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Software Engineer
Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 7 Jul 2026
Quick Overview
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
A growth stage investment firm with a strong engineering culture is hiring a senior, hands-on technical leader to join its internal group. This team embeds directly into portfolio companies to design, build, and stabilize production software and data systems during critical growth phases. The environment spans modern cloud infrastructure, full stack applications, and data platforms used in real world industrial and operational settings.
This is not an advisory or oversight position. The engineer in this role is expected to operate alongside operators, engineers, and leadership teams inside portfolio companies. The work is fast moving, ambiguous, and high impact; ideal for someone who thrives in complexity and wants their technical decisions to directly influence business outcomes, investment decisions, and long term value creation.
Required Skills & Experience
Tech Breakdown
Daily Responsibilities
The Offer
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This is not an advisory or oversight position. The engineer in this role is expected to operate alongside operators, engineers, and leadership teams inside portfolio companies. The work is fast moving, ambiguous, and high impact; ideal for someone who thrives in complexity and wants their technical decisions to directly influence business outcomes, investment decisions, and long term value creation.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3-10+ years of professional software and/or data engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience building and owning production systems end-to-end
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure)
- Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast changing environments
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively
- Experience in manufacturing, logistics, industrial tech, or operationally complex environments
- Frontend experience with React or similar frameworks
- Data pipeline, warehouse, and analytics experience
- Exposure to AI enablement (LLM APIs, RAG, automation workflows)
- Prior technical leadership or player-coach experience
Tech Breakdown
- 35% Backend & API Development
- 25% Data Engineering & Analytics
- 20% Cloud Infrastructure & Systems
- 20% Frontend & Application Development
Daily Responsibilities
- 70% Hands-On Engineering
- 20% Technical Leadership & Architecture
- 10% Cross-Functional Collaboration
The Offer
- Bonus eligible
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Stock Options, DOE
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Skills
SQL
AWS
Azure
Data Pipeline
Google Cloud
JavaScript
LLM
Python
React
TypeScript
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