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Staff Backend Engineer - Virtual

Alight Solutions LLC · Deerfield, IL · posted 8 days ago

In short: Staff Backend Engineer - Virtual at Alight Solutions LLC in Deerfield, IL, posted 8 days ago.

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Alight Solutions LLCemployer

Deerfield, ILlocation

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8 days agoposted

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The job

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Employer	Alight Solutions LLC
Location	Deerfield, Illinois
Field	Technology › Software engineering
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Software Engineering
Posted	2026-10-31 (8 days ago)
Work arrangement	A remote or flexible location is listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Our Story

At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people - purposeful, human, united and growth-minded - reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

Our Benefits

With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities - all within a thriving global organization.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 6 years in a row.

Great Place to Work

Thanks to the work of every colleague, Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including "Great Place to Work" for the past 7 years and Fortune's "Best Companies to Work For." To learn more about our company culture and awards Click Here.

We invite you to join our team! Learn more at careers.alight.com .

Alight is building Benefits Intelligence, powered by the Alight Data Engine, to help employers turn complex benefits data into meaningful insights and action.

We're looking for a Staff Backend Integrations Engineer to design and build the integration infrastructure behind this experience. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who has built complex, integration-heavy systems and knows how to make them reliable, scalable, and easier to operate.

Key Responsibilities

Defining and evolving the application architecture, domain model, workflows and business logic for the Benefits Intelligence module.
Designing and building application services and APIs connecting Worklife with the Data Engine, including clear interface contracts, error handling, observability and operational ownership.
Leading the technical integration of Data Engine capabilities into Worklife, adapting existing user-interface components and developing new administrative experiences where required.
Establishing reusable full-stack engineering patterns for maintainability, security, testing, observability, deployment and operational efficiency.
Translating emerging product concepts and business requirements into pragmatic technical options, independently evaluating trade-offs and driving implementation in partnership with Product and Architecture.
Driving technical execution across Engineering, Product, UX, Data and platform teams; surface dependencies early and bring design and integration decisions to closure.
Approving application architecture and domain model
Producing production-ready APIs, services, workflows and user experiences
Documenting interface contracts and integration patterns
Automating tests, telemetry, runbooks and operational handoff
Reusing engineering standards and reference implementations

Required Qualifications

6+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including ownership of complex production applications.
Deep expertise in application data modeling, API design, and backend services, with proficiency in modern front-end development.
Demonstrated 0→1 system design and build experience for complex B2B use cases and non-technical users.
Product judgment and ability to convert ambiguity into clear technical decisions and incremental delivery.
Experience integrating new application capabilities into established products and technology ecosystems, including adapting and extending existing services and UI components
Independent execution of cross-functional technical leadership across multiple Engineering and Product teams without relying on formal authority.
Demonstrated fluency with approved agentic coding practices and disciplined software engineering controls.
Experience integrating application platforms with data or AI-enabled services.
Experience improving observability, reliability and operational efficiency for production applications.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com .

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans, and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodations/modifications by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

#Li-remote

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum :
180,000.00 USD
Maximum :
240,000.00 USD

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: Wellbeing and Benefits Selector Page - Alight

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Technology field (Software engineering) at Alight Solutions LLC. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

Deerfield, IL is not one of the cities with its own page in our guides, so here is the state: Illinois.

The state economy in brief

Illinois is in the Midwest region (East North Central division) and has 12,694,798 residents (the 6th largest of the 50 states and DC by population), with a median age of 39.0. Its economy produced about $1,278,987 million in the latest four quarters (BEA), 5th among states and DC, equal to $100,749 per resident.

Jobs and the labour market

The unemployment rate was 4.6% in 2026M09, which is 41st lowest of 51 (1st is the lowest). Employers had job openings equal to 3.3% of employment, 47th highest of 51, a measure of how hard it is to hire. The median wage across all occupations is $51,960 a year ($24.98 an hour), about the same as the national median ($51,960 against $50,980).

What people do and what it pays

The occupations with the most jobs in Illinois are Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (195,390 jobs, median $40,550); General and Operations Managers (171,300 jobs, median $103,570); Cashiers (139,630 jobs, median $34,490); Registered Nurses (138,910 jobs, median $95,990); Home Health and Personal Care Aides (134,100 jobs, median $38,060). Among occupations with at least 2,000 jobs, the best paid are Chief Executives (median $331,920); Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (median $293,490); Computer and Information Systems Managers (median $171,730). Compared with the nation, the state is most specialised in production (1.2 times the national share of workers) and management (1.2 times the national share of workers).

