# Nicholas Murphy

> Senior Software Engineer at Higharc

Location: Greater Chicago Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nicholasmurphy

I am a Full Stack Software Engineer with a drive to build solutions that have a positive impact on the world, and I strive to do the same for my teammates along the way.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Higharc
Jan 2026 – Present

### Senior Software Engineer @ STEAMe LLC
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | Chicago, Illinois, United States

### Senior Software Engineer @ Unite Us
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | United States
As a Senior Software Engineer at Unite Us, I led the front-end development of several projects, translated business requirements into technical requirements, and architected and built solutions. I also advocated for code and process best practices on my team and across the department.
My focus in this role was 70/30 frontend/backend.

### Software Engineer @ Unite Us
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States

### Software Engineer @ NowPow (Now part of Unite Us)
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
At NowPow, I built web-based applications and the APIs and databases to support them. My primary tools were React, C#, and SQL Server, all running on Azure. My efforts were evenly split between front end and backend.

### Development Team Manager @ Applied Systems
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | University Park, Illinois, United States
As a Team Manager, I partnered with direct reports on career development and collaborated across teams to scope and prioritize development work. I was also an active participant in hiring, training, and improving those processes.

### Software Developer @ Applied Systems
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | University Park, Illinois, United States
As a software developer, I built features to enhance Applied’s flagship product on a Microsoft tech stack. I worked on a desktop application, and the APIs and database that powered it. My tools included C#, .NET Framework, SQL Server, and Azure. My focus here was 60/40 backend/frontend.

### Technical Expert @ Apple
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Orland Park, Illinois
As a Technical Expert, I continued performing the work of my previous role but also performed hardware repairs. I also acted as an advocate for best practices and a mentor to my teammates.

### Technical Specialist @ Apple
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Orland Park, Illinois, United States
As a Technical Specialist I would troubleshoot customers’ devices to offer the appropriate hardware or software solutions. It was important to understand a customers needs, and repair the relationship as well as the reported problem.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Lewis University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nrmurphy

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Last updated: 2026-03-22