Alyssa Schroer

Updated on May 28, 2024

These are the top software companies that are helping make Chicago a thriving hub for tech.

Alyssa Schroer

Updated on May 22, 2024

Downtown Chicago is home to some of the world’s top tech companies. Here are a few.

Check out this list of the top companies making Chicago a vibrant tech hub.

Alyssa Schroer

Updated on May 28, 2024

These are the top software companies that are helping make Chicago a thriving hub for tech.

Alyssa Schroer

Updated on May 22, 2024

Downtown Chicago is home to some of the world’s top tech companies. Here are a few.

Conlan Carter

Updated on March 29, 2024

These nine organizations are redefining business and technology to make their goals a reality.

Built In Chicago sat down with three UI/UX designers to learn more about the unexpected places they find inspiration.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Updated on March 02, 2023

Intentional learning, online resources and tempered expectations: These are a few of the strategies uncovered in discussions with three leading software engineers about their self-improvement practices in the fast-paced engineering world.

Cathleen Draper

Updated on December 19, 2022

Designers and developers are unified in one goal, but to realize it, they need to work together as a team. Built In Chicago spoke to user experience leaders at Morningstar, The Options Clearing Corporation, SRAM and FourKites to find out the secret sauce.

With Chicago's history as a central trading and banking city, the biggest institutions have inspired a generation of talented, tech-minded financial professionals to build startups that use tech to solve the industry's biggest problems.

Brigid Hogan

Updated on September 26, 2022

Two pizzas might help keep your engineers happy — but not by ordering in. Built In Chicago heard about the structures and strategies helping local managers retain great talent.

Olivia McClure

Updated on August 09, 2022

The Chicago tech scene is filled with many major industry players. We’ve rounded up eight of the city’s top tech companies.

No challenge is someone else's problem for these firms’ engineers, who are empowered to own all parts of development.

Anderson Chen

Updated on June 20, 2022

Independent contributors aren’t managers, but they possess the skills and perspective necessary to guide others.

These nine local companies are growing their teams.

Here's how Morningstar is navigating its office reopening this fall.

Since 1984, investment research firm Morningstar has been working to make technology a seamless part of investors' experiences, CTO Greg Goff said. To do this, data is critical.

Olivia McClure

Updated on March 26, 2021

The life of a software engineer is one of continuous discovery. 4 local engineers share what they learned from overcoming some of their biggest challenges.   

Quality assurance plays a pivotal part in the software development process, but it doesn't come without its challenges. The QA teams from six Chicago tech companies share their best practices.

June 2018: Whether you're new to the tech scene or an established pro, there's a plethora of opportunities in sales right now. These Chicago tech companies are looking to add integral members to their already formidable sales forces.

Shariq Ahmad set an ambitious goal for Morningstar’s data collection team in 2019: to have at least 50 percent of its engineers working on machine learning initiatives by year’s end. 

May 2018: It's no secret developers and software engineers are driving forces behind the tech companies and startups we know and love, but it's the marketers who keep them front and center in our minds. If you're in the market to market, look no further, because these Chicago companies need new team members.

According to research by Google, women receive just 18 percent of computer science degrees. Three decades ago, that number was 37 percent. Unsatisfied with that status quo, many Chicago tech companies are taking steps to make their teams more representative of the country as a whole.

We took a look at some of the coolest office spaces in the city and heard about why employees love them so much.

Meaningful work is important, but great perks can definitely help sweeten the deal, too. These Chicago tech companies pride themselves on offering both.

When it comes to coding, there is never just one way to solve a problem or build a product. The approach a development team ultimately takes is shaped by its company’s culture and values.

We spoke with fintech experts from a range of companies to learn more about the trends shaping their industry.

We’ve rounded up the five Chicago tech companies with the most open roles on Built In Chicago. What we discovered was that the five largest hirers have 250 open roles between them.

Ranked fourth on Inc. Magazine's list of the country's top 10 startup cities, Chicago's tech scene is positively booming. In fact, if you're looking to get in on the action, there are so many innovative companies out there that it can be hard to know where to even begin the job search.

Chicago tech companies offer a ton of tools to help you stay on track for your New Year's resolutions.

SEPT. 2017: Don’t worry if you recently pressed pause on your job search. Chicago’s tech community is growing by the day and actively seeking new talent. So dust off that resume and check out the awesome opportunities these tech companies have to offer.

To round off 2016 with a bang, we decided to revisit 10 of the coolest offices we saw during the year. They say curiosity killed the cat, but a quick peek couldn't possibly hurt, could it?

MARCH 2016: Sick of that one person who always wins your office March Madness bracket? Need a change of scenery? Looking for a next step in your career? We've rounded up some of the hottest companies hiring this month. Check them out and give your career that extra boost.