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Senior Typescript Engineer / Node.JS / React

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 3, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive innovation in sleep technology, working on complex, impactful systems with significant ownership and architectural influence. If you're a seasoned backend engineer with strong TypeScript and Node.js skills who thrives on technical challenges and contributing to a globally scaling platform, you'll find immense growth and a collaborative environment here. Embrace the chance to shape the future of performance optimization and apply today!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Posted
5 days ago
MicroservicesNode.jsRubyMachine LearningIoTTypeScript

Job Description

A rapidly growing sleep technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its engineering organization. The team develops connected hardware, cloud-native software, AI-powered experiences, and large-scale data systems that help consumers optimize recovery and performance. The environment includes distributed systems, microservices, cloud infrastructure, data processing pipelines, and modern backend technologies such as Ruby, Node.JS, and TypeScript.
This is an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys working on complex technical challenges with real-world impact. The organization processes massive amounts of user data daily and relies on highly available backend services to power consumer-facing experiences. Engineers receive significant ownership, work closely with product and infrastructure teams, and contribute to systems that span software, hardware, machine learning, and mobile applications. The role offers strong technical growth and the chance to influence platform architecture as the company continues to scale globally.
Required Skills & Experience
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 5+ years focused on backend engineering, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering
  • Experience building and supporting distributed systems
  • Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services
  • Advanced proficiency in at least two of the following: Ruby, Node.JS, TypeScript, etc
  • Experience with microservices architectures
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Experience supporting large-scale data pipelines
  • Experience maintaining highly available production systems
  • Knowledge of observability and monitoring platforms
  • Experience with DevOps and infrastructure automation
  • Exposure to machine learning or IoT ecosystems
  • Experience working within fast-paced product organizations
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
  • 40% Backend Development
  • 30% Cloud Infrastructure & Distributed Systems
  • 20% Reliability, Automation & Operations
  • 10% Data Platform & Integrations
Daily Responsibilities
  • 80% Hands On
  • 5% Management Duties
  • 15% Team Collaboration

The Offer
  • Bonus eligible
You will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Time
  • Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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