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Chemical Engineer

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Retail Innovation Inc — Joliet, IL
Internship Mid-Level $81,000 - $119,000 Posted 2026-10-25 Closes 2026-12-31
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The opportunity

We need a Chemical Engineer who can take a vague technology request and return a tinker-friendly system that does exactly, and only, what was asked. What anchors this Joliet job is ownership; the $81,000 - $119,000, the internship hours, the 4-year ask all hang off that.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pull Retail Innovation Inc's MySQL stack out of the IL region before the migration deadline
  • Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Accountability and React
  • Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives
  • Containerize applications and manage deployments with Kotlin and React
  • Break large technology initiatives into MySQL increments Joliet can actually deliver
  • Scale Retail Innovation Inc's Agile services from Joliet pilot to IL-wide rollout

What You'll Bring

  • The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and related tools or frameworks
  • Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
  • 4 or more years steering technology projects end to end
  • The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
  • The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly

Retail Innovation Inc is less a vendor and more a clarity-seeking Joliet, IL workshop where React and MySQL get the attention they deserve. We build an environment where relentlessly curious ideas get tested quickly and credit is shared fairly.

Our Retail Innovation Inc offer leans on substance: $81,000 - $119,000, mentorship, benefits, and a flexible schedule that respects Joliet life.

Live in Joliet, IL as of this hour, with reviews ongoing.

Join the people at Retail Innovation Inc who chose interesting work over a comfortable rut.

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What we're looking for

  • Agile
  • React
  • CI/CD
  • Django
  • MySQL
  • Kotlin
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Accountability
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What you'll get

  • Paid relocation for international moves
  • Basic life insurance
  • Health coaching
  • Wellness reimbursement account
  • Catered Lunches
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Wellness stipend
  • Direct access to leadership
  • Structured 30-60-90 day plan
  • Certification reimbursement
  • Dependent care FSA
  • Paid bereavement leave

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