Software Engineer II

Vibes•Chicago, IL

9d•$95,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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 www.vibes.com . Position Overview 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

Requirements

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

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

Benefits

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.

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