initiatives.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Experience building cloud platforms, applications, or infrastructure from the ground up rather than solely maintaining existing environments.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and application scalability.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Experience working directly with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and production support experience across application and cloud environments.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Ability to remain hands-on with coding while providing technical leadership and mentorship.</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit;">Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Experience building and scaling applications and infrastructure within startup or high-growth environments.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Experience with API management, integrations, and platforms such as Jitterbit.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Background spanning Software Engineering, Full-Stack Development, Cloud Engineering, or Technical Leadership roles.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Experience driving technical direction, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices.</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style=”” style=”box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; font-family: inherit

• 3-month contract with the intention of converting to a full-time employee.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States. No visa sponsorship available.
• This is a highly visible role focused on both technical leadership and hands-on software engineering.