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Team: Infrastructure Development - People Technology
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week
Compensation: $140,000-$180,000 base + annual discretionary bonus
About the Company
A global technology-driven trading firm is building a new People Technology function within its Infrastructure Development organization.
The firm operates internationally across a range of financial markets and has a strong engineering culture focused on autonomy, innovation and solving complex problems.
The Opportunity
The company is launching a new People Technology team to provide dedicated engineering support to its HR organization.
The team will own a portfolio of eight internal applications supporting areas including recruiting, onboarding, talent development and employee engagement.
As the founding engineer, you will take technical ownership of this application portfolio while acting as the primary engineering partner to HR. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will continue writing production code while shaping the roadmap, improving existing systems and helping build the team from the ground up.
Responsibilities
Own the technical roadmap and ongoing development of eight internal HR applications
Partner directly with Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Talent Management and other HR teams
Translate business requirements and pain points into scalable technical solutions
Assess applications for technical debt, modernization opportunities and long-term support needs
Design, build and ship production features across the full stack
Establish engineering, support and stakeholder communication processes
Help define the team structure and support the hiring and mentoring of an additional engineer
Maintain strong standards around architecture, stability and engineering best practices
Required Experience
Strong full-stack software engineering background
Hands-on experience with Python, TypeScript/React and PostgreSQL
Experience owning multiple applications from roadmap through development and production support
Strong experience working directly with non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable operating with a high level of autonomy
Strong communication skills and the ability to balance technical delivery with stakeholder management
Able to work onsite in Chicago 3 days per week
Preferred Experience
Experience with FastAPI, Flask, Next.js, Ruby or Sinatra
Previous Technical Lead or Team Lead experience
Experience mentoring other engineers
Familiarity with HR technology, ATS, HRIS or enterprise system integrations
Technology
Python | TypeScript | React | PostgreSQL | FastAPI | Flask | Next.js | Ruby
Compensation & Benefits
$140,000-$180,000 base salary
Annual discretionary bonus
Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
401(k) with discretionary company match
Short- and long-term disability
Life and AD&D insurance
HSA and FSA options
Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
