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NinjaHoldings

Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$100K - $150K/yr

With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a ... student' of good design. You'll be part of a team that works in one of the following areas.

NinjaHoldings

Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$100K - $150K/yr

With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a ... student' of good design. You'll be part of a team that works in one of the following areas.

NINJA HOLDINGS, LLC

Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a ... student' of good design. You'll be part of a team that works in one of the following areas.

Wood Plc

Evans Scholars

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$15.50 - $20/hr

... students to participate in our Summer Internship Program ! Interns will work with engineers ... We are also open to remote working from anywhere across the US. We have a very comfortable and ...

Grainger Businesses

Lead Software Engineer

Lake Forest, IL · On-site +1

$124K - $207K/yr

Remote Req Number 329896 About Grainger W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor ... Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial ...

Grainger Businesses

Lead Software Engineer

Lake Forest, IL · On-site +1

$124K - $207K/yr

Remote Req Number 329896 About Grainger W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor ... Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial ...

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Software Engineer (C#/React)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

We do not provide sponsorship or hire students who are currently on OPT, F-1 or J-1 student visas ... Remote or hybrid, flexible work environment with social events * Empowerment to make your mark

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Software Engineer (C#/React)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

We do not provide sponsorship or hire students who are currently on OPT, F-1 or J-1 student visas ... Remote or hybrid, flexible work environment with social events * Empowerment to make your mark

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How much do remote student programmer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote student programmer in Chicago, IL is $40.73, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $26.49 and $52.98 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote Student Programmer vs Remote Intern Developer?

AspectRemote Student ProgrammerRemote Intern Developer
CredentialsEnrolled in a relevant degree program, basic coding skillsEnrolled in a related degree, beginner coding experience
Work EnvironmentRemote, flexible hours, part-time or project-basedRemote, internship setting, supervised by a mentor
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, startups, educational projectsTech firms, software companies, startups
Search & Comparison IntentLearning opportunities, entry-level roles, skill developmentInternship experience, career exploration, skill building

The Remote Student Programmer typically is a student gaining practical experience while studying, often working part-time on projects. The Remote Intern Developer is usually an intern in a company, focusing on learning and contributing under supervision. Both roles are remote, entry-level, and industry-focused, but the Student Programmer emphasizes ongoing education, while the Intern Developer emphasizes internship experience for career growth.

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Software Engineer

NinjaHoldings

Chicago, IL • On-site, Remote

$100K - $150K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago

Job description

NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them on a path to financial improvement. Through our NinjaEdge brand, we help companies better understand their customers by offering a package of bespoke underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a lean and innovative team always seeking like-minded talent to join us in our fight to disrupt consumer finance.
Job Summary
The Software Engineer will be responsible for building new systems, enhancing and refactoring existing systems, integrating with external systems, and performance projects. This person will work with the existing team of developers, QA and Product Managers to design and implement features, have input on roadmaps and bring prior experience to ensure a world class product. You will work closely with your technical lead to shape the overall Engineering vision and roadmap.
This person has built systems from the ground up and had to deal with bad design assumptions and scaling issues. The right candidate has developed good design instincts through a mix of seeing 'what not to do' as well as being a 'student' of good design.
You'll be part of a team that works in one of the following areas.
  • Customer Communication - how we communicate with our customers & potential customers. I.e. email, sms, snail mail
  • Identity - managing customer and potential customer information
  • Decisions - Decision systems for bidding on marketing leads and automatically making underwriting decisions.
  • Portfolio Management - Systems responsible for managing the life cycle of our lending and banking products such as integrations to external payment processing systems

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop or modify software and/or software systems and also taking the service architecture into consideration
  • Analyze user needs to determine how software should be built or if existing software should be modified
  • Translate business requirements and specifications into usable and scalable software
  • Lead design and code reviews
  • Participate in discussions about the team's future vision and strategy

Ideal Candidate Will Have:
  • 3+ years of professional experience as a backend software engineer for non-trivial web applications
  • 3+ years of Ruby on Rails, bonus point for Hotwire Turbo/Stimulus + Tailwind experience
  • Thinks critically about work to guarantee business functionality. Understands and takes into account business goals into their technical decisions
  • Can break down large initiatives into incrementally implementable deliverables
  • Strong communication ability to describe complex problems and solutions
  • Able to work across teams to tackle complex issues
  • Extensive experience with data model design for relational databases

Additional Pluses:
  • Extensive experience using SQL to investigate non-trivial issues or to create complex reporting
  • Strong experience on the Frontend or the infrastructure (DevOps)
  • Prior FinTech experience

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Flexible, remote work
  • Fun, fast-paced work environment
  • Dynamic start-up culture
  • Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
  • Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city
  • Equal opportunity employer

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please carefully review communications to ensure that they are from the official Breezy applicant tracking platform (@ninjaholdings.breezy-mail.com) or an official NinjaHoldings brand email: @ninjaholdings.com, @creditninja.com, @ninjacard.com, or @edgescore.com. If you have been contacted regarding a job opening at NinjaHoldings from any other email address, including similar email variations, this is NOT a trusted source. We recommend that you refrain from responding to suspicious emails and file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3) at https://www.ic3.gov. For questions or to confirm the authenticity of a communication, please email hr @ ninjaholdings.com.

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