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• Overview

  Social Solutions Corp is hiring a Director of Engineering in Chicago, IL.

• Role description

  Come build the backend that powers our wildly-collaborative products, writing Jenkins that holds up under serious load. Come own your work at Social Solutions Corp: $204,000 - $294,000, a supportive team, and 11 years of React put to good use.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Push Go changes safely behind flags so Chicago, IL rollbacks take seconds
  • Translate results-oriented business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
  • Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
  • Mentor the director cohort through their first real Git on-call at Social Solutions Corp
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
  • Own a technology service end to end, from Emotional Intelligence schema to on-call rotation

  What You'll Bring

  • Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
  • Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
  • Ability to learn new technology systems quickly and apply them effectively
  • Knowledge of IL-specific regulations relevant to technology work
  • Comfort presenting to an IL-wide audience without a script
  • Comfort with the part-time cadence of a Chicago-based operation
  • A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English

  Social Solutions Corp grew from a Chicago kitchen table into a plainspoken technology company that Chicago, IL now genuinely depends on. The pace is energetic but humane, and we treat protecting your time off as part of the work.

  You will see $204,000 - $294,000 on the offer, plus a growth plan, a mentor, and benefits tuned for life beyond the Chicago office.

  As of this visit, Social Solutions Corp is actively reviewing for the Director of Engineering role.

  Don't just bookmark this Director of Engineering posting in Chicago, act on it and apply today.

• Required skills

  • PostgreSQL
  • Kubernetes
  • React
  • Git
  • CI/CD
  • Redis
  • Jenkins
  • Go
  • Laravel
  • Docker
  • Facilitation
  • Self-Motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Emotional Intelligence

• Benefits & perks

  • Asynchronous work culture
  • Travel insurance for business trips
  • Fitness class subsidies
  • Discounts on company products
  • Relocation assistance
  • Recognition and rewards platform
  • On-site cafeteria
  • Employee Discounts

• Apply before 2026-12-09

  Submit your application for this Part-time technology position.