Top Engineering Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
156K-195K Annually
Senior level
156K-195K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Software
Lead and grow a backend engineering team building communications infrastructure: document generation, PDF templating, and multi-channel notifications (email, SMS, mail). Own architecture, integrations with providers (SendGrid, Twilio, Lob), delivery reliability, observability, compliance/audit trails, and template onboarding. Act as player/coach contributing ~20% coding while driving roadmap, operations, and cross-functional collaboration.
Top Skills: Ansi SqlAsync MessagingDockerGenai Developer ToolsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrpcKubernetesLobMicroservicesOpenapiPdf RenderingPostgresProtocol BuffersRestSendgridSwaggerTwilio
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Chicago, IL
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210K-270K Annually
Senior level
210K-270K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Information Technology • Software • Telehealth
Lead and grow a frontend platform team owning Zocdoc's accessible React component library and design system. Define roadmap and technical strategy, drive adoption across web and mobile, institutionalize accessibility and quality, mentor engineers, partner with UX/Product/Analytics, and deliver platform improvements that speed frontend and mobile development.
Top Skills: AndroidGenerative AiiOSJavaScriptReactTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
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153K-259K Annually
Senior level
153K-259K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
Lead and grow a Data Foundations engineering team building high-throughput, reliable data platforms. Drive architecture and delivery for ingestion, buffering, enrichment, replication, storage, and query layers (ClickHouse, CDC, event streaming), ensure operability across SaaS/Dedicated/Self-Managed/Cells deployments, hire and coach engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver customer-facing reporting and search capabilities.
Top Skills: Change Data CaptureClickhouseEvent StreamingGraphQLGrpcJetstreamNatsOlap Data StoresPostgresProtobufRestRuby On RailsSiphon
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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-260K Annually
Senior level
200K-260K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Software • Defense
Lead and grow the Decision Advantage engineering team to design, build, and ship full-stack mission software. Partner with customers and product teams to deliver analytics, perception assessment, sentiment analysis, and warning systems. Drive technical practices, reusable services, and high-impact product outcomes while mentoring engineers and collaborating cross-functionally.
Top Skills: AWSNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTailwindTypescript
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
206K-228K Annually
Senior level
206K-228K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Insurance • Mobile • Financial Services
Lead the Growth pod owning UX and front-end product engineering as a player-coach. Contribute code initially, then manage sprint planning, delivery tracking, roadmap trade-offs, and architecture decisions. Ship full-stack features (TypeScript front- and back-end), raise engineering craft, grow team capacity through coaching and delegation, and proactively surface risks tied to business goals.
Top Skills: AWSGraphQLLlms/AiNestjsNext.JsPostgresReactReact NativeTemporalTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Healthtech
The Lead Architect will develop backend services, oversee integration with imaging facilities, set coding standards, mentor engineers, and ensure fault-tolerant systems while adhering to healthcare data standards.
Top Skills: AWSDatabricksNode.jsPostgresPythonTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
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160K-210K Annually
Senior level
160K-210K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Consumer Web • Digital Media • Fintech • Marketing Tech • Software • Financial Services
Lead a small team (2-4) as a hands-on engineering manager, owning sprint delivery, team health, performance management, and incident response. Contribute to a TypeScript codebase, partner with Product and Design, uphold operational and compliance standards for money-touching products, and champion AI-forward automation, IaC, CI/CD, and observability to ship reliable software.
Top Skills: Ai ToolingAWSCi/CdIncident Response ToolingInfrastructure-As-CodeObservability/ApmTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
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200K-215K Annually
Senior level
200K-215K Annually
Senior level
Cannabis • eCommerce • Enterprise Web • Logistics • Payments • Software • Database
Lead and mentor a team building LeafLink’s eCommerce marketplace. Provide technical leadership, set architecture and delivery plans, coordinate cross-team dependencies, manage incidents, recruit talent, and balance product delivery with platform health, scalability, security, and developer productivity.
Top Skills: APIsAsynchronous ProcessingAWSAws Managed ServicesCi/CdContainerizationDockerEvent-Driven SystemsInfrastructure AutomationKubernetesMessaging SystemsNode.jsPythonReactRelational DatabasesServerlessService-Oriented ArchitectureThird-Party IntegrationsTypescript
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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137K-270K Annually
Senior level
137K-270K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Software • Database
Lead and grow a small software engineering team building MongoDB's distributed query engine. Mentor engineers, contribute code, guide architecture and feature design, remove blockers, coordinate dependencies, plan hiring and resources, estimate delivery timelines, and set team culture to deliver new query features and performance improvements.
Top Skills: C++Distributed SystemsFull-Text SearchMongoDBMongodb Query Language (Mql)Vector Search
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Remote
Chicago, IL
175K-250K Annually
Senior level
175K-250K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Lead a product engineering team to own roadmaps, design scalable cloud-native systems, ship customer-facing features, ensure quality and reliability, hire and mentor engineers, and coordinate cross-functional delivery.
