Software Engineer II

About Vibes

Vibes’ mobile-first platform creates personal, revenue-driving and long-term mobile engagement between consumers and the world-class brands they love. Industry leaders like Chipotle , Kohl’s and Polo Ralph Lauren use Vibes to grow customer relationships with relevant, high-volume mobile messaging and mobile wallet marketing on a global scale. Vibes enables marketers to seamlessly connect with their customers using a data-rich and API-packed solution that beautifully optimizes and unifies their SMS, MMS, RCS and Mobile Wallet campaigns. To learn more about Vibes, visit .

We are seeking a collaborative, proactive, and results-driven full-stack Software Engineer to join the RCS Studio team at Vibes.

RCS Studio is a new product team building a brand-new offering and taking it to market. We operate like a startup within an established company — which means speed, ownership, and comfort with ambiguity are essential. This role is ideal for a strong engineer eager to take ownership of a system, build a new product from the ground up, and grow into technical leadership as the product evolves.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in the greater Chicago area, with an expectation of being in the office two days per week.

The Role

In this role, you will help design, build, and own the technical foundation of RCS Studio. You will work across the full stack, developing APIs, building product features, integrating with major brands, and helping shape both the technology and the product direction.

You will be building new systems, shipping early versions of product, learning from customer feedback, and iterating quickly. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy taking initiative, shaping solutions from early ideas, and seeing their work through from concept to production.

What Success Looks Like

After 6–12 months, a successful hire:

• Ships meaningful functionality to production early and often


• Understands the broader product vision and customer needs


• Takes ownership of major areas of the system


• Makes sound technical decisions in the face of ambiguity


• Earns additional responsibility by consistently delivering impact

How We Work

• We prioritize ownership, speed, and relentless focus on the customer


• We value iteration and learning over perfection


• We are comfortable releasing v1 and improving it over time


• We expect engineers to engage deeply with both product and technology


• Everyone on the team owns outcomes, not just code

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full-stack features using React, TypeScript, and AWS


• Design and build APIs that integrate with major brands and partners


• Lead feature development from concept through production


• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to deliver customer value


• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the stack


• Continuously improve the system based on customer feedback and usage


• Challenge existing approaches and suggest better ways to build and ship

Requirements & Qualifications

• Formal education in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience


• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience


• Experience working across the full stack in production systems


• Proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, TypeScript)


• Experience building APIs and backend services


• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)


• Strong sense of ownership and accountability


• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments


• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Location & Work Arrangement

• Hybrid role based in Chicago


• In-office two days per week


• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Our Core Values

• Respect, Honesty, and Integrity for All Stakeholders


• Always be Learning


• Relentless Focus on the Customer


• Never be Satisfied


• Create Value


• Seek Accountability and Ownership

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this role is $95,000 to $115,000. Final compensation will be determined by factors such as relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. Vibes offers a full slate of benefits from competitive salaries, options, medical, dental and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, 11 paid holidays, flexible vacation, summer Fridays, Winter Holiday break, commuter benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, and a paid parental leave program.

Equal Opportunity

Vibes is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.