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3 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
50 Employees
Mid level
50 Employees
Mid level
Agency • Cloud • Information Technology • Mobile • Software
As a Lead Software Engineer at Focused Labs, you will shape and implement engineering best practices, ensure production readiness of software, collaborate with teams on project priorities, and communicate technical risks and needs. You will also manage your team, educate them, and write code, while establishing relationships with client technical teams.
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13 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
50 Employees
Senior level
50 Employees
Senior level
Agency • Cloud • Information Technology • Mobile • Software
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will ensure the adherence to best practices in software development, manage and mentor your team, and collaborate with clients to enhance their technical capabilities and adapt their development processes. You are responsible for delivering production-ready software and will be involved in architecture decisions while communicating project risks and milestones effectively.
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9 Hours Ago
Chicago, IL
50 Employees
Senior level
50 Employees
Senior level
Agency • Cloud • Information Technology • Mobile • Software
As a Lead Software Engineer at Focused Labs, you will guide the team in pragmatic software development practices, ensuring architecture decisions and product readiness meet client needs while collaborating closely with project management, design, and client teams. You'll manage your team, communicate risks and achievements, and write code, all while striving to deliver high-quality software solutions across various industries.
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3 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
50 Employees
Senior level
50 Employees
Senior level
Agency • Cloud • Information Technology • Mobile • Software
The Lead Software Engineer ensures the team follows best practices in software development, addresses architecture needs, and maintains product readiness for production. Responsibilities include collaboration with stakeholders, managing team dynamics, providing technical guidance, and coding. This role requires a blend of consulting experience and team management in diverse client environments.
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
55,000 Employees
188K-230K Annually
Mid level
55,000 Employees
188K-230K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Lead Software Engineer at Capital One, you will lead diverse technology projects and a development team, crafting solutions for regulatory needs. You'll collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and stay updated with emerging technologies, mentoring fellow engineers along the way.
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+51 More
3 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
50 Employees
Senior level
50 Employees
Senior level
Agency • Cloud • Information Technology • Mobile • Software
The Lead Software Engineer at Focused Labs will shape and implement engineering best practices, ensure software project delivery, manage and coach the development team, communicate with clients, and write code, while focusing on client needs and collaboration.
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401-K
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Mid level
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Lead Software Engineer at Capital One, you will lead diverse technology projects, mentoring developers, and creating cloud-based solutions. You'll collaborate with product managers, stay updated on tech trends, and work with programming languages like Java and Python to drive financial empowerment solutions.
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
219K-250K Annually
Senior level
55,000 Employees
219K-250K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at Capital One, you will lead technology projects and a team of developers, focusing on creating solutions for regulatory needs. You'll collaborate with product managers on cloud-based solutions, utilize modern programming languages and AWS tools, and engage in mentoring within the engineering community.
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
163K-192K Annually
Senior level
163K-192K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce • Hardware • Logistics • Mobile • Software
As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll improve web and app ordering experiences, automate distribution centers, and leverage data to enhance product development. You'll own projects from design to implementation, collaborating with various teams while developing expertise across diverse technologies.
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+60 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
250,000 Employees
Senior level
250,000 Employees
Senior level
Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer will enhance and build high-quality technology products for the Finance Reference Data team, responsible for solution design, code development, and technical troubleshooting. The role requires leading agile teams and implementing containerization and microservices, while ensuring operational stability and engaging with stakeholders for project planning.
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+19 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
250,000 Employees
Senior level
250,000 Employees
Senior level
Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer will enhance, build, and deliver technology products within an agile team. Responsibilities include executing software solutions, leading design sessions, developing high-quality code, and improving operational stability of applications. The role involves hands-on experience with AWS and leading a team of engineers in a full-stack capacity.
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
250,000 Employees
Senior level
250,000 Employees
Senior level
Financial Services
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, you will design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions, improve operational stability, lead evaluation sessions for technology systems, and deploy data pipelines while promoting security best practices.
