Top Full-Stack Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads distributed, cloud-native software engineering initiatives and developer teams. Designs and implements reliable, high-performance full-stack systems using modern programming languages, microservices, databases, container orchestration, and cloud platforms. Provides technical leadership across teams, shapes architecture and platform roadmaps, mentors engineers, establishes coding standards, drives observability and reliability practices, and partners with product and architecture leaders on large-scale technology initiatives.

Build and lead full-stack software engineering solutions using distributed microservices, cloud platforms, APIs, databases, and modern development frameworks. Provide technical leadership across Agile teams, define service architectures, improve system performance, reduce technical debt, establish engineering standards, mentor developers, and influence long-term technology strategy. The role focuses on scalable cloud-based systems supporting regulatory and customer-facing business needs.

Leads multiple technology projects and engineering teams developing large-scale, distributed, cloud-native systems. Provides technical leadership across teams, defines architecture and platform roadmaps, mentors engineers, and drives reliable, high-performance solutions. Collaborates with product managers, architects, and technology leaders while using modern programming languages, cloud platforms, microservices, databases, containers, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and AI-assisted development tools.

Lead backend and full-stack engineering initiatives for customer rewards redemption platforms. Design and implement scalable, cloud-native microservices; guide architectural modernization; mentor engineers; establish technical standards; and partner with product, architecture, fraud, and customer experience teams. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, multiple programming languages, cloud platforms, databases, APIs, CI/CD, observability, and modern software development practices.

Design, develop, test, secure, modernize, integrate, and maintain mission-critical full-stack software for a federal defense program. Responsibilities include building front-end and back-end features, APIs, automated tests, secure coding fixes, CI/CD support, code reviews, defect resolution, documentation, Agile delivery, stakeholder coordination, and mentoring junior developers. The role requires collaboration across architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, database, testing, and Government teams.

Build and enhance Humana’s enterprise data governance platform through full-stack web application development. Develop React and TypeScript interfaces, Node.js backend services, APIs, microservices, database integrations, and cloud-based solutions. Collaborate with product owners, architects, data engineers, and governance teams while contributing to architecture, DevOps, CI/CD, testing, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and engineering standards.

Leads large-scale full-stack engineering initiatives, distributed microservices, cloud-native systems, architecture, and platform roadmaps. Provides technical leadership across teams, mentors engineers, establishes coding standards, and drives reliable, high-performance solutions. Uses modern programming languages, databases, cloud platforms, containers, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and automated testing to deliver regulatory and customer-focused technology solutions.

Lead development of an AI-first developer portal and AI-enabled support experiences, design secure external API platforms and integrations, establish engineering standards for AI/automation, remain hands-on with critical coding and architecture, drive cross-functional delivery, and coach/mentor engineering talent.

Lead full-stack engineering workstreams for secure, accessible AI-enabled applications in financial services. Build TypeScript and React interfaces, Python or Node.js backends, human-review workflows, integrations, authentication, authorization, testing, and deployment pipelines. Collaborate with clients, AI and data specialists, risk teams, and vendors; mentor engineers; establish monitoring and support processes; and create reusable digital assets. The role requires direct client collaboration, technical leadership, and delivery of production applications.

Leads full-stack engineering projects and development teams building large-scale, distributed, cloud-native systems. Designs architectures, implements reliable high-performance solutions, shapes platform roadmaps, and partners with product and architecture leaders. Uses modern programming languages, databases, container orchestration, public cloud services, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and observability. Provides technical mentorship, establishes engineering standards, drives technology strategy, and leads cross-functional initiatives.

Leads the technical strategy and hands-on engineering for Capital One’s customer management platforms. Responsibilities include modernizing legacy systems into microservices and event-driven architectures, setting platform and API standards, building full-stack solutions, establishing SRE and engineering productivity functions, enabling experimentation and AI-powered product delivery, and mentoring senior technical leaders. The role leads more than 100 engineers while contributing directly to architecture, coding, system optimization, and operational excellence.

Build and lead full-stack software engineering projects using distributed microservices, cloud platforms, and modern front-end and back-end technologies. Responsibilities include technical leadership, architecture collaboration, API and framework development, refactoring, performance optimization, cloud solution delivery, Agile team guidance, mentoring, and establishing engineering standards. The role requires designing scalable systems that support regulatory needs and customer experiences.

