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Chicago, IL
177K-277K Annually
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177K-277K Annually
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AdTech • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer at FreeWheel leads the design and architecture of scalable software systems, mentors engineers, and collaborates on product requirements while ensuring timely delivery and technical excellence.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++ConfluenceGCPGitGoJavaJIRAMicrosoft Office SuitePython
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
177K-277K Annually
Expert/Leader
177K-277K Annually
Expert/Leader
AdTech • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer leads technical vision and architecture, collaborates with stakeholders, mentors engineers, and ensures timely delivery of scalable software solutions.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++ConfluenceGCPGitGoJavaJIRAMicrosoft Office SuitePython
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Legal Tech • Productivity • Software
The role involves designing and implementing software architecture, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring high productivity and quality in software development.
Top Skills: AzureDockerJavaKubernetesLinuxMariadb Clusters
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
140K-195K Annually
Senior level
140K-195K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer at Avant will architect and develop scalable solutions for credit card and loan servicing products, collaborating with various teams to enhance performance and customer experience while driving innovation in digital banking.
Top Skills: .NetAWSAzureCassandraDockerEvent-Driven ArchitectureGCPJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBPostgresPythonRuby
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
169K-242K Annually
Senior level
169K-242K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Logistics • Software
Lead the design and implementation of map-making automation pipelines, architect scalable systems, and provide technical leadership in data engineering and automation frameworks.
Top Skills: DockerDynamoDBFlinkHadoopJavaKafkaKubernetesMongoDBNoSQLPythonScalaSparkSQL
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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214K-309K Annually
Expert/Leader
214K-309K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • HR Tech
As Principal Software Engineer at Gusto, you'll architect scalable payroll systems, lead cross-functional projects, mentor engineers, and drive product strategy.
Top Skills: GraphQLRuby on RailsReactRestful ApisRubyTypescript
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
195K-290K Annually
Senior level
195K-290K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Lead the development of an AI framework for endpoint security, collaborate with teams, optimize solutions, and ensure model efficiency across various platforms.
Top Skills: AIC/C++GpuLinuxmacOSMlNpuOnnxOpenvinoWindows
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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
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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
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
Easy Apply
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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Reposted 6 Days AgoSaved
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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
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
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 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
Chicago, IL
160K-175K Annually
Senior level
160K-175K Annually
Senior level
Enterprise Web • Fintech • Marketing Tech • Software
Looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Tech Lead to enhance web applications and tech stack, focusing on full stack SaaS solutions and fostering technical excellence in an Agile environment.
Top Skills: AngularAWSAzureC# .Net CoreElasticacheElasticsearchGCPOpensearchRedisSQL Server
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
177K-277K Annually
Expert/Leader
177K-277K Annually
Expert/Leader
AdTech • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer will define the technical vision and architecture for FreeWheel's advertising platform, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality software delivery.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++ConfluenceGCPGitGoJavaJIRAMicrosoft Office SuitePython
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
177K-277K Annually
Expert/Leader
177K-277K Annually
Expert/Leader
AdTech • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer at FreeWheel leads the technical vision and architecture of the platform, overseeing design, development, and delivery of scalable solutions while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with stakeholders.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++ConfluenceGCPGitGoJavaJIRAMicrosoft Office SuitePython
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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
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195K-220K Annually
Senior level
195K-220K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
Design, develop, and optimize high-performance trading systems; mentor junior engineers and enhance system monitoring for secure trade execution.
Top Skills: C++DockerGithub ActionsJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesRabbitMQScala
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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
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll architect scalable backend systems for mobile applications, mentor teams, and influence tech strategy to support mobile-first growth.
Top Skills: GoKotlinReact NativeRuby
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
144K-288K Annually
Expert/Leader
144K-288K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fitness • Healthtech • Retail • Pharmaceutical
Lead the design and development of software solutions for health care providers. Collaborate with teams to adopt best software engineering practices while mentoring development teams.
Top Skills: AngularAzureBigtableCi/Cd ToolsGCPGitJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesMongo DbNeo4JNetNode.jsOctopusOpenshiftPython
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Healthtech • Other • Social Impact • Software • Telehealth
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead architectural strategies, mentor engineers, prototype services, and ensure alignment with business goals in a remote environment.
Top Skills: Backend TechnologiesCloud-Based TechnologiesService-Oriented Architecture
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
188K-324K Annually
Expert/Leader
188K-324K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Payments
Lead technical architecture for PayPal's Developer Experience platforms. Define standards while mentoring engineers, driving innovation in developer workflows, and collaborating across teams.
Top Skills: AIAPIsAsyncapiCi/CdGraphQLLlmLow-CodeNo-CodeOpenapiRestful ApisSdkWebhooks
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
186K-258K Annually
Senior level
186K-258K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will define technical roadmaps, guide system architecture, mentor leaders, and drive product direction in Capital Supply operations.
Top Skills: AISoftware Engineering
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