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
250,000 Employees
Senior level
250,000 Employees
Senior level
Financial Services
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will enhance and deliver technology products, drive decisions on product design, lead technical meetings, and mentor teams. You will develop high-quality code while ensuring efficient engineering practices and collaboration across teams to create scalable solutions.
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5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
40,000 Employees
Senior level
40,000 Employees
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • Gaming • Machine Learning • News + Entertainment • Software
The Lead Software Engineer at Warner Bros. Discovery will develop cutting-edge runtime systems and offline tools, primarily using C++. This role involves mentoring a team of engineers, optimizing performance systems, and working closely with art and design teams to ensure quality animations and seamless integration with existing pipelines.
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+72 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
219K-268K Annually
Senior level
55,000 Employees
219K-268K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will lead a team in developing frontend applications using modern technologies like JavaScript (with frameworks like Angular and React), HTML/CSS, and TypeScript. You'll collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and mentor team members while staying updated on tech trends.
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
188K-230K Annually
Senior level
55,000 Employees
188K-230K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer, Backend will lead the backend development team, ensuring effective design and implementation of software solutions while collaborating with various departments to enhance functionality and performance. The role includes overseeing the development of RESTful APIs and cloud-based solutions, as well as mentoring junior developers.
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Senior level
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead software engineers in developing robust cloud-based solutions, collaborating with product managers, and overseeing a team of developers focused on distributed microservices and regulatory compliance. This role involves sharing tech trends, mentoring engineers, and occasionally coding.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Mid level
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer will lead diverse technology projects focusing on Back End systems and microservices at Capital One. The role involves collaborating with product managers, staying abreast of technology trends, mentoring engineers, and developing cloud-based solutions to meet regulatory standards.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Mid level
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems. Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions. Stay on top of tech trends and mentor other engineering community members. Utilize various programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Senior level
55,000 Employees
188K-214K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead a team of developers on diverse technology projects, focusing on creating cloud-based solutions to meet regulatory needs. Collaborate with product managers and engage in technology communities while mentoring fellow engineers.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+51 More
5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
12,700 Employees
Senior level
12,700 Employees
Senior level
Enterprise Web • Fintech • Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer will manage technical initiatives for Oracle EBS, developing architectural visions for applications, leading teams in solution development, ensuring effective coding practices, coordinating discussions for solution formation, and maintaining service agreements with high customer satisfaction.
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+54 More
6 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
300 Employees
Senior level
300 Employees
Senior level
Consumer Web • Information Technology • Software • Travel
The Lead Software Engineer will drive the technical direction of engineering teams, solving complex problems and mentoring engineers. Responsibilities include delivering integrated solutions, proposing new technologies, scoping projects, and improving team processes while maintaining partner experience and quality.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+40 More
8 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Remote
60 Employees
125K-175K Annually
Senior level
60 Employees
125K-175K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Agency • Marketing Tech • Software • App development
The Lead Software Developer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving in-house software applications. Key duties include optimizing code for performance, collaborating with team members to implement new features, and deploying automated build and deployment tools. The role requires extensive experience with various technologies and strong problem-solving skills.
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401-K
Dental Insurance
Flexible Work Schedule
+8 More
15 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
50 Employees
Senior level
50 Employees
Senior level
Agency • Cloud • Information Technology • Mobile • Software
The Lead Software Engineer will shape and implement engineering best practices, ensure production readiness, manage projects, and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders while writing code and guiding team collaboration.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+45 More
16 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
50 Employees
140K-190K Annually
Senior level
50 Employees
140K-190K Annually
Senior level
Agency • Cloud • Information Technology • Mobile • Software
The Lead Software Engineer will oversee the engineering team's adherence to development best practices, ensure product readiness, and collaborate with various stakeholders, including clients and project management, to deliver quality software. This role includes managing team dynamics and promoting collaboration while maintaining high standards in performance, security, and documentation.
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