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Chicago, IL
Mid level
Mid level
Aerospace • Digital Media • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Mobile • Software
Design and develop solutions for commercial aviation connectivity, defining system-level and sub-system requirements, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver quality technical solutions.
Top Skills: 5G802.11Agile PlmContainerizationHttp ServicesJama ConnectLteNginxTcp/IpVirtualization
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Remote
Chicago, IL
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Expert/Leader
Enterprise Web • Mobile • Professional Services • Software
Looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead AI-first products, evolve engineering practices, and mentor developers with a focus on Elixir and Python.
Top Skills: AWSElixirGraphQLKotlinPostgresPythonReactSwiftTypescriptWebrtcWebsockets
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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-235K Annually
Senior level
200K-235K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Professional Services • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Defense • Generative AI
Lead the Application Security team in performing security assessments, mentoring, and advising clients on complex security issues while advancing AI in security workflows.
Top Skills: AICC++DastGoJavaJavaScriptKotlinMlObjective-CPythonRustSastSwiftTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
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186K-258K Annually
Senior level
186K-258K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
The Principal Software Engineer, Core Pricing will lead technical excellence, drive system design for loan pricing, and guide collaboration with ML scientists to optimize financial models.
Top Skills: A/B TestingAWSC#C++DockerGrpcJavaKafkaKubernetesPython
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
193K-297K Annually
Senior level
193K-297K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
Lead the design and implementation of simulation-based validation strategies for autonomous systems, mentoring engineers and ensuring performance metrics are met.
Top Skills: LlmsMachine LearningProgramming LanguagesSimulation PlatformsVlms
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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180K-304K Annually
Senior level
180K-304K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Big Data Analytics • Automation
As Principal Product Manager, you'll drive the evolution of PagerDuty's developer platform, focusing on API integration and developer experience, while collaborating closely with engineering and AI teams.
Top Skills: APIsRestful ApisSaaS
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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300K-400K Annually
Expert/Leader
300K-400K Annually
Expert/Leader
AdTech • Artificial Intelligence • Marketing Tech • Software • Analytics
The Principal AI/ML Engineer will develop machine learning models for campaign optimization in AdTech, collaborating across engineering and product teams to enhance advertising capabilities.
Top Skills: SparkAWSCassandraDockerDynamoDBGoHadoopJavaKafkaKubernetesMySQLPostgresPythonPyTorchRedisTensorFlow
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
195K-290K Annually
Expert/Leader
195K-290K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Lead and develop Agentic AI solutions, mentor team members, collaborate on AI applications, and tackle complex challenges in cybersecurity.
Top Skills: Amazon BedrockGoGoogle Vertex AiJavaMicrosoft Copilot StudioOpen AiPythonScalaServerless Architecture
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Remote
Chicago, IL
276K-374K Annually
Expert/Leader
276K-374K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the vision and execution for Developer Productivity, enhancing workflows and integrating AI tools to streamline software delivery across Dropbox's multi-product stack.
Top Skills: AICi/CdDistributed SystemsLlms
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Remote
Chicago, IL
249K-336K Annually
Expert/Leader
249K-336K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
The Principal Software Engineer will lead technical initiatives, define architecture, prototype ideas, and foster an innovative engineering culture, working cross-functionally to turn visions into execution.
Top Skills: AICloud InfrastructureDistributed Systems DesignFull-Stack EngineeringMl
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Remote
Chicago, IL
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186K-258K Annually
Expert/Leader
186K-258K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the development and architecture of Upstart's Core GenAI Platform, ensuring technical excellence and cross-team collaboration while mentoring junior engineers and influencing business strategy.
Top Skills: Cloud-Native ArchitecturesDockerFastapiKotlinKubernetesLangchainLlamaindexOpenai ApisPythonReactSpringTerraformTypescript
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
233K-480K Annually
Expert/Leader
233K-480K Annually
Expert/Leader
Social Media
The Principal Engineer will lead technical strategy for ad products, mentor teams, oversee significant engineering projects, and drive innovation in machine learning and advertising technology.
