Senior Software Engineer - Chicago

Tempus AI • Chicago, IL

3h • $110,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry? Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Requirements

• 5+ years of advanced TypeScript/JavaScript development with deep understanding of language features and optimization techniques
• Extensive experience architecting and leading development with Node.js and NestJS frameworks
• Expert-level React development with demonstrated ability to design and implement complex component systems
• Advanced PostgreSQL skills including query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
• Proven expertise implementing sophisticated Redis caching solutions for high-throughput systems
• Demonstrated success designing and implementing distributed microservice architectures
• Significant experience orchestrating infrastructure and applications on GCP, including CI/CD pipelines
• Mastery of enterprise-level design patterns and their practical application in large-scale, mission-critical systems
• 7+ years of software development experience with a track record of technical leadership
• Ability to make high-impact architectural decisions that balance business needs with technical considerations
• Experience mentoring engineering teams and establishing technical best practices
• History of successfully delivering complex projects in fast-paced environments
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting technical solutions to diverse stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive cross-team technical initiatives and resolve complex engineering challenges

Nice To Haves

• Experience with containerization orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Background in biotech, genomics, or precision medicine
• Success leading system migrations between cloud platforms (e.g., AWS to GCP)

Benefits

• Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed