Senior Software Engineer

Benchmark Analytics•Chicago, IL

17d•$170,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take full-stack technical ownership of a defined product surface within our platform. You will work as a trio alongside a Product Owner and a second engineer, using our AI-augmented software development lifecycle to deliver at a pace that traditionally required much larger teams. You own the technical architecture of your surface, the quality of the code that ships, and the technical development of the engineer you are paired with.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development experience, with significant time spent owning full-stack product features end to end
Strong production experience with Node.js, React, PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational database), and modern HTML/CSS
Production experience with AWS (or equivalent cloud platform), CI/CD pipelines, and the operational practices required to run customer-facing systems reliably
Fluency with AI-assisted development workflows; you already use AI tools daily in your professional work
Sound architectural judgment — you can reason through tradeoffs across data, API, and system design, and explain those tradeoffs clearly
Experience working in an agile or continuous-delivery environment as a senior IC
Strong written and verbal communication; you write code, comments, and documentation that others can build on
Demonstrated track record of mentoring or developing other engineers
Comfort with ambiguity and incomplete information; you ask focused questions and move forward with sound judgment
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Electron-based desktop applications
Experience with component libraries such as Ant Design, Material UI, or Styled Components
Experience building data-intensive products where presenting analytical outputs to non-technical users is a core design challenge
Experience with products that serve regulated industries where security, audit, and compliance are first-class concerns
Experience supporting mission-critical platforms requiring 24×7 uptime
Experience taking a product from zero to one, not just iterating on established systems
Familiarity with security practices appropriate for public safety data
Experience in law enforcement, public safety, or govtech domains
Experience working in an early- to growth-stage startup environment

Responsibilities

Own the technical architecture and quality of a defined product surface — including system design, code, tests, performance, and operational health of what ships
Partner with your Product Owner as a trio; bring clarity on what’s feasible, what tradeoffs exist, and how to deliver scope on the timeline you’ve committed to, and push back substantively when specifications need refinement
Build software using AI-augmented workflows as a core practice — drafting, reviewing, refactoring, testing, and documenting code with AI tools — and continuously raising your effectiveness with them
Make architectural decisions and defend them — across data models, API design, integration patterns, and system tradeoffs; document your reasoning so others can build on it
Mentor and develop the engineer you’re paired with — through code review, pairing, technical guidance, and modeling strong engineering practice
Maintain production responsibility for your surface — including monitoring, incident response, performance, and the security posture appropriate to a platform serving regulated public sector customers
Contribute to platform-wide engineering standards, tooling, and processes — not just your own surface
Support enterprise sales and customer conversations with substantive technical depth when needed
Write code that is correct, secure, maintainable, and tested — the AI accelerates you, but the work you ship is yours

Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off
Ability to work in a fully remote environment (must be based in the U.S. and willing to work in Central Time Zone)
Summer Half-Day Fridays
Freed Up Fridays during Spring, Fall, and Winter months to promote productivity and dedicated heads-down work time
Medical, dental, and vision plan offerings
401(k)
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
Other Voluntary Benefits include additional Life Insurance, Spouse Life Insurance, and Accident Insurance
The satisfaction that comes with being part of a solution that has real impact in the world
A diverse workforce and inclusive environment that embraces unique contributions and experiences
An empowered culture that encourages creativity and professional growth