Top Engineering Jobs in Chicago, IL

Designs, develops, and supports complex Workday HCM integrations across HR modules including HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Payroll, and Benefits. Uses SOAP, REST, WSDL, XML, XSLT, Workday Studio, and automation workflows to deliver resilient solutions. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, security, data analysis, process improvement, testing, code reviews, stakeholder collaboration, vendor coordination, and leading integrators and configurators through Agile delivery.

Leads and develops scalable, highly available payment systems using full-stack technologies, distributed microservices, cloud platforms, databases, APIs, and container orchestration. Provides technical leadership across Agile teams, establishes engineering standards, mentors developers, partners with architects and product managers, reduces technical debt, improves system performance, and evaluates emerging technologies. The role supports digital payments, tokenization, authentication, fraud prevention, and regulatory requirements.

Build and lead full-stack software engineering solutions for Capital One’s stored payment token platform. Develop Java-based backend APIs and cloud-hosted services using AWS, microservices, databases, containers, and modern frontend technologies. Lead technical initiatives, establish engineering standards, partner with architects and product managers, improve system performance, reduce technical debt, mentor engineers, and drive scalable, secure, and reliable solutions across Agile teams.

Lead software engineering projects and developer teams building distributed microservices and full-stack cloud solutions. Provide technical direction across Agile teams, establish engineering standards, mentor engineers, partner with architects and product managers, and improve system performance through refactoring and observability. The role uses Java and other programming languages, AWS, databases, containers, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and modern AI coding tools.

Configure and support Workday across HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Payroll, Benefits, and related modules. Translate business priorities into technical solutions, build and document system configurations, troubleshoot production issues, test updates, improve HR processes, and collaborate with product owners and stakeholders. The role also requires experience with business processes, calculated fields, custom reports, Workday security, reporting, and EIB data loads.

Design, develop, deploy, and maintain high-volume backend systems supporting customer funding, trading, and back-office operations. Lead development practices through code reviews, mentoring, architecture guidance, and quality ownership. Build reliable, observable software using Python and TypeScript, collaborate with finance and trading teams, improve operational efficiency, document workflows, and oversee projects from design through iteration.

Leads development of secure, scalable software solutions using Java, Spring Boot, React.js, and cloud-native technologies. Designs systems, writes and reviews production code, troubleshoots issues, improves operational stability, and guides agile SDLC practices. Promotes responsible AI-assisted engineering, including validation for security, correctness, and performance. Collaborates with vendors and internal teams to evaluate architectures and technology solutions within financial services environments.

Design, build, and own scalable microservices and secure APIs that transfer value across blockchain and banking protocols. Extend in-house blockchain infrastructure, integrate with banks and cloud services, troubleshoot production issues, document system and testing procedures, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable payment experiences.

Leads SQL Server database architecture, performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, patching, upgrades, security, compliance, and incident resolution. Provides technical leadership across full-stack engineering teams, develops cloud-based solutions, mentors engineers, establishes engineering standards, and drives large-scale technology initiatives. Uses modern programming languages, cloud platforms, containers, databases, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability to improve system performance and reduce technical debt.

Designs, develops, tests, implements, and supports enterprise-scale integrations across systems, data sources, and cloud platforms. Leads integration initiatives, partners with software, data, infrastructure, and architecture teams, and defines reusable standards and patterns. The role also improves integration reliability, scalability, resilience, observability, and automation while mentoring engineers and supporting Agile delivery.

Lead resilience engineering for large-scale cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include defining architectural vision, automating platform operations, managing incidents and root-cause analysis, governing multi-cloud IaC, establishing SLOs, mentoring SRE teams, and optimizing capacity, costs, and FinOps strategy. The role also drives observability, security governance, distributed systems reliability, and production platform scalability across engineering organizations.

Leads cloud asset intelligence and inventory initiatives, defining technical vision, architecture standards, and platform strategy. Designs scalable, secure, multi-tenant cloud platforms; modernizes monoliths into microservices and event-driven systems; and applies AI and automation to improve cloud operations. The role drives cross-divisional architecture, engineering standards, operational excellence, and executive influence while mentoring senior engineers and strengthening organizational capabilities.

