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Chicago, IL
12-12 Annually
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12-12 Annually
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Cybersecurity
The Principal Software Engineer will build systems for safe software deployment, enhance developer frameworks, and ensure reliability in code delivery.
Top Skills: AngularAuth0AWSAzureGCPGitPrimengRustTypescript
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Chicago, IL
Expert/Leader
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Cybersecurity
The role involves designing and developing secure software solutions, maintaining quality standards, and collaborating with leadership and customers to drive product adoption and success.
Top Skills: AngularAWSClaudeGitGithub CopilotPrimengRustTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
285K-335K Annually
Senior level
285K-335K Annually
Senior level
Software
As a Principal Software Engineer at Vanta, you'll lead engineering initiatives for the Governance, Risk, and Compliance product, mentor teams, and drive significant business impact through strategic technical direction and infrastructure development.
Top Skills: Node.jsReactTerraformTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
175K-200K Annually
Senior level
175K-200K Annually
Senior level
Software
Design and develop scalable backend systems for SaaS applications, mentor engineers, and lead projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Top Skills: GoGraphQLPostgresRedis
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
244K-326K Annually
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244K-326K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
Lead technical aspects of the reporting and dashboard platform, focusing on architecture, data ingestion, system performance, and mentoring engineers.
Top Skills: C#DbtEltETLMetricflowPostgresReactSnowflake
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Remote
Chicago, IL
134K-174K Annually
Senior level
134K-174K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Social Impact • Software
Lead design and implementation of Generative AI features, mentor engineers, ensure performance and reliability, collaborate with product teams, and maintain high quality standards.
Top Skills: .Net CoreAngularAWSAzureC#Cosmos DbCSSGCPHTMLJavaScriptRestful ApisSQL ServerTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
The role involves enhancing Elasticsearch's performance in distributed systems, managing cluster coordination, debugging complex systems, and leading cross-team projects.
Top Skills: ElasticsearchJavaLuceneNetty
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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
The Principal Software Engineer I will enhance Elasticsearch components for performance, manage cluster coordination, and debug complex distributed systems while leading projects.
Top Skills: ElasticsearchJavaLuceneNetty
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Remote
Chicago, IL
161K-260K Annually
Senior level
161K-260K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Digital Media • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Industrial
The role involves leading the design, development and implementation of software projects, mentoring developers, and driving innovation in Autodesk's AEC data services.
Top Skills: Ai ToolsApi GatewayAWSDynamoDBEc2EcsJavaLambdaLlmsMcpRdsS3Spring
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Cloud • Social Impact • Software
Design and develop software applications, optimize performance, conduct reviews, ensure compliance with standards, and participate in Scrum team ceremonies.
Top Skills: .Net CoreAWSAzureC#Cosmos DbCSSGCPGitHTMLJavaScriptTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
168K-267K Annually
Expert/Leader
168K-267K Annually
Expert/Leader
Information Technology
Lead architectural vision for distributed systems, write production code across the stack, mentor engineers, drive technical strategy, and ensure integration with various teams.
Top Skills: Cloud Software DevelopmentData EngineeringEvent SourcingIotMobileMqttPkiRfidRustSaaSTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
182K-306K Annually
Senior level
182K-306K Annually
Senior level
Other • Real Estate • PropTech
Lead the design and implementation of mortgage technology features, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to improve customer experiences.
Top Skills: C#GoJavaNode.jsNon-Relational DatabasesRelational Databases
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13 Days AgoSaved
Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
146K-175K Annually
Expert/Leader
146K-175K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will develop high-performance solutions and debugging tools for parallel environments, focusing on C++ and UI development. Responsibilities include designing algorithms, debugging, and contributing to full software life cycle in HPC contexts.
Top Skills: C++C++ TemplatesJenkinsLinuxMac Os XMpiOpenmpQtStlUnix
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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
Lead mobile software development as a Principal Mobile Software Engineer, driving technical strategy, building systems in React Native, and mentoring engineers to enhance user experience and scalability.