Top Skills: APIsContainer RuntimesControl PlanesData StoresDockerEventingGoGpu/Accelerator WorkflowsKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesNetworkingOrchestrationPythonStorageTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
180K-220K Annually
Senior level
180K-220K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Conversational AI
The Engineering Manager will lead a team developing web applications and AI tools, optimizing product-led growth strategies and enhancing the developer experience.
Top Skills: ElmGpusLlm ApisMcp/Agent ToolingPostgresRust
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
114K-132K Annually
Expert/Leader
114K-132K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Generative AI
The Engineering Manager will lead software innovation, manage cross-functional teams, oversee project execution, and mentor junior talent to enhance software solutions and client relationships.
Top Skills: AgileAPIsAtddC#.NetCi/CdJavaMicroservicesPythonScrumWaterfall
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Reposted 22 Days AgoSaved
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
114K-132K Annually
Expert/Leader
114K-132K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Generative AI
Lead engineering and program management efforts for software solutions, mentor teams, oversee project planning, and ensure client satisfaction.
Top Skills: .NetAppianC#JavaMendixOutsystemsPythonSQL
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
137K-206K Annually
Senior level
137K-206K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment
Manage and mentor an engineering team building Buyer Cloud API and web services for DSP real-time bidding. Define requirements, timelines, and releases; enforce best practices and KPIs; drive technical improvements, manage budgets, and collaborate cross-functionally. May work nights/weekends as needed.
Top Skills: APIsDjangoPython
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
209K-239K Annually
Senior level
209K-239K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead and manage an iOS mobile engineering team to design, build, and deliver high-quality iOS client code and platform components. Partner with cross-functional teams (UX, QA, Product, APIs) in Agile ceremonies, review code, mentor engineers, drive best practices, and resolve technical obstacles. Own major platform deliveries and represent mobile engineering across internal and external developer communities.
Top Skills: 3Rd Party LibrariesAndroidAPIsInteractive Ai ToolingiOSKotlinOpen-Source FrameworksSwiftTvosWatchos
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead and manage a team building highly available, scalable full-stack microservices for global payments. Drive cloud-based solutions, mentor engineers, collaborate with product, and occasionally write or review code. Ensure regulatory-compliant, secure, and performant payment infrastructure.
Top Skills: AWSContainer OrchestrationDockerGoGCPHTML/CSSJavaJavaScriptKubernetesAzureNoSQLOpen Source FrameworksPythonRdbmsSQLTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
207K-243K Annually
Senior level
207K-243K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Social Impact • Software • Telehealth
Hiring an Engineering Manager to lead high-performing teams, ensuring software delivery and operational excellence in mental healthcare. Requires strong technical skills and leadership experience.
Top Skills: APIsCloud InfrastructureWeb Application Architecture
Reposted 20 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
207K-243K Annually
Senior level
207K-243K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Social Impact • Software • Telehealth
Seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team, ensuring technical excellence in consumer-facing applications while promoting a strong engineering culture. Requires extensive software engineering experience and people management skills.
Top Skills: APIsCloud InfrastructureWeb Application Architecture
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
The Engineering Manager leads a team in delivering reliable software solutions, blending technical contributions with team leadership, managing projects, and improving processes.
Top Skills: AWSSoftware Engineering
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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240K-310K Annually
Senior level
240K-310K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce • Hardware • Information Technology • Logistics • Mobile • Software • App development
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead software projects, develop team members, ensure technical excellence, and collaborate across the company.
Top Skills: C#C++JavaRust
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Software
Lead a team of engineers in designing and delivering scalable solutions for CX/CCaaS platforms, ensuring reliability and performance while fostering a culture of improvement.
Top Skills: ElixirGitLinuxMySQLPostgresPythonUnix
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
136K-188K Annually
Senior level
136K-188K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Financial Services
Manage the Middleware messaging team, oversee software installation, configuration, and maintenance, ensure service availability, and lead high-complexity projects.
Top Skills: Ansible)Automation Tools (JenkinsCi/Cd ToolsCloud Native ApplicationsEncryption Technologies (Ssl/TlsFile Transfer Protocols (Sftp)J2EeMessage-Oriented MiddlewareNetwork TechnologiesPki)Scripting
Reposted 24 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-230K Annually
Senior level
200K-230K Annually
Senior level
Software
Lead a full-stack engineering team for core Enterprise product development, balancing management with technical contributions in a remote-first setting.
Top Skills: HasuraPostgresReactTypescript
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead and manage a team building scalable, resilient distributed and full-stack payment systems. Define technical strategy, drive architecture, deliver cloud-based solutions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product managers to meet regulatory and performance needs for high-throughput transaction processing.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDistributed SystemsDockerGoGCPHTML/CSSJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPythonRdbmsSQLTypescript
Reposted 13 Days AgoSaved
In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
195K-258K Annually
Senior level
195K-258K Annually
Senior level
Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • Web3
Lead and manage software engineering teams: run agile processes, design and ship secure scalable APIs and services, guide architecture, manage technical debt, recruit and mentor engineers, and align work with company objectives.
Top Skills: APIsBlockchainGoJavaJavaScript
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