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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead diverse technology projects, collaborate with product managers, and drive cloud-based solutions. Mentor team members and evaluate code.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDockerGoGCPHTMLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesAzurePythonSQLTypescript
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
176K-221K Annually
Senior level
176K-221K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead diverse technology projects, mentor developers, collaborate on cloud solutions, and drive transformation with innovative engineering practices at Capital One.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDockerGoHTMLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesNoSQLPythonRdbmsSQLTypescript
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
179K-205K Annually
Senior level
179K-205K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead diverse technology projects focused on regulatory needs, mentor teams, and develop robust cloud-based solutions to empower customers financially.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDockerGoHTMLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesPythonSQLTypescript
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
209K-262K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead diverse technology projects, mentor developers, collaborate with product managers, and create cloud-based solutions to meet regulatory needs.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGoHTML/CSSJavaJavaScriptKubernetesPythonSQLTypescript
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
179K-225K Annually
Senior level
179K-225K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead a team of developers to build cloud-based solutions, collaborate with product managers, and mentor engineers while managing diverse technology projects.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDockerGoHTMLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesPythonSQLTypescript
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
179K-205K Annually
Senior level
179K-205K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead a team of developers on diverse technology projects, creating solutions to meet regulatory needs while mentoring and collaborating on cloud-based initiatives.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDockerGoHTMLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesNosql DatabasesOpen Source RdbmsPythonSQLTypescript
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
116K-160K Annually
Senior level
116K-160K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics • Financial Services
As a Team Lead, you will manage engineers to design solutions, enhance SDLC processes, oversee projects, and improve team performance.
Top Skills: GoJavaPythonReactTypescript
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
92K-173K Annually
Senior level
92K-173K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech
As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll drive development and technical execution of scalable software, mentor engineers, and contribute to architecture planning.
Top Skills: Amazon Web ServicesAngularCSSDjangoDockerFastapiFlaskGitlabGoogle Cloud PlatformHTML5JavaJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsNoSQLPostgresPythonReactRest
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
62K-184K Annually
Senior level
62K-184K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
Responsible for the complete software development life cycle; lead development of consumer-facing digital products, manage technical direction, collaborate with teams, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
Top Skills: Apollo GraphqlCi/CdDockerGitGCPJavaScriptJestPostgresReactTypescript
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
225K-250K Annually
Senior level
225K-250K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning
Design and build scalable backend platforms for regulated scientific workflows, ensuring compliance and reproducibility while enhancing performance and usability across cloud environments.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDockerGCPGoGrpcJavaKubernetesPythonRestScala
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
121K-201K Annually
Mid level
121K-201K Annually
Mid level
AdTech • Marketing Tech • Analytics • Consulting
Lead the design and development of AI and agentic platforms, ensuring scalable solutions and mentoring engineers while delivering enterprise-level capabilities.
Top Skills: Ai/Ml SystemsAiopsAutogenCi/CdCloud-Based Software ArchitectureFastapiGCPHelmKubernetesLangchainAzureMlflowMlopsModel MonitoringModel RegistryOpenai SdkPythonPyTorch
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
121K-201K Annually
Senior level
121K-201K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Marketing Tech • Analytics • Consulting
As a Technical Lead Software Engineer, you will design and implement reusable UI components, integrate APIs, and mentor engineers while guiding cross-functional teams on AI-driven insights and data visualization projects.
Top Skills: AzureD3.JsGraphQLMui X ChartsNivoPythonReactRestTailwind CssTypescriptVisx
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
165K-190K Annually
Senior level
165K-190K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Big Data • Fintech • Software • Analytics
Design and develop financial trading applications using Java, manage multi-threaded backend components, troubleshoot issues, and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills: Java
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Remote
Chicago, IL
135K-169K Annually
Senior level
135K-169K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Digital Media • eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech
As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll design and develop high-performance API-based backend services, implement CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance the automotive commerce platform.
