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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
120K-140K Annually
Senior level
120K-140K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Big Data Analytics
Lead the SRE team in managing NG911 call routing systems, ensuring 99.999% availability through technical leadership, incident management, and process automation.
Top Skills: .Net CoreAngularAnsibleAWSAzureC#Github ActionsJavaJenkinsKafkaMs Sql ServerPostgresRabbitMQRedisTerraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
230K-368K Annually
Mid level
230K-368K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Fintech • Food • Information Technology • Software • Hospitality
The role involves designing and shipping AI-driven solutions for Go-To-Market processes, integrating AI with sales and marketing systems, and improving operational efficiency.
Top Skills: AIApexClayCrm ApisLwcSalesforceSnowflake
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Remote
Chicago, IL
256K-347K Annually
Expert/Leader
256K-347K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
The Principal Engineer will lead technical direction and execution for identity and engagement platforms, modernize systems, and mentor engineers, driving high-quality delivery and collaboration across teams.
Top Skills: Analytics/Telemetry InfrastructureEngagement SystemsIdentity/Authn/AuthzService Api Design
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
130K-170K Annually
Senior level
130K-170K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Big Data Analytics
The Principal Systems Engineer will drive product requirements, system design, and serve as a technical lead on multiple wireless communication projects, interfacing with customers and managing technical teams.
Top Skills: Configuration Management (GithubConfluence)Digital HardwareElectrical ArchitectureEmbedded SoftwareFpgaJIRARf
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
190K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
190K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Logistics • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the design and implementation of automation pipelines for map-making, using big data and ML techniques, while providing technical leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Top Skills: AIDockerDynamoDBFlinkHadoopJavaKafkaKubernetesMlMongoDBNoSQLPythonScalaShell ScriptingSparkSQL
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
236K-413K Annually
Senior level
236K-413K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
Lead design and implementation of VoIP and CCaaS integrations, architect VoIP infrastructure, collaborate with teams, and mentor colleagues while building AI-driven solutions for enterprise customers.
Top Skills: AnsibleGitlab CiGoHelmJavaKamailioKubernetesPrometheusPythonRtpRtpengineSipSplunkVoip
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
280K-385K Annually
Senior level
280K-385K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
The Principal Developer Productivity Engineer will enhance GM's developer tools, mentor engineers, and drive system performance through observability and software engineering best practices.
Top Skills: C/C++DockerGoGrafanaIstioKubernetesNode.jsPrometheusPythonRustTerraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
171K-367K Annually
Expert/Leader
171K-367K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
As a Principal Engineer at GitLab, you will lead technical direction for infrastructure platforms, ensuring scalability and resilience while mentoring senior talent and influencing architectural decisions across multiple teams.
Top Skills: GoKubernetesRuby
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
170K-255K Annually
Senior level
170K-255K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Payments • Sharing Economy • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Responsible for ensuring security and integrity in technology operations, providing expertise in security engineering, and collaborating with teams to embed security measures in API design and deployment.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGitGitlab CiGoJavaJenkinsKubernetesPulumiPythonTerraform
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
109K-188K Annually
Senior level
109K-188K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • eCommerce • Food • Marketing Tech • Retail
The Security Engineering Manager safeguards technology by enforcing security policies, managing incident responses, monitoring threats, and reporting on security incidents. Must collaborate across IT and business functions, ensuring compliance and conducting training.
Top Skills: Cis ControlsIso/Iec 27001Mitre Att&CkNistSIEMSoc
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services • Data Privacy
Responsible for defining engineering approaches at the program level, leading technology solutions, and improving development efficiencies across the organization.
Top Skills: Ai/Ml ToolsCi/CdCloud TechnologiesDevOpsJavaKafkaMulesoftOracle Pl/SqlPegaSpring Boot
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Remote
Chicago, IL
131K-185K Annually
Senior level
131K-185K Annually
Senior level
Beauty • Robotics • Design • Appliances • Manufacturing
The Principal Electrical Engineer will lead system-level architecture for electrical designs, mentor engineers, drive engineering best practices, and ensure high-quality product delivery from concept to production.
Top Skills: Ac/DcCeDvtEmbedded SystemsFccFirmware IntegrationIec)Motor ControlPcb LayoutPower ElectronicsRegulatory Compliance (UlSchematic DesignThermal Systems
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
200K-250K Annually
Senior level
200K-250K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Software • Financial Services
Design and build ML infrastructure, influence data access and model deployment, partner with researchers to optimize ML models for trading, and mentor engineers.
