Software engineer jobs in Chicago, IL

About the role

project44 is looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend to join our engineering team. You will work in a fast-paced Agile environment designing, building, and implementing best-in-class integrations to accelerate how project44 connects to the world’s logistics networks. In-office Commitment: Our office is where ideas spark, connections thrive, and innovation comes alive. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and committed to joining our team on-site, in our beautiful headquarters Three days a week . Together, we’re building something extraordinary—learn, grow, and thrive in our fast-paced, transformative environment.

What you'll bring

• 4+ years of professional experience building large-scale, cloud-based systems
• Strong programming and debugging skills with proficiency in Java
• Building event-driven systems and stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Designing or working with agentic AI systems, including multi-step or autonomous LLM-powered workflows
• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks or patterns (e.g., task planning, tool invocation, stateful agents, workflow orchestration)
• Building platform or framework-level solutions that enable AI-driven automation and decision-making