Chicago, IL

Salary
$115,000–$210,000
Posted
Jul 9, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

This role centers on building and maintaining software integrations between autonomous checkout kiosks and external systems — including payment terminals, point-of-sale platforms, and enterprise backends. The work spans multiple layers of the stack, from embedded devices and hardware peripherals up through APIs and cloud services. It suits an engineer with hands-on experience bridging hardware and software in production environments, comfortable working directly with enterprise customers to diagnose and solve integration challenges.

Senior level · 5+ years · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Full-time

Pay in the description: $115,000–$210,000

Must have (1)
Python, C++ or TypeScript
Nice to have (2)
Cpayment systems

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 4,350 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 3,250–5,700

Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.

What won't set you apart
Python51%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $137,335 (middle half $106,829–$171,337). This posting is about at that midpoint.

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (5)

The role is based in Woodridge, IL (Chicago metro area), with a hybrid expectation of 2 days/week in office — not fully remote. The salary range cited ($115K–$210K) is labeled 'for roles based in Palo Alto, CA,' which appears to be a copy-paste artifact; the actual work location is Woodridge, IL.

The minimum qualifications require proficiency in 'one or more of' Python, C++, or TypeScript — these are listed as interchangeable gates, so Python is captured as the primary with C++ and TypeScript as alternatives.

Under Preferred Qualifications, C and C++ are called out separately with 'strong proficiency,' and hardware/firmware experience is preferred but not a hard gate.

A B.S. in Computer Science is listed as a minimum qualification but explicitly allows 'equivalent work experience,' so no formal degree is hard-required.

Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): firmware development, point-of-sale systems.

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