Cost of living, taxes and workplace rules

Prices are below the national average in Illinois: the regional price parity is 100.0 against 100 for the whole country (33rd lowest of 51). Median gross rent is $1,274 a month and the median household income $83,390, so a year of rent equals 18.3% of income; the median home value is $263,300. The state minimum wage is $15.00 (the higher of state and federal rates applies to most workers). State income tax on wages: Flat 4.95%. It is not a right-to-work state, so union contracts can require fees from covered workers. It has no state paid family and medical leave programme in our source.

People and commuting

14.8% of residents were born abroad and 37.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Among workers, 65.8% drive alone, 5.8% use public transit and 15.9% work from home; 19.7% commute 45 minutes or more.

State guide: Illinois →

Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Deerfield, IL that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Highland Park, IL	2 mi	$1,925	$607,300	$168,094	19.6%	n/a	—
Northbrook, IL	3 mi	$2,463	$652,300	$157,782	20.7%	n/a	—
Wheeling, IL	4 mi	$1,663	$266,200	$85,205	15.1%	n/a	—
Buffalo Grove, IL	6 mi	$2,037	$412,300	$129,395	16.0%	n/a	—
Glenview, IL	6 mi	$2,148	$609,600	$143,056	18.8%	n/a	—
Vernon Hills, IL	7 mi	$1,903	$412,300	$121,943	14.6%	n/a	—
Arlington Heights, IL	8 mi	$1,760	$414,500	$116,723	17.5%	n/a	Jobs
Mount Prospect, IL	8 mi	$1,502	$397,400	$101,720	16.3%	n/a	—
Wilmette, IL	9 mi	$1,978	$810,600	$190,662	32.6%	n/a	—
Morton Grove, IL	9 mi	$2,164	$389,100	$111,116	21.8%	n/a	—
Des Plaines, IL	9 mi	$1,606	$335,600	$97,875	18.6%	n/a	—
Niles, IL	10 mi	$1,336	$358,700	$75,274	17.9%	n/a	—
Palatine, IL	10 mi	$1,549	$355,600	$97,819	15.7%	n/a	—
North Chicago, IL	10 mi	$1,426	$159,600	$60,172	6.6%	n/a	—
Park Ridge, IL	11 mi	$1,537	$551,200	$142,986	22.2%	n/a	—
Skokie, IL	11 mi	$1,552	$387,200	$95,337	21.0%	n/a	—
Rolling Meadows, IL	11 mi	$1,607	$326,200	$98,514	14.9%	n/a	—
Mundelein, IL	11 mi	$1,566	$309,700	$108,340	18.6%	n/a	—
Evanston, IL	12 mi	$1,762	$481,200	$96,434	21.6%	n/a	—
Elk Grove Village, IL	13 mi	$1,618	$347,100	$94,175	15.4%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Cybersecurity (366) Data, analytics and AI (1991) Cloud, IT and infrastructure (504) Product management (412)

Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Deerfield, IL is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Chicago, IL	24 mi	2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN	188 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	295 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	611 mi	903,844
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	1,579,706
Oklahoma City, OK	695 mi	697,125
New York, NY	728 mi	8,483,844
Dallas, TX	810 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	830 mi	963,194
Jacksonville, FL	886 mi	977,670
Denver, CO	902 mi	718,877
Houston, TX	953 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	987 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	1,060 mi	1,479,835
Phoenix, AZ	1,443 mi	1,642,323
Seattle, WA	1,715 mi	754,195
San Diego, CA	1,720 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	1,823 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	1,875 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Arlington Heights, IL	8 mi	10
Hoffman Estates, IL	17 mi	2
Chicago, IL	24 mi	946
Aurora, IL	36 mi	3
Wauwatosa, WI	63 mi	1
Holland, MI	99 mi	2
Kalamazoo, MI	116 mi	2

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What is the Staff Backend Engineer - Virtual job at Alight Solutions LLC?

A senior level role in technology (software engineering) listed 8 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Deerfield, IL. A remote or flexible location is listed; confirm with the employer which states are accepted.

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Staff Backend Engineer - Virtual

The job

Job description

Explore around this job

About the role

How to prepare and behave

The city

The state economy in brief

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What people do and what it pays

Cost of living, taxes and workplace rules

People and commuting

Where to live

Career paths

Distances

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

The employer

Other open jobs at Alight Solutions LLC

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