Top Principal Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

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.

The Principal Software Engineer will architect and lead the development of scalable systems, drive technical excellence, mentor teams, and promote best practices at a fintech company.

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.

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.

As Principal Software Engineer at Gusto, you'll architect scalable payroll systems, lead cross-functional projects, mentor engineers, and drive product strategy.

Lead the development of an AI framework for endpoint security, collaborate with teams, optimize solutions, and ensure model efficiency across various platforms.

Design and build scalable backend platforms for regulated scientific workflows, ensuring compliance and reproducibility while enhancing performance and usability across cloud environments.

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance trading systems; mentor junior engineers and enhance system monitoring for secure trade execution.

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.

This role involves designing and developing core modules for an enterprise-level clinical data platform, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and collaborating with teams for software development and testing.

Lead technical strategy for Dropbox's core systems and AI integration, drive technical outcomes, and influence multiple teams. Involve hands-on software development and architecture for scalable products.

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.

This role requires leading a software development team to build high-performance web applications, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers. The position emphasizes collaboration with Product Management and presents solutions for enhancing the tech stack.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead design and development of enterprise applications, tackle complex challenges, and drive innovations in cloud services while mentoring staff and consulting on all phases of application programming.

The Principal Software Engineer leads technical vision and architecture, collaborates with stakeholders, mentors engineers, and ensures timely delivery of scalable software solutions.

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.

The role involves designing and implementing software architecture, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring high productivity and quality in software development.

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.

Lead the architectural design and development of a new consumer credit product, focusing on backend systems, distributed services, and integrating AI tools. Mentor team members and influence product direction through engineering insights.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead architectural strategies, mentor engineers, prototype services, and ensure alignment with business goals in a remote environment.

The Principal Software Engineer will define technical roadmaps, guide system architecture, mentor leaders, and drive product direction in Capital Supply operations.

Lead the technical vision for SMB platforms, driving cloud-native architecture, enhancing developer experiences, and shaping multi-year business strategies focused on payments and settlements.

The Principal Software Engineer leads technical vision and strategy for the division, mentors staff, and drives architectural standards across multiple business units.

Lead the design and implementation of backend services and APIs, architect scalable microservice-based systems, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Lead the development of AI systems, focusing on LLM-based agents and integration with real-world APIs, overseeing design and deployment across products.