PEAK6

HQ
Austin
Total Offices: 3
1,900 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1997

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Built In Staff, With AI Built In Staff, With AI
Published on May 21, 2026

18 Companies Hiring Developers in Chicago

From global e-commerce giants to high-frequency trading firms, these companies are recruiting developers to build the next generation of enterprise software and industrial technology.

Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on May 14, 2025

18 Local Companies to Watch This Spring

Whether they’re harnessing the power of cloud-based technologies or reaping the benefits of new business partnerships, these companies are embracing the new season.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on July 23, 2026

26 Companies Offering Internships in Chicago

Chicago companies in industries like finance and healthcare are recruiting interns as they continue to grow the city’s tech scene.

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Mia Goulart Mia Goulart
Updated on April 08, 2025

Burnout Is Real. Here’s How This PEAK6 Leader Combats It.

Workplace challenges are inevitable, but they don’t have to lead to burnout. Here’s how one product leader keeps his developers content around the clock.

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Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on April 08, 2025

Engineer Burnout is Real. Here’s How 3 Proactive Chicago Companies Prevent It.

Business outcome pressures notwithstanding, smart technology leaders know they have to provide both informational and psychological support their team members need to stay on track and actually enjoy their work.

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Eva Roethler Eva Roethler
Updated on April 08, 2025

Managers Don’t Need to ‘Be Perfect’ and Other Hard-won Lessons From Women in Tech Leadership

Five women from Chicago-based companies share tips for becoming better leaders in tech.

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Olivia Arnold Olivia Arnold
Updated on April 08, 2025

14 Fast-Growing Chicago Tech Teams Hiring Now

These 14 Chicago leaders are looking for curious and collaborative engineers, data scientists and product experts.

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Kim Conway Kim Conway
Updated on April 08, 2025

We’re All Human: 7 Women Share Their Leadership Journeys

By tapping into common emotions and experiences, these seven local leaders are leaving a lasting impression on women — both in their companies and the surrounding tech industry.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

Software Engineers Discuss the Road Less Traveled

Progressing your career and remaining an individual contributor don’t have to be mutually exclusive ideas.

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Kim Conway Kim Conway
Updated on April 08, 2025

Learning and Leadership: 4 Firms Offering Transformative Professional Growth

Learn how local professionals are developing their careers with the support of their employers.

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Eva Roethler Eva Roethler
Updated on April 08, 2025

STEM Was Built on Mentorship. Your Team Needs It.

Creating a team culture of mentorship helps engineers at every level of their careers grow

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Updated on April 08, 2025

How Do You Develop and Maintain Employee Loyalty? 3 Chicago Leaders Weigh In.

Built In Chicago connected with Denise Dunlap, chief people officer at PEAK6, Taylor Katzman, chief executive officer at Provi, and Taylor Somach, vice president of merchant relationships at PerkSpot, to learn their secrets for developing — and maintaining — employee loyalty. They shared how creating open lines of communication, developing personal relationships and encouraging idea development has led to high employee retention rates. 

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