Junior Backend Engineer AI-Driven, Hybrid, Equity & PTO
Tavern Research
Chicago, IL · Posted November 8, 2026
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About the job
Tavern Research in Chicago is hiring an Engineer I to build production software, instrument experiments, and contribute to sentiment measurement and survey tooling. You’ll work closely with senior engineers, write tests, and help ship features that have real-world impact...