Top Engineering Jobs in Chicago, IL

Design, develop, and implement software solutions across the SDLC. Analyze requirements, produce application and architecture specifications, implement Java/Spring Boot services, build webMethods integrations, automate deployments and testing, troubleshoot production issues, and lead code and design reviews in project teams.

Design, build, test, and maintain scalable backend RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and cloud platforms. Lead feature implementation, ensure security (OAuth2/JWT), mentor engineers, drive CI/CD automation, support production issues, and contribute to architecture, API contracts, observability, and operational excellence.

Provide technical leadership to design, build, and operate scalable, secure cloud-native microservices and REST APIs (Java/Spring Boot/AWS). Drive architecture, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and resolution of complex production issues while collaborating with product, UI, and partner teams.

Develop scalable full-stack applications for Grainger’s Product Matching team, focusing primarily on React, Next.js, and TypeScript frontend development while contributing to Java Spring Boot backend services and Kafka event-driven systems. Responsibilities include end-to-end feature delivery, API development, testing, CI/CD, monitoring, production support, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring junior engineers. The role also involves using AI-assisted development tools and applying distributed-systems and DevOps practices.

Lead backend software engineering initiatives and developers building scalable customer rewards redemption services. Drive architectural modernization toward microservices, collaborate with product, fraud, and customer experience teams, deliver cloud-based solutions, mentor engineers, evaluate code, and apply technologies including Go, Python, Java, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.

Develop and maintain automated tests for web, mobile, and API applications using JavaScript or TypeScript. Design functional, regression, exploratory, unit, integration, and system-level coverage; validate REST APIs; contribute to BDD specifications; and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines. Debug failures, document defects and test cases, track coverage metrics, and collaborate with developers, product managers, and QE peers in Agile teams. The role also supports quality gates, go/no-go decisions, and continuous improvement.

Develop and customize insurance applications on the Guidewire platform (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter). Design, code, test solutions using OOP and Guidewire technologies, manage system configurations, mentor junior staff, build client relationships, and apply firm methodologies to deliver high-quality insurance technology solutions.

The Senior DevOps Engineer supports development teams with DevOps tooling, standards, best practices, and technical guidance. Responsibilities include creating and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines, deploying AWS cloud infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code, resolving IAM and networking issues, advising developers on SDLC practices, and collaborating on cross-team DevOps initiatives. The role also communicates recommendations and solutions to product owners and software development managers.

Own end-to-end delivery of core product features, build AI/ML pipelines for construction document and drawing analysis, and shape scalable frontend, backend, and ML architecture. Collaborate with co-founders and construction users, translate workflow needs into product improvements, establish engineering practices, and help grow the team. The role spans computer vision, LLM systems, frontend, backend, and production infrastructure in a fast-moving startup environment.

Design, build, operate, and own backend systems supporting order handling, ledgers, and settlement. Partner with product and cross-functional teams to scope and deliver features, provide technical leadership and mentorship, conduct high-quality code reviews, establish engineering standards, troubleshoot production issues, evaluate technologies, and participate in on-call operations.

Design, customize, and maintain C++ applications in a Linux environment. Lead releases, collaborate with stakeholders and QA, mentor junior engineers, manage documentation, track performance metrics, and participate in design and peer-programming sessions. May work variable schedules including nights and weekends.

Design, build, and scale low-latency ad-serving systems and data/model-driven features. Optimize algorithms and architectures for performance and cloud cost, extend observability, participate in on-call rotations, and produce runbooks and documentation.

Lead technical vision and solutions as a domain expert: decompose complex problems, ensure design quality, optimize scalability/operability, mentor engineers, produce reusable artifacts, and drive engineering excellence across teams.

Lead a team delivering cloud-based, full-stack, microservices solutions for payment network and regulatory needs. Mentor engineers, drive technical direction, collaborate with product, and occasionally write or evaluate code. Leverage containers, cloud services, databases, and modern languages to build scalable systems.

Responsible for ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance of data platforms. Design monitoring and alerting, automate deployments and recovery, optimize storage and query performance, troubleshoot incidents, plan capacity and scaling, document operations, enforce security/compliance, and collaborate with data engineering, product, and data science teams to maintain high availability of large-scale data systems.

Lead software engineers will manage diverse tech projects, provide mentorship, and deliver robust cloud solutions to meet regulatory needs.

Build and maintain high-performance, low-latency cloud-native microservices in Go for identity resolution and audience targeting. Own features end-to-end, optimize query and data-access paths (Aerospike, Kafka, Snowflake, S3), ensure reliability with observability and CI/CD, troubleshoot production incidents, enforce data quality, and collaborate with product, SRE, QA, and data teams to evolve identity and audience-domain architecture.

Lead diverse technology projects and teams to create solutions, mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and implement cloud-based solutions.

Lead reliability, performance, and operational excellence for large-scale ad-tech distributed systems. Design and operate monitoring, incident response, capacity planning, automation, and secure production infrastructure. Mentor engineers, influence architecture for production readiness, run on-call rotations, and drive continuous improvement of engineering operations and observability.

Build and maintain API and UI onboarding experiences for Adyen's platform, integrating with internal and third-party services. Design scalable solutions, create PoCs, enhance automation and compliance, and ensure secure handling of customer and legal entity data throughout the lifecycle.

Collaborate in Agile teams to design, develop, and support full-stack solutions using Salesforce and various coding languages.

Lead strategy and execution for scalable compute and edge network infrastructure spanning on-premise and cloud. Automate distributed connectivity, drive software-first solutions for service routing and traffic engineering, ensure performance and operability, decompose complex problems, produce reusable artifacts, and mentor engineering teams.

Develop and maintain Python-based automated tests for Windows desktop applications. Build UI automation suites with WinAppDriver or Appium, manage Azure test environments, integrate testing into GitHub Actions, and write PowerShell setup scripts. Diagnose flaky tests and CI failures, document defects and test coverage, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with QA, development, and DevOps teams to support reliable releases.

Responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining data storage systems, including performance monitoring, capacity planning, security, and disaster recovery.

Plan, develop, and execute capital projects supporting supply chain and manufacturing. Define budgets, forecasts, technical solutions, and ensure engineering standards and safety/environmental requirements. Support project execution, stakeholder alignment, and rollout of best practices to optimize assets and productivity.