Software Engineer

Civis Analytics

Software Engineer (Contract) at Civis Analytics developing high-quality software across the stack. Collaborating with engineers, designers, and product managers to solve complex problems.

Posted 6/22/2026contractChicago • District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $92,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularDjangoJavaScriptNode.jsReactRuby on RailsSQLVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop high-quality software
Support and collaborate with other engineers, data scientists, and product managers
Review and debug code
Effectively apply Civis best practices methodology and enforces design standards
Ensure project documents are complete, current, and archived appropriately
Ability to research, prototype and recommend software solutions
Collaborate with other teams within the organization
Engage the project on an emotional level as well as technical

Requirements

What you’ll need

1 - 2 years of professional experience as a software developer/engineer
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and experience building and integrating with AI tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
Experience developing user interfaces with modern JavaScript frameworks (specifically React)
Experience developing web applications with frameworks such as Rails, Django or NodeJS
Experience developing web applications with ReactJS, AngularJS and/or VueJS
Comfort working with SQL databases
Love of problem-solving
An ability and eagerness to constantly learn and teach others
Passion for solving large, complex problems for customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits, including unlimited PTO
401K match with immediate vesting
Health, dental, and vision benefits
Paid parental leave
Breastfeeding support including breastmilk shipping services for traveling moms
Flexible work from home policy
Commuter benefits
Wellness initiatives including weekly group meditations
Monthly on-site massage therapy
Pet insurance
Modern office, conveniently located in the Loop, close to public transportation, great restaurants, and beautiful city views.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentAI/ML conceptsJavaScriptReactRailsDjangoNodeJSSQLweb applicationsuser interfaces

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationeagerness to learnteaching othersemotional engagementadaptabilityattention to detailcreativitycritical thinking