Senior Software Engineer/ Team Lead (Corp Tech) - Up to $220k USD + Bonus (Chicago)

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead (Corp Tech)

Client: Elite FinTech Firm

Salary: Up to $220k USD + Industry Leading Bonus

Location: Chicago (Hybrid)

Sells: Greenfield team build-out, full ownership, hands-on coding, autonomy, cutting-edge tech, opportunity to build and lead a team from scratch!

An Elite FinTech Firm is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead to build and own a suite of internal applications supporting critical business functions.

This is a rare opportunity to combine hands-on full-stack development with technical leadership, working directly with business stakeholders to build better internal tools while shaping a new team from the ground up.

Role:

• Taking ownership of multiple internal applications, driving the roadmap and delivering new features
• Building and maintaining full-stack applications, APIs and integrations
• Working directly with stakeholders to turn business requirements into technical solutions
• Modernising existing systems, tackling technical debt and improving engineering standards
• Establishing best practices, support processes and technical direction
• Remaining hands-on while mentoring engineers and building out the team

Skills:

• Strong full-stack engineering experience, ideally with Python, TypeScript/React and PostgreSQL
• Experience owning applications end-to-end, from design through to production
• Experience with corporate/HR applications such as Workday would be a massive advantage
• Strong API development and systems integration skills
• Comfortable working autonomously and engaging directly with business stakeholders
• Experience in a technical leadership role or mentoring other engineers
• Knowledge of FastAPI, Flask, Ruby, Next.js or similar technologies beneficial