Leads technical vision and hands-on engineering for high-volume global payment systems. Designs scalable, resilient distributed architectures, modernizes monoliths into microservices and event-driven platforms, establishes API and coding standards, and guides cloud, data, networking, and AI-enabled solutions. Mentors engineers, drives architectural reviews, collaborates across divisions, and ensures system performance, security, operability, and long-term platform strategy.

Leads technical vision and architecture for high-volume digital payments systems. Designs resilient, low-latency cloud platforms; modernizes monoliths into microservices and event-driven architectures; establishes API and engineering standards; ensures performance, scalability, operability, and implementation quality; mentors engineers; drives cross-domain initiatives; and contributes hands-on technical solutions across the organization.

Designs, engineers, and automates highly available cloud infrastructure and platforms for a global IoT service. Responsibilities include evolving PaaS implementations, managing Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code solutions, monitoring and troubleshooting security and infrastructure events, conducting root-cause analysis, collaborating on architecture and security, and mentoring junior engineers. The role also supports technology roadmaps, cloud cost optimization, and infrastructure initiatives across distributed teams.

Lead mobile architecture and develop scalable Flutter applications for iOS and Android. Own features through testing, release, monitoring, and debugging; guide technical roadmaps; optimize performance and reliability; improve observability and crash analytics; collaborate with Product and Design; mentor engineers; and promote engineering excellence.

Design, build, test, deploy, monitor, and support reliable, scalable backend services for Expedia’s content ecosystem. Collaborate with engineers and product managers on system design, APIs, data modeling, and integrations across services. Improve reliability, performance, security, observability, and operational excellence through code reviews and best practices. Contribute to AI/ML-enabled backend solutions, production operations, experimentation, and continuous technical improvement.

Leads the design and development of software solutions, resolves complex technical problems, and provides guidance to engineering colleagues. Responsibilities include preparing technical documentation, reviewing code and testing, applying modern development methodologies, and supporting business initiatives. The role typically requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of relevant experience. Preferred skills include Agile, cloud computing, DevOps, requirements analysis, system design, and project management.

Develop and maintain scalable backend advertising software using Python and Django. Responsibilities include designing RESTful APIs, analyzing requirements, integrating and releasing applications, supporting production deployments, troubleshooting complex issues, collaborating with QA and cross-functional teams, participating in code reviews, mentoring engineers, and promoting reliability and engineering best practices. The role is hybrid in Chicago and may require variable schedules, including nights and weekends.

Leads delivery of complex software features for desktop utility design tools, translating ambiguous requirements into technical plans and managing performance, correctness, and reliability. Establishes architecture, coding standards, CI/CD and AI-assisted development practices; mentors engineers and leads design and code reviews. Partners with product, QA, delivery, and customers to create reusable solutions, contribute to roadmaps, and represent the team in architecture discussions.

Leads the technical direction and architecture of data product systems, including APIs, backend services, data stores, and processing systems. Builds and reviews production code, partners with product managers, data scientists, and ML engineers, and oversees system design, operations, observability, and on-call health. The role also mentors engineers, drives cross-team technical alignment, evaluates machine-learning production systems, and guides effective use of AI engineering tools.

Build a high-performance frontend data platform for exploring and analyzing hardware telemetry. Develop React and TypeScript applications, interactive time-series visualizations, data visualization plugins, complex application state management, and LLM-assisted analysis workflows. Collaborate directly with hardware engineers and customers to define interfaces, prototype workflows, demonstrate features, and incorporate feedback into product development.

Develop and maintain scalable, highly available software across the full SDLC. Lead design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of backend services and major features. Contribute to architecture, performance, quality, and system scalability; resolve systemic issues; document requirements; and support customer needs. Mentor engineers, lead technical breakdowns, participate in Agile practices, and work with cloud platforms, messaging systems, machine learning, and distributed data technologies.

Design and scale resilient, cloud-native payment systems and distributed microservices. Lead technical architecture, technology roadmaps, and cross-team engineering initiatives while mentoring developers. Build full-stack solutions using Java, AWS, Kafka, multiple programming languages, databases, containers, and modern AI coding tools. Drive reliability, performance, observability, security, regulatory support, coding standards, and enterprise technology strategy.

Lead diverse software engineering projects and developers building distributed microservices, full-stack systems, and cloud-based solutions. Provide technical leadership across Agile teams, define service architectures and integration patterns, reduce technical debt, improve performance, mentor engineers, and influence long-term technology strategy. The role uses multiple programming languages, AWS, databases, containers, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and observability technologies.