Senior Software Engineer - Chicago

Senior Software Engineer - Job Description
Chicago based position - not eligible for remote work

Who We Are

STEAMe is a workforce technology company turning fragmented systems into engines of economic advancement. Our roots in NowPow—a nationally recognized social care referral platform that connected 13 million people to vital care services—taught us how to deliver multi-sided platforms that power complex ecosystems. We channel that expertise into STEAMe, with purpose-built workforce solutions that close data and process gaps, connect stakeholders, and accelerate job placement and prosperity at scale.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own key initiatives and play a central role in designing, building, and delivering software solutions across the STEAMe platform. You will collaborate cross-functionally to architect scalable workforce technology that unifies data, streamlines complex workflows, and drives measurable outcomes for our customers.

As a fast-growing startup, you’ll contribute across the full development lifecycle—from designing secure, scalable infrastructure to providing technical leadership. We’re looking for engineers who are excited to stretch across the stack, build high-quality systems, mentor teammates, and help shape the future of our platform.

The ideal candidate is a mission-driven engineer who thrives in a fast-moving startup. You bring strong full-stack skills, write clean, reliable code, and design secure systems that connect complex stakeholders. You also enjoy working closely with people—collaborating, mentoring, and showing the aptitude to grow into a future leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in the design of STEAMe system architecture with the Principal Engineer to deliver reliable and delightful products for our end-users
• Mentor your peers and more junior teammates and exemplify software development best practices
• Collaborate on cross-functional teams to help with team leadership, technical design, documentation, and implementation planning
• Own an area of the STEAMe architecture and be an expert resource for your domain
• Participate in and facilitate agile ceremonies such as estimation, refinement, and retrospectives
• Engage thoughtfully in agile processes to clarify scope and implementation steps while identifying risks or opportunities for research
• Evaluate, recommend and implement improvements to development processes
• Actively participate in the full development life cycle, providing feedback on code, writing well-designed and tested software, and deploying it to the cloud

Qualifications

• BS in CS or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of enterprise software development experience with at least 2 years of experience as a SSE
• Proficient in developing products with front end web frameworks and languages such as React and Typescript
• Proficient in developing services with back end frameworks, tools, and object oriented languages such as .NET, Node, and C#
• Experience with Relational Databases and query languages such as Postgres and SQL
• Experience in test driven development, unit testing and end to end testing frameworks such as Jest and Playwright.
• Experience developing applications for the cloud and leveraging cloud platforms like Azure and AWS
• Experience and knowledge in the full software development pipeline and delivering products with continuous integration and deployment tools such as GitHub Actions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable adapting and learning new technologies quickly
• Track record of superior performance and a passion for building great software

Environmental Job Requirements & Working Conditions

• This position is based in Chicago, IL.
• STEAMe is a Hybrid work environment, with 3 days work from home and 2 days in-office work, today on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Diversity and Inclusion
STEAMe is committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive culture, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.