Top Skills: Advertising TechnologyGenerative AiMachine LearningSoftware Engineering
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
200K-285K Annually
Senior level
200K-285K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Machine Learning • Transportation
Lead the development of perception capabilities for self-driving vehicles, focusing on computer vision and deep learning to enhance product impact and safety evaluation.
Top Skills: C++CudaPythonPyTorchTensorrt
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Chicago, IL
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15-15 Annually
Expert/Leader
15-15 Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Information Technology
As a Principal Software Engineer - Storage at Wasabi, you'll design and improve storage software, addressing high reliability, security, and scalability in cloud storage services.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++DockerGoKubernetesLinuxZfs
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Insurance • Software • Transportation
Develop and productionize a next-gen Dispatch System, build predictive models, automate processes, and lead a small team in optimizing operations.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSPythonPyTorchSagemakerSQLXgboost
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Remote
Chicago, IL
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160K-210K Annually
Mid level
160K-210K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll design scalable cloud storage architectures, optimize performance, and collaborate with teams to enhance storage solutions for AI workloads.
Top Skills: 3Par/NimbleBashCCephfsDell EmcGoIbmJavaScriptPure StoragePythonRustTerraformTypescriptVast Data
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Remote
Chicago, IL
180K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
180K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
Gaming
Lead the design of Xsolla's identity platform, develop Golang microservices for user management, and implement security protocols for compliance.
Top Skills: AWSAzureGCPGoHashicorp VaultKubernetesOauth2OidcSAMLScim
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
132K-219K Annually
Senior level
132K-219K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
The Principal Engineer in Acoustics will lead projects on dynamic load analysis, develop methodologies, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide technical guidance across teams.
Top Skills: ChemistryComputer ScienceEngineeringMathematicsPhysics
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
132K-219K Annually
Senior level
132K-219K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
The engineer will lead seismic and dynamic structural response projects, develop methodologies, provide technical guidance, and improve analysis capabilities.
Top Skills: Dynamic ModelingPredictive AssessmentsSimulation
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Remote
Chicago, IL
215K-265K Annually
Expert/Leader
215K-265K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software • Defense
The Principal Software Engineer will lead cross-team initiatives, define system architecture, mentor engineers, and engage in critical implementations to enhance reliability and team effectiveness.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdKubernetesNode.jsPostgresReactRedisTypescriptVite
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Remote
Chicago, IL
135K-145K Annually
Senior level
135K-145K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
The Senior Principal Engineer designs and implements embedded software, improving processes, resolving defects, and mentoring junior staff while ensuring compliance with medical design controls.
Top Skills: C++Ci/CdLinux Shell ScriptingMicroc/CosQnxQt FrameworkRtosThreadxVxworks
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Remote
Chicago, IL
135K-145K Annually
Senior level
135K-145K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
Design and implement embedded software, improve process efficiency, resolve defects, and mentor junior staff while adhering to design controls.
Top Skills: C++Ci/CdLinux Shell ScriptingMicroc/CosQt FrameworkRtos (QnxThreadx)Vxworks
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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152K-190K Annually
Senior level
152K-190K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Healthtech • Professional Services • Software • Pharmaceutical
As a Principal Backend Software Engineer, you'll design and develop core modules for the elluminate platform, engage in all software development lifecycle phases, and provide technical guidance and support to the Engineering team.
Top Skills: AngularAsp.Net MvcAWSC#Distributed SystemsMicroservicesSQLSQL Server
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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152K-190K Annually
Senior level
152K-190K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Healthtech • Professional Services • Software • Pharmaceutical
As a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer, you will design and develop core modules for an analytics cloud platform, ensuring quality and efficiency throughout the lifecycle.
Top Skills: AngularAsp.Net MvcC#CSSHTMLJavaScriptMicrosoft Sql ServerTypescript
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Insurance • Software • Transportation
Develop and productionize a next-gen Dispatch System, build ML models, automate processes, and collaborate with various teams while mentoring other engineers.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSAzureGCPPythonPyTorchSagemakerSQLXgboost
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