Top Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Develops secure, scalable Java software and leads engineering practices across agile teams. Responsibilities include building SDD tooling from API specifications, implementing automated unit and integration testing, troubleshooting production systems, improving resiliency, and integrating AI-assisted development practices. The role also evaluates architectural solutions, coaches teams on responsible AI use, promotes automation, and leads software engineering communities of practice.

Build and scale backend services, APIs, and advertiser-facing features for Expedia Group’s unified advertising platform. The role involves system and API design, data modeling, deployment, operational support, performance improvement, observability, troubleshooting, and secure testing. Engineers will primarily develop backend systems with some React frontend work, collaborate across distributed teams, and contribute to scalable, high-throughput advertising technology.

Designs and develops John Deere eCommerce features, including order management, shipping, dealer data, and administrative interfaces. Builds Java backend systems with Spring and Hibernate, optimizes databases, integrates third-party services, and develops responsive user interfaces. Performs automated unit, integration, end-to-end, and behavior-driven testing; participates in code reviews; configures application environments; deploys AWS-based systems; and implements monitoring, analytics, and enterprise reporting solutions.

Ten-week paid software engineering internship developing, testing, and deploying C++ solutions for a proprietary trading platform. Interns work with large datasets, network programming, multithreaded applications, AI coding tools, and cross-functional technologists and researchers. The role includes mentorship, complex problem-solving, collaboration, and opportunities for full-time employment after graduation.

Manage a software engineering team building the Ovation Risk Platform. Lead architecture, design, development, performance management, and cross-functional delivery. Design fault-tolerant Kafka and Flink event-streaming systems, integrate AI and machine learning, optimize PostgreSQL databases, and provide technical product ownership. Apply expertise in options exchange operations, trade lifecycles, and clearing workflows while developing target-state architectures and complex enterprise solutions.

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and supports enterprise Salesforce solutions. Builds secure integrations, contributes to architecture and technical design, troubleshoots production issues, participates in code reviews, mentors developers, and promotes Salesforce engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, security, scalability, and documentation best practices.

Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack systems for Genomics AI initiatives. Architect distributed microservices, build React and Node.js applications, optimize PostgreSQL and Redis systems, integrate generative AI and agentic workflows, and manage GCP infrastructure and CI/CD. Mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, drive cross-team technical initiatives, and deliver high-quality software for precision medicine and clinical care applications.

Senior full-stack JavaScript engineer to develop and modernize web applications. Build backend APIs with Node.js, create responsive single-page apps using Angular.js or Vue.js, implement consistent CSS/SASS, follow MVC/MVVM patterns, work in Agile/Scrum, and promote usability and scalability within a financial services context.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable Java microservices, cloud-native applications, event-driven systems, secure APIs, and AI-powered solutions. Build relational database solutions, messaging systems, and CI/CD pipelines while applying DDD and DevSecOps practices. Monitor system health, troubleshoot production issues, evaluate emerging technologies, and support cloud modernization. Collaborate in Agile teams, mentor junior engineers, and promote engineering excellence across mission-critical healthcare and PBM transaction platforms.

Build and maintain FloQast’s coded design system and component library using React and TypeScript. Partner with platform and global engineering teams, standardize UI patterns, manage design tokens, documentation, accessibility, visual testing, and versioning. Prototype AI-native interfaces, enable designers and PMs to contribute front-end code, audit legacy UI, and improve performance across complex enterprise SaaS workflows and financial dashboards.