Senior Software Engineer

Midtown is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our world-class team at our Chicago headquarters.

The team is based in our HQ office in Chicago (3611 N Kedzie Ave.) and supports all club locations.

• The role is hybrid work-from-home and required to also come in the office in Chicago 2 days per week (Monday/Tuesday)
• The position is based in the Chicago area and will involve very limited travel to Midtown club locations

*Location Requirement*
Please note that this position is only open to candidates who are based in the Chicago area . We are currently not considering remote or relocation options.

Sponsorship: This role does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

About Our Company

We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives—and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort-like environments, personal attention, and strong communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.

Who We Want

We are looking for people that share our core values: kind individuals who want to win together, see things as the glass half full, are passionate about helping others, and strive to always be better than yesterday.

The Position

Our Senior Software Engineer plays a pivotal role in overseeing solutions for members and internal associates. After completing a multi-year digital transformation, we look to continue building upon our modern cloud-based architecture. This very hands-on technical role will collaborate with company-wide departments and teams to design, develop, and support applications and services for the future.

The primary responsibilities are:

• Integrate enterprise systems while in close discussions with other information technology and business leaders.
• Make development decisions while considering our long-term strategy and vision.
• Provide technical expertise over the course of the software development life cycle.
• Ensure technical designs comply with architecture guiding principles.
• Assist in automating the building and deployment of our applications and services.
• Design applications and services for high availability while supporting a hybrid (on-prem/cloud) infrastructure.
• Create and maintain documentation, flowcharts, and diagrams to explain solutions and to provide support for other engineers.

Software Engineering requirements:

• BS in Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of IT experience with at least 2 years in a lead engineer capacity.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following frameworks and languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, or NestJS.
• Knowledge of mobile development methodologies and platforms such as Flutter a plus.
• Understanding of cloud application functions: containerization, container orchestration, messaging services, webhooks, and low code development.
• Proven experience with service-oriented architectures and methodologies including REST and SOAP APIs and associated data formats (JSON, XML).
• Experience with development around Azure cloud resources including, but not limited to, Azure Container Apps, Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, API Management, and Azure Service Bus.
• Proficient hands-on experience creating and maintaining relational database concepts with MS SQL Server.
• Fundamental knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Experience with various collaboration tools: Azure DevOps, JIRA, MS Teams, and/or Postman.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Eager to work with multiple teams and projects at the same time.

Associate Benefits

Members of the Midtown team receive:

• Complimentary club membership
• Discounts on Midtown products and services
• Access to hundreds of free courses for professional development
• Health insurance for eligible full-time associates (30+ hours a week)
• And more

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000. The actual compensation will depend on experience, and/or additional skills you bring to the table.

Benefits: Please refer to the link here for a copy of benefits and perks offered by Midtown for our full and part time associates.

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This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.