Hiring: Software Engineer II Company: Tempus AI Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:20:57 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, CI/CD, Docker, Elasticsearch, GCP, GitHub, GraphQL, JavaScript, Kubernetes, LLM, Microservices, MySQL, Node.js, OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, REST, RESTful, React, Redis, TypeScript About the job Experience: •3+ years of professional software development experience in an agile development environment. Required Skills: •Why We’re Looking for You •You bring solid experience on software development teams, stepping beyond feature execution into leading technical analysis, design, and tradeoffs. •You excel at solving complex problems through data-driven, iterative software development in distributed, event-based architectures. •You possess a strong command of modern backend and frontend technologies and are excited to leverage AI-assisted development tools to move faster and build smarter. •You thrive in fast-paced, agile environments—helping coordinate cross-team collaboration, troubleshooting technical roadblocks, and documenting architecture. •You take pride in mentoring other engineers, elevating engineering standards, and continuously learning alongside a collaborative team. •Own end-to-end design, implementation, and delivery of core features in service of team and quarterly goals. •Integrate Generative AI tools and autonomous coding agents (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) into your workflow to accelerate feature development, streamline test generation, and rapidly prototype solutions. Qualifications: •Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks like React. •Hands-on experience using GenAI coding tools and agents (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, LLM APIs) to assist in writing code, refactoring, writing unit/integration tests, and accelerating feature delivery. •Solid experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL) and query optimization, as well as caching solutions (Redis). •Proven track record designing RESTful/GraphQL APIs and building within distributed or microservice architectures. •Applied hands-on capability in cloud platforms (GCP or AWS) and CI/CD development pipelines. •Background in biotech, genomics, or precision medicine. •The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position. Compensation: •$85,000 - $130,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!