Top Skills: AWSDatadogDockerGraphQLGrpcKubernetesNosql DatabasesRelational DatabasesRestful ApisTerraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
120K-145K Annually
Senior level
120K-145K Annually
Senior level
Software • Design
The Lead Software Engineer designs and develops application modules, enhances company productivity, writes tests, and collaborates on IT initiatives.
Top Skills: FastapiJavaScriptMicrosoft Sql ServerPythonReactSQLTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
8-9 Annually
Senior level
8-9 Annually
Senior level
Insurance
The Lead Software Engineer will code, test, and document software solutions, mentor developers, lead application security remediation, and handle complex projects.
Top Skills: .NetInformaticaJavaOracleSQL Server
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
166K-215K Annually
Senior level
166K-215K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will develop and enhance the advisor platform, focusing on system reliability, security, and integration, while mentoring team members and driving technical decisions.
Top Skills: AWSAws CdkCloudFormationDockerKubernetesMongoDBNextjsNode.jsPostgresReactTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
140K-199K Annually
Senior level
140K-199K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
Lead the design and development of cloud-native applications using .NET and Azure, mentor junior engineers, and implement AI-driven testing frameworks.
Top Skills: .NetAzureC#Ci/CdClaudeGithub CopilotSQL ServerTdd
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
218K-257K Annually
Senior level
218K-257K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • NFT • Web3
As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead AI adoption, design prototypes, collaborate across teams, and ensure responsible AI integration at Coinbase.
Top Skills: AIAWSGenerative AiGoLarge Language ModelsMicroservices ArchitecturePython
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Remote
Chicago, IL
190K-220K Annually
Senior level
190K-220K Annually
Senior level
Biotech
Lead software engineering efforts for the Proton platform, focusing on system design, mentorship, and innovative drug discovery projects. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to enhance engineering processes and standards within a minimalist organizational structure.
Top Skills: AWSDjangoDockerKubernetesPostgresPython
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Remote
Chicago, IL
129K-178K Annually
Senior level
129K-178K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech
The Lead Software Engineer designs and maintains a high-performance decision engine, focusing on low-latency services and robust API development while ensuring compliance and observability. Responsibilities include managing rules execution, performance engineering, and leading technical reviews.
Top Skills: AntlrDroolsGoogle CelIbm OdmJavaKafkaKotlinNettyOpaPythonSpring Boot
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Remote
Chicago, IL
129K-178K Annually
Senior level
129K-178K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech
The Lead Software Engineer oversees the design and delivery of foundational services for real-time recommendations while mentoring teams and ensuring robust, auditable systems using advanced state management and transactional patterns.
Top Skills: DebeziumFlywayHibernateJavaJooqJpaKotlinLiquibaseMySQLNode.jsOpenapiOpentelemetryPostgresPythonTypeormTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
180K-190K Annually
Expert/Leader
180K-190K Annually
Expert/Leader
Healthtech
The Lead Software Engineer will spearhead technical solutions across LifeStance's platform, focusing on system design, full-stack architecture, and mentoring engineers. This role involves leading end-to-end initiatives, ensuring high-performing applications, and enforcing best coding practices.
Top Skills: AWSNode.jsReactTypescript
15 Days AgoSaved
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
200K-240K Annually
Senior level
200K-240K Annually
Senior level
Sports
The Lead Software Engineer will own full-stack development, DevOps, and cloud operations, building scalable analytics-driven applications for internal teams and clients, while mentoring a small engineering team.
Top Skills: Apache AirflowAWSDockerNode.jsPythonReactTerraform
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
105K-116K Annually
Mid level
105K-116K Annually
Mid level
Information Technology
Lead Software Engineers at Pariveda will design, develop, and deliver enterprise-level applications, lead teams, and engage with clients to solve complex problems using various technologies.
Top Skills: .NetAndroidAngularAWSAzureGCPiOSJavaJavaScriptPythonReactReduxSQLVue
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