Top C++ Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead a development team while remaining hands-on in full-stack engineering. Design, build, test, deploy, and support secure web applications using C#/.NET, Angular, databases, and AWS. Drive cloud migrations, architecture, CI/CD automation, application security, troubleshooting, performance and cost optimization. Mentor developers, establish engineering standards, lead technical delivery, and collaborate with product, data, DevOps, and architecture teams.

Design, implement, test, and modernize backend services and integrations (TypeScript/Node.js and C++). Lead large projects, write technical specifications and API contracts, enforce coding standards, coach engineers, and drive legacy-to-modern migrations within online banking and core systems.

Architects, develops, and maintains high-performance C++ applications with advanced memory management and multithreaded architectures. Owns critical system components, build systems, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, debugging, profiling, and performance tuning. Leads code reviews, technical planning, and system design while mentoring engineers. Works in Linux environments with Python, shell scripting, SQL, and Git, and collaborates across teams to improve reliability, scalability, and technical growth.

Lead end-to-end development of secure, scalable web applications and data solutions supporting clinical trial operations. Design frontend and backend components using C#/.NET, Angular, AWS, and relational or non-relational databases. Guide architecture, testing, deployment, CI/CD, security, cloud optimization, and regulatory compliance. Mentor developers, oversee technical delivery, troubleshoot complex issues, and lead migration and modernization of on-premises applications to AWS.

Develop and maintain ultra-low-latency C++ trading software for options market making. Responsibilities include building exchange connectivity for new markets, optimizing order execution algorithms, developing automated pricing systems, tuning performance, and supporting trading infrastructure. The role involves full lifecycle software development, automated testing, peer code review, and close collaboration with traders, quantitative researchers, FPGA engineers, data analytics, and UI developers.

Design, implement, test, and deploy low-latency trading strategies in modern C++. Collaborate with traders and researchers to build high-performance software driven by large-scale data and mathematical models. Apply expertise in parallel programming, distributed systems, networking, and performance analysis while contributing to architecture, Agile development, and potentially project or team leadership.

Develop and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using C# and .NET. Design and optimize MySQL schemas and queries, troubleshoot production and staging issues, improve performance and scalability, document architecture, and uphold code quality and security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fully remote environment while contributing to development best practices and continuous improvement.

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ components for trading platforms, focusing on low-latency systems, while collaborating with multiple teams and ensuring production reliability.

The C++ Developer will implement, test and deploy features for a high-frequency trading system, optimize performance, and debug issues.

The Software Engineer will participate in designing and implementing software solutions, collaborating with various stakeholders, writing code, and addressing development challenges.

Build and optimize high-performance C/C++ and Rust server applications and feed handlers for market data. Implement parsers, petabyte-scale processing tools, and low-latency, high-throughput optimizations. Collaborate on build/deploy/CI, monitoring, and ensure reliable feature rollouts.

Develop high-performance, low-latency trading systems for options market making, collaborating with traders and quants to enhance performance and trading infrastructure.

As a Senior Engineer on the Market Data team, you will design high-performance libraries for trading systems, ensuring fast and reliable market data delivery while collaborating with various teams.

The role involves developing applications using .Net and SharePoint technologies, requiring a strong background in web application development and multiple programming languages.

As a Software Engineer at Akuna, you will develop trading systems using modern C++ technologies, implement Linux services, and collaborate with traders.

The position involves building and optimizing automated trading infrastructure, developing trading algorithms, and creating scalable applications in a team environment.

Design, build, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency C++ systems for symbol resolution. Develop scalable APIs, participate in design/code reviews, monitor and troubleshoot production, champion best practices, and mentor teammates.

Evaluate AI coding-agent interactions for usefulness, correctness, engineering judgment, reasoning quality, and developer trust. Provide clear, opinionated feedback, distinguish response-quality levels, and help define standards for excellent interactions with tools such as OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor. This contract role requires staff- or principal-level software engineering experience and familiarity with modern AI-assisted development workflows.

The C# / .NET Developer will design and maintain middleware applications, build Shopify integrations, and support a mobile app backend in a remote work environment.

Design and evaluate performance engineering tasks for AI training/evaluation. Optimize runtime, compilers, memory, CPU/GPU and concurrency. Produce documented solutions, evaluate AI-generated code, and build evaluation frameworks and scoring rubrics while collaborating with researchers and SMEs.

Design, implement, and maintain low-latency C++ applications for trading strategy execution, optimizing performance, and collaborating with traders and engineers.

Develop user interface components for ArcGIS Pro using C# and WPF, work in an agile team, and design software solutions for raster and imagery processing.

PrivateID seeks a Principal C++ Engineer with at least 10 years of experience to lead complex systems and scale their platform in a remote-first environment.

Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement multimedia data systems using C# and .NET Core. Responsibilities involve developing high-performance applications, collaborating with teams, and driving engineering excellence in an Agile environment.

Build and maintain scalable, cloud-native APIs using .NET. Enhance core platform components, lead architecture and testing discussions, optimize telemetry and performance, collaborate cross-functionally, conduct code reviews, and mentor team members.