Top Skills: JavaKotlinObjective-CReact NativeSwiftTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
109K-287K Annually
Senior level
109K-287K Annually
Senior level
3D Printing • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Design
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the design of streaming architectures, implement network protocols, and enhance media delivery for 3D content delivery, collaborating across teams to improve performance and maintainability.
Top Skills: C++GoKubernetesMpeg DashPythonRestUnityUnreal
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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
As a Principal Software Engineer II, lead initiatives in vector search, enhance search functions, and collaborate with a distributed team to improve Elasticsearch's capabilities.
Top Skills: CassandraElasticsearchHnswIvfJavaMongoDBPostgresSolr
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
266K-387K Annually
Expert/Leader
266K-387K Annually
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
Lead the architecture and development of Reddit's ML Feature Platform, overseeing real-time feature store design, team mentorship, and infrastructure optimization.
Top Skills: AWSAzureGCP
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Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
244K-326K Annually
Expert/Leader
244K-326K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
Lead technical aspects of an engineering team, design and revamp critical systems, mentor engineers, and improve efficiency across the team.
Top Skills: C#,.Net,Asp.Net Mvc,Web Apis,Sql Databases,Html5,Javascript,React,Knockout.Js,Microsoft Sql Server,New Relic,Datadog,Application Insights,Elasticsearch-Logstash-Kibana,Git,Visual Studio,Jira,Teamcity,Aws
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
200K-240K Annually
Expert/Leader
200K-240K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Logistics • Machine Learning • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead backend architecture, focusing on infrastructure, security, and developer experience. Responsibilities include designing scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across teams to optimize productivity while ensuring security compliance.
Top Skills: AWSCloudFormationJavaKafkaPython 3Terraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
200K-316K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
Lead technical projects in building data-intensive capabilities for Elasticsearch's new compute engine, especially focusing on ES|QL. Collaborate with product teams and mentor engineers, driving an innovative roadmap and delivering efficient software solutions.
Top Skills: CassandraDatadogDynatraceElasticsearchJavaMongoDBNew RelicPostgresSplunk Spl
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Remote
Chicago, IL
150K-260K Annually
Expert/Leader
150K-260K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Financial Services
We are seeking a Senior/Staff/Principal Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development, expertise in distributed systems, and strong leadership skills. The role involves building and optimizing a large-scale AI product for financial advisors. Responsibilities include system architecture, technical documentation, and team collaboration. Candidates should be proficient in Elixir and familiar with various tech stacks, cloud services, and best coding practices.
Top Skills: ElixirGCPGrafanaKubernetesLiveviewPhoenixPostgresPrometheusRustTailwindTerraform
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Remote
Chicago, IL
136K-220K Annually
Senior level
136K-220K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Insurance • Software
As a Principal Software Engineer on the GenAI team, lead the design and implementation of AI-powered solutions, ensuring technical alignment and mentoring engineers.
Top Skills: .NetAi/Ml SystemsAnsibleCi/CdCloud PlatformsHugging FaceJavaKafkaLangchainLlm IntegrationPythonRag PipelinesTerraformTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
185K-271K Annually
Senior level
185K-271K Annually
Senior level
Productivity • Software • Conversational AI
The Principal Software Engineer will develop modular software, collaborate on defining work, research trends, and enhance AI platforms using LLMs.
Top Skills: GoPythonTypescript
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In-Office or Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
200K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
200K-250K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The role involves designing and maintaining backend services and cloud infrastructure, mentoring engineers, and driving technical strategies aligned with business objectives in AI solutions.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDockerGCPGoKubernetesPythonTerraformTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
235K-265K Annually
Expert/Leader
235K-265K Annually
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Software • Analytics
The Principal Software Engineer will architect AI solutions, lead a development team, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams to improve platform capabilities.
Top Skills: AIAWSAzureCassandraDatabricksElasticsearchGCPGenerative AiJavaScriptKubernetesLlmsNoSQLPostgresPyTorchRest ApisSnowflakeSparkSQLTypescript
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