Top Skills: C++CudaCudnnHorovodJaxNcclPythonPyTorchTensorFlowTensorrt
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
173K-260K Annually
Senior level
173K-260K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Payments • Sharing Economy • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and implement complex software solutions, lead projects, and ensure compliance with standards in a cloud-first environment.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdCSSDb2DevOpsHTMLJavaJSONNoSQLOracleRdsSpringSQLTerraformXML
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
173K-216K Annually
Expert/Leader
173K-216K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Security • Energy • Industrial
The Principal Engineer/Scientist will lead the development of life support technologies for aerospace applications, manage programs, engage with strategic customers, and mentor cross-functional teams while ensuring project deliverables and securing government funding.
Top Skills: Advanced TechnologiesHypersonic TechnologyLife Support SystemsThermal Management
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
173K-216K Annually
Senior level
173K-216K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Security • Energy • Industrial
Lead the development of air purification technologies, manage programs, mentor teams, and engage with customers for innovative solutions in space and terrestrial applications.
Top Skills: Air PurificationCatalytic TransformationsChemical CharacterizationCo2 RemovalIonic LiquidsOxygen ProductionSeparation Technologies
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Healthtech • Database
The Principal Engineer will lead API development and integration projects, design architectures, ensure API security and performance, and mentor team members, primarily focusing on IBM technologies.
Top Skills: AgileApi ConnectApi DesignDatapowerGitIbm Ace12/13Mq SeriesOauth2.0OidcRestful Api
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
180K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
180K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
AdTech • Artificial Intelligence • Marketing Tech • Software • Analytics
The Principal DevOps Engineer will lead the design and operation of CI/CD pipelines, platform reliability, and compliance for software deployment, while influencing DevOps practices and simplifying operational management across teams.
Top Skills: Apache KafkaAWSDockerDynamoDBGitlab Ci/CdGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusSqsTerraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
200K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Professional Services • Security • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Defense
The Principal Security Engineer leads projects, drives technical vision, mentors engineers, engages in business development, and oversees security software development.
Top Skills: C++GoJavaPythonRust
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
155K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
155K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Information Technology
The Principal Software Engineer will tackle platform-level challenges, assist team members, write secure and scalable code, and develop features for cloud storage solutions.
Top Skills: AIAnsibleBashCephContainerdDhcpDnsGoGrafanaHelmHelmfileKubernetesLdapLokiPostgresPrometheusPxeTerraform
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
133K-203K Annually
Mid level
133K-203K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Big Data Analytics
Lead data conversion projects, ensure project scope, perform data analysis, communicate with stakeholders, and maintain project documentation while using Agile methodologies. Manage and support the Flex Data Conversion team.
Top Skills: AgileData AnalysisData ProfilingData WranglingETL
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
195K-270K Annually
Expert/Leader
195K-270K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will set technical direction, own cross-team initiatives, evolve platform architecture, and lead experimentation efforts while mentoring others in the Personal Loans team.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdDockerGithub ActionsReactRuby On Rails
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
172K-250K Annually
Senior level
172K-250K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
Leads design, development, and maintenance of technical infrastructure for software delivery, focusing on cloud automation, CI/CD, and best practices in a hands-on expert capacity.
Top Skills: AnsibleAWSCi/CdDockerJavaKubernetesLinuxReactTerraform
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
195K-244K Annually
Senior level
195K-244K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Principal Specialist Sales Engineer will drive sales engineering efforts, focusing on cybersecurity solutions within vulnerability management and SecOps, while collaborating with customers and partners to secure digital transformations.
Top Skills: Cloud SecurityDevsecopsRelational DatabasesVulnerability Management
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Remote
Chicago, IL
256K-347K Annually
Expert/Leader
256K-347K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
Lead technical vision and execution for enterprise-scale AI, automation, and data initiatives. Architect scalable, secure AI systems and data pipelines, mentor engineers, drive cross-functional alignment, and deliver high-impact production solutions that improve productivity and business outcomes.
Top Skills: AIAutomated TestingAutomationCiData AnalyticsData PipelinesDistributed TrainingGoJavaMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPythonScalaVisualization
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