<p>This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building AI powered software systems rather than developing standalone models. If your passion is designing and shipping modern applications and eco-system including related APIs with production grade AI elements, you will thrive here. You should be comfortable owning features end to end, including contributing to front end components when needed to improve usability, workflow design, and overall user experience. We value engineers who think in terms of complete solutions, not just backend services. Our emphasis is on building reliable, scalable applications.</p>
<p>We are seeking a Graphic Designer for a 2–3 week contract engagement to support a fast-moving marketing and research team. This role is ideal for a strong, execution-focused designer who can take direction, work efficiently, and turn research and marketing initiatives into polished visual assets.</p><p><br></p><p>This position will focus primarily on presentation design, research report visualization, and display advertising, with occasional support for event assets, landing pages, and other marketing collateral. Creative leadership and brand direction are already in place, so we’re looking for someone who excels at executing against established guidance and delivering high-quality work on tight timelines.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Design and build visually engaging PowerPoint presentations for client-facing and market-facing use</li><li>Translate research findings, data, and insights into polished decks and branded research deliverables</li><li>Create display ads and digital marketing assets for ongoing campaigns</li><li>Partner with research and digital marketing stakeholders to understand project needs and bring concepts to life visually</li><li>Collaborate closely with brand design leadership to ensure all creative aligns with established brand standards</li><li>Manage multiple assignments at once while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Incorporate stakeholder feedback and revise creative assets throughout the production process</li><li>Provide occasional support for event marketing initiatives, including:</li><li>Digital invitations</li><li>Event promotional assets</li><li>Basic landing pages built from existing templates</li><li>Develop additional marketing collateral as needed while maintaining visual consistency across deliverables</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of scalable backend and platform solutions supporting modern cloud-based applications. This Long-term Contract position offers the opportunity to work with cross-functional engineering teams in Chicago, Illinois while building services, APIs, and foundational infrastructure in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate brings strong software development expertise, enjoys shaping solutions in newly established environments, and can help turn technical concepts into reliable implementations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain backend applications, platform components, and service integrations using technologies such as C#, .NET, Python, Node.js, and related tools.<br>• Design and implement secure, scalable APIs and distributed services aligned with cloud-native and microservices-based architecture principles.<br>• Build application and infrastructure solutions from the ground up, supporting greenfield initiatives through planning, development, deployment, and optimization.<br>• Automate provisioning and release processes by applying Infrastructure as Code practices to cloud environments and platform services.<br>• Collaborate with architects, engineering leads, and peer developers to translate technical strategies into well-structured, production-ready solutions.<br>• Support the setup and improvement of cloud infrastructure, backend systems, and platform capabilities to ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability.<br>• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices that promote high-quality delivery across the development lifecycle.<br>• Explore and incorporate emerging tools and frameworks, including AI-enabled development technologies when relevant to project goals.