Backend Developer Jobs in Illinois, United States

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Find Backend Developer opportunities in Illinois, United States. Browse 10,000 open positions from top employers in the area.

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Backend Developer Consultant (GraphQL & Kafka)

Bitovi

Chicago, IL Full-time Remote

Bitovi is looking for a Backend Developer Consultant to join us as we transform technology delivery. We build and operate distributed backend systems for enterprise clients: Go and TypeScript services, GraphQL APIs, and Kafka-based event streaming, running on AWS. If you want to build exceptional systems, take API design and data flow seriously, and have ideas on how to make delivery more collaborative, validation-driven, and swift, we want to work with you!

Last seen Oct 23, 2026
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Full-stack Engineer 4 (Backend & API Development) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One

Riverwoods, Illinois, United States Full-time $179,400 - $204,700

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive and iterative delivery environment?

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Senior Backend Engineer

yourco

Chicago, Illinois, United States Full-time Remote

Yourco builds an app-less employee communication platform that empowers frontline workers across traditional industries. As a Senior Backend Engineer you will design and implement scalable services using Node, MongoDB and PostgreSQL, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact features.

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Senior Backend Software Engineer

fleetworks

Chicago, Illinois, United States Full-time On-site

FleetWorks is building voice agents to modernize the fragmented U.S. freight booking marketplace. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer in Chicago, you will lead technical delivery for customer integrations, build core platform components, and shape internal tooling while working hands-on with users.

Last seen Oct 23, 2026
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Lead Software Quality Engineering, Backend

Prolaio

Chicago, Illinois, United States Full-time On-site

Engineering team at Prolaio builds a cloud‑based data platform for precision cardiology, enabling clinicians and researchers to improve heart disease outcomes. The Lead Software Quality Engineering, Backend role drives test automation, mentors a small team of automation engineers, and directly contributes code to maintain and scale test frameworks while ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.

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Senior Backend Engineer

Quo

Remote - Chicago Full-time Remote $187,000 - $220,000

Quo is building an AI-powered platform to unify calls, texts, and customer data for small businesses. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will code, architect, and own complex components while potentially leading small teams or projects.

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Principal Backend Engineer

Parts Town

Addison, Illinois, United States Full-time Hybrid $133,165 - $179,711

Principal Backend Engineer at Parts Town leads design and optimization of scalable microservices powering eCommerce and enterprise platforms. Drives backend architecture, ensuring seamless integration across commerce, CMS, ERP, PIM, and marketing systems.

Last seen Oct 23, 2026
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Senior Software Engineer - Backend

hiretofu.com

Chicago, United States Full-time Remote

Tofu core engineering team builds the trust layer for internet hiring by combating AI‑generated fraud. As a Senior Backend Engineer you will develop fraud detection pipelines, design APIs linking detection models to product surfaces, and maintain data pipelines for real‑time signal ingestion.

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Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing)

Cboe Global Markets

Chicago, Illinois, United States Full-time On-site $107,525 - $139,150

Job Description: Building trusted markets — powered by our people At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy.

Last seen Oct 23, 2026
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Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing)

Cboe Global Markets

Chicago, Illinois, United States Full-time On-site $107,525 - $139,150

Job Description: Position Summary: Building trusted markets , powered by our people At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy.

Last seen Oct 23, 2026
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Senior Backend Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States Full-time Remote $100,000 - $112,000

Senior Backend Engineer– Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Last seen Oct 23, 2026
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Senior Backend Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies

Naperville, Illinois, United States Full-time Remote $100,000 - $112,000

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems to design, build, and operate large-scale, high-throughput backend services that power mission-critical workloads. In this role you will architect the core platforms that other engineering teams build on, focusing on scalability, reliability, performance, and clean engineering practices.

Last seen Oct 12, 2026
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Backend Developer Jobs in Illinois: FAQ

How many Backend Developer jobs in Illinois are open right now?

10,000 Backend Developer jobs in Illinois are live on NextGig, all seen active within the last 45 days. The list refreshes daily as new roles are posted and filled ones drop off.

Which companies are hiring for Backend Developer jobs in Illinois?

Employers with current openings include Bitovi, Capital One, yourco, fleetworks, Prolaio, Quo, and others. Every listing links straight to the employer's application page.

What do Backend Developer jobs in Illinois pay?

7 of the 12 newest listings disclose pay, for example $179,400 - $204,700 at Capital One, $187,000 - $220,000 at Quo, $133,165 - $179,711 at Parts Town. Open a listing for the full compensation details.

Are any of these roles remote?

Of the 12 newest listings on this page, 6 are remote and 1 is hybrid. The work model is shown on each job card.