Shopify Backend Developer Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

We ideate, create, and coordinate. We analyze, strategize, organize, and prioritize. We bridge the communication channel between the client and our project team. We chart the course and navigate the product roadmap sprint by sprint. Some of us are product owners. Some of us are scrum masters. Many of us wear multiple hats and do whatever's needed to deliver successful projects.
Please note this is a hybrid role in our Chicago office. Applicants should be located in the Chicagoland area only. 

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable fullstack applications using React/NextJS (TypeScript) on the frontend and Python (Django/FastAPI) or Node.js (Express/NestJS) on the backend.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to translate business requirements into high-quality technical solutions.
• Build reusable, maintainable, and performant UI components and backend services
• Develop and integrate RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, ensuring reliability and scalability
• Contribute to architecture discussions and help define best practices across frontend and backend systems.
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit/integration testing, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security across the stack.
• Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues in collaboration with DevOps and QA teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

What you'll need to be successful (Requirements)
        Please note the tech stack below. Java and .NET based applicants need not apply

• Minimum of 4+ years of hands-on development experience in fullstack development
• Strong proficiency in React/NextJS (TypeScript), including state management (e.g., Redux, Context API) and modern frontend practices
• Solid experience with backend development using Python (Django, FastAPI) or Node.js (Express, NestJS)
• Experience designing, implementing and consuming RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL API services
• Strong understanding of database design and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines through github actions
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, client-facing environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
• Experience working in agile or scrum-based environments
• Familiarity with cloud-based logging, monitoring, and security tools

• Experience with headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful, Contentstack, Sanity)
• Familiarity with eCommerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, BigCommerce, Saleor)
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK), and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience working on healthcare, fintech, or regulated industry projects
• Experience with Data analytics platforms like GCP BigQuery, snowflake

• Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and India 
• We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work
• Office snacks and drinks + a fancy Bevi water machine with flavored water 
• We offer Medical, Life, Dental/Vision, and many more insurance types 
• Employer 401k match - 4% 
• A recreational group that regularly competes in city leagues for softball and volleyball 
• An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities
• Working hybrid for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days

**Please note, this is a hybrid role in Chicago.  Applicants should be located in the Chicagoland are or open to relocating on their own.