Full Stack Engineer

Umain is a leading product and technology company expanding in the U.S. market. We're seeking an experienced Full-Stack Engineer to join our product and technology group in Chicago.

At Umain, you'll be a key member of cross-functional teams that design, develop, and maintain secure, high-performing web applications, from architecture decisions through delivery. We work across complex, real-world stacks, and we care as much about how we build as what we build. If you love building things that scale and working closely with clients to make sure what gets built actually matters, then please keep reading.

This full time role is based in Chicago at our West Loop office. As part of Umain's expanding U.S. footprint, you'll help establish our reputation for engineering excellence, strategy, and delivery in the American market. You must be in Chicago or willing to relocate to be considered for this role as we require a minimum of 3 days in-office per week. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Client & Team Leadership

• Partner with clients and cross-functional teams to understand requirements, define solutions and deliver with confidence.
• Navigate complexity and ambiguity, and explain technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Champion engineering best practices, including test-driven development, component-driven design, and clean architecture.
• Help shape Umain's growing U.S. engineering culture and standards.

Development & Architecture

• Design and build scalable, secure web applications with TypeScript, React and Next.js (App Router).
• Develop robust backend services and APIs with Node.js and NestJS.
• Build consistent, reusable UI components using Storybook and design system principles.
• Work across core GCP services, including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow and IAM.
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform, and build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling.

Who you are

• 6+ years of professional full-stack engineering experience with deep command of the modern web stack: TypeScript, React/Next.js, Node.js and strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals.
• Solid grasp of state management and API integration patterns.
• Comfortable owning work end to end, from architecture through deployment.
• A collaborative engineer with a client-focused mindset and strong consulting instincts.
• Curious, growth-oriented and energized by complex problems and high-quality delivery.

Bonus experience

• Tailwind CSS.
• Performance optimization.

What we offer

• Work with global brands on diverse, high-impact digital projects.
• A personal coach and a development plan you build together.

Compensation: $135,000.00-$165,000.00 USD annually based on experience

Umain North America offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits that reflect our Nordic heritage, including fully subsidized health insurance premiums for employees and their families. Our flexible time-off policy requires at least 3 weeks off per year, and we encourage taking time in 2-week blocks so you can truly disconnect and recharge. Our culture is built on inclusive decision-making, collaboration, continuous learning, transparency, and trust.

Umain North America is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.