Leads large-scale full-stack engineering initiatives, including distributed microservices and cloud-native systems. Provides technical leadership across teams, shapes architecture and platform roadmaps, mentors engineers, and drives reliable, high-performance solutions. Works with product leaders and architects while using modern programming languages, databases, cloud platforms, containers, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and AI-assisted development tools.

Leads technical vision and architecture for high-volume payment systems. Designs scalable, resilient distributed platforms, modernizes monoliths into microservices and event-driven architectures, establishes API and coding standards, and drives cross-domain engineering initiatives. Provides hands-on technical leadership, mentors engineers, communicates architecture decisions, and advises senior leaders on performance, scalability, operability, cloud, and data architecture.

Leads development of secure, scalable Java full-stack applications within an agile team. Designs microservices and resilient architectures, writes and reviews production code, resolves operational issues, and promotes automation and AI-assisted engineering practices. Builds front-end and back-end solutions using Java, Python, modern web technologies, databases, cloud-native patterns, and agentic AI frameworks. Coaches engineers on responsible AI usage, security, testing, and delivery standards while evaluating architectural solutions with vendors and internal stakeholders.

Join as an early founding full-stack engineer to architect, build, and deploy a scalable platform serving AI-driven voice applications. You will own frontend and backend development, design infrastructure with the CTO, and deliver reliable production systems for enterprise customers.

Leads full-stack engineering projects and developer teams building cloud-based, distributed microservices and customer-facing systems. Responsibilities include defining service boundaries, developing APIs and reusable frameworks, applying AWS and modern programming technologies, improving performance, reducing technical debt, setting engineering standards, mentoring engineers, and guiding Agile teams. The role also influences technology strategy, promotes operational excellence, and leverages emerging AI tooling and observability practices.

Build and lead full-stack software engineering projects for Capital One’s card authorization platform. Develop distributed microservices and cloud-based systems, establish engineering standards, partner with architects and product managers, improve system performance, reduce technical debt, and mentor engineers. The role uses modern programming languages, databases, AWS services, containers, APIs, CI/CD, observability, and AI-based development tools.

Leads full-stack software engineering projects and developer teams building cloud-based, distributed microservices and financial technology solutions. Provides technical leadership across Agile teams, defines service boundaries and integration patterns, mentors engineers, establishes engineering standards, and drives technical strategy. Develops with Java, Scala, and Python; works with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, databases, APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and observability. Improves system performance, reduces technical debt, and evaluates emerging technologies.

Leads full-stack software engineering initiatives using cloud technologies, distributed microservices, databases, APIs, and modern programming languages. Provides technical direction across Agile teams, mentors engineers, partners with architects and product managers, establishes engineering standards, improves system performance, reduces technical debt, and evaluates emerging technologies including AI-based development tools.

Leads full-stack software engineering projects and developer teams building cloud-based, distributed microservices and customer-facing systems. Responsibilities include designing service boundaries, developing APIs, improving system performance, reducing technical debt, establishing engineering standards, mentoring engineers, and influencing technology strategy. The role uses modern programming languages, databases, container orchestration, cloud platforms, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability, and AI-based development tools.

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, operates, and maintains scalable full-stack software products. Builds React-based enterprise applications, writes production-ready code, performs code reviews, improves reliability and performance, integrates APIs, and follows security, compliance, accessibility, and DevOps practices. Collaborates across teams using agile methods, analyzes failures, prioritizes work, and contributes to technology transformation and continuous improvement.

Leads software engineering and automated testing initiatives across full-stack, distributed, cloud-based systems. Designs end-to-end test strategies and automation frameworks, provides technical direction across Agile teams, mentors engineers, establishes coding and design standards, and partners with architects and product managers. The role develops microservices and APIs, improves system performance, reduces technical debt, and evaluates emerging technologies across AWS and other cloud environments.

Build and lead full-stack software engineering initiatives using Go and other modern languages, distributed microservices, cloud platforms, databases, APIs, and containerization. Lead developers, establish engineering standards, mentor engineers, partner with product managers and architects, improve system performance, reduce technical debt, and influence technology strategy. The role requires delivering scalable cloud-based solutions in an Agile, collaborative environment.

Leads technical vision and architecture for a network authorization switch, focusing on resilient, scalable systems. Designs and modernizes monoliths into microservices and event-driven platforms, establishes API and coding standards, and ensures performance, scalability, and operability. Provides hands-on engineering leadership, mentors engineers, drives cross-divisional initiatives, and advises on cloud, data, distributed systems, and enterprise architecture.