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Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will design and implement AI-powered SaaS applications while providing technical leadership and mentoring to the team.
Top Skills: .Net CoreAIAzure DevopsC#MicroservicesMlRag FrameworksRestful Design PatternsSemantic SearchVector Databases
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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
Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Social Media
Develop and maintain advanced security software solutions, architect AI-enhanced microservices, and lead project teams for threat protection at GoDaddy.
Top Skills: AWSElasticapmGoJavaPython
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Remote
Chicago, IL
112K-160K Annually
Expert/Leader
112K-160K Annually
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Internet of Things • Software • Virtual Reality
Lead development of the Perc real-time JVM and toolchain (32/64-bit) on Linux for x86/ARM. Implement features and fixes, maintain tests and releases, support customers and presales, manage CI/build systems, and influence product roadmap and tooling.
Top Skills: CJavaLinux
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In-Office
Chicago, IL
198K-324K Annually
Expert/Leader
198K-324K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Payments
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.
Top Skills: AIAutomated DeliveryContainer OrchestrationGCPGraphQLGrpcInfrastructure As CodeKafkaMlPayments/FintechPub/SubRestSdkService MeshStream Processing
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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 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
314K-502K Annually
Senior level
314K-502K Annually
Senior level
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will architect real-time conversation systems, deliver production code, and integrate generative AI into workflows for live customer interactions.
Top Skills: Audio/Video PipelinesDistributed InfrastructureEvent-Driven ArchitecturesGenaiReal-Time SystemsStreaming Systems
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
75K-150K Annually
Senior level
75K-150K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Information Technology
Design and scale PaaS and Data Infrastructure for SaaS products. Lead technical execution of distributed systems and automation pipelines while mentoring engineers and enforcing standards for reliability and performance.
Top Skills: DbtElkFlinkGoGrafanaHelmJavaKafkaKubernetesOpentelemetryPostgresPrometheusPythonSnowflakeSparkTrinoTypescript
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
140K-160K Annually
Senior level
140K-160K Annually
Senior level
Biotech
The Senior/Principal Software Engineer will architect, design, and develop software modules in the .Net ecosystem, mentor team members, and serve as a technical liaison with clients, all while promoting best coding practices and utilizing Microsoft Azure services.
Top Skills: .NetAngularAzureAzure DevopsBlob StorageC#ConfluenceCosmosHTMLJavaScriptJIRASql Database
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Remote
Chicago, IL
160K-190K Annually
Senior level
160K-190K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Mobile • Software
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll architect cloud-native APIs, mentor teams, and implement scalable systems while leading Agile practices and CI/CD adoption.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdCloudFormationDockerDynamoDBGoGrpcJavaMongoDBProtocol BuffersRdsReactReduxTerraform
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13 Days AgoSaved
Remote or Hybrid
Chicago, IL
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
247K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
Lead technical aspects of an engineering team, design and revamp systems, improve efficiency, mentor engineers, and contribute to product strategy.
Top Skills: .NetApplication InsightsAsp.Net MvcAWSAzureC#DatadogElasticsearch-Logstash-KibanaGitHTML5JavaScriptJIRAKnockout.JsMicrosoft Sql ServerReactTeamcityVisual StudioWeb Apis
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
185K-235K Annually
Expert/Leader
185K-235K Annually
Expert/Leader
Enterprise Web • Information Technology • Mobile
The Principal Software Engineer will define technical direction, design scalable systems for identity verification, and mentor engineers at Nametag.
Top Skills: AWSGoNode.jsPython
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Software
The Principal Engineer will lead the architectural vision for the TiDB optimizer, focusing on query optimization and enhancing the performance of the TiDB database, employed by large organizations globally.
Top Skills: Apache CalciteCC++FlinkGoGporcaJavaLinuxMySQLOraclePostgresRustSparkSQL ServerUnix
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Remote
Chicago, IL
186K-233K Annually
Senior level
186K-233K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
The role involves enhancing benchmarking processes for Elasticsearch, maintaining tools, and addressing performance issues in cloud environments.
Top Skills: Ci/CdKubernetesLinuxPython
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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 will lead the development of new analytics capabilities in Elasticsearch, working on ES|QL and defining technical direction while collaborating with teams to build data-intensive enhancements.
Top Skills: CassandraDatadogDynatraceElasticsearchJavaMongoDBNew RelicPostgresSplunk Spl
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Remote
Chicago, IL
136K-220K Annually
Senior level
136K-220K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Insurance • Software
The Principal Software Engineer guides technical vision, leads projects, mentors engineers, and develops complex software solutions across various domains.
Top Skills: .NetAnsibleJavaKafkaPythonTerraformTypescript
Reposted 23 Days AgoSaved
In-Office
Chicago, IL
164K-274K Annually
Expert/Leader
164K-274K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Information Technology • Analytics
The Principal Software Engineer leads technical vision and strategy for the division, mentors staff, and drives architectural standards across multiple business units.
Top Skills: Software Engineering PrinciplesSystem Architecture
Reposted 14 Days AgoSaved
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Remote
Chicago, IL
Easy Apply
140K-180K Annually
Mid level
140K-180K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Cloud • Cybersecurity • Defense
Build a data-focused product using open source solutions, focusing on both backend and frontend development while ensuring low-latency system performance.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDelta LakeDockerElasticsearchGoGradleJavaJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesMavenMongoDBMySQLNpmPostgresPythonRabbitMQReactRustScalaTypescript
Reposted 17 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
200K-263K Annually
Expert/Leader
200K-263K Annually
Expert/Leader
Healthtech • Software
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead complex projects, build scalable systems, and integrate EHRs while driving technical improvements and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Top Skills: AWSKubernetesPostgres
18 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
Senior level
Senior level
Logistics • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead frontend architectural vision, establish engineering standards, and drive cross-team technical leadership while enhancing developer experience and quality assurance in a growing organization.
Top Skills: CypressElixirGraphQLJestPhoenixPlaywrightReactReact Testing LibraryTypescript
Reposted 18 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
209K-306K Annually
Expert/Leader
209K-306K Annually
Expert/Leader
Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer will provide technical and architectural leadership in data engineering, focusing on strategy, innovation, and ensuring successful production deliveries while fostering teamwork and mentoring.
Top Skills: AgileBusiness IntelligenceCloudData IntegrationData LakeData TechnologyData WarehouseDistributed SystemsMicroservicesNoSQL
19 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Chicago, IL
136K-220K Annually
Senior level
136K-220K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Insurance • Software
Lead technical vision and execution for microservices and platform components. Design and deliver high-complexity cloud-native solutions, mentor engineers, perform code reviews, and ensure CI/CD, observability, and scalable architectures are implemented across teams.
Top Skills: Java,.Net,Python,Typescript,Ci/Cd,Terraform,Ansible,Kubernetes,Argocd,Kargo,Carpenter,Kafka,Serverless,Cqrs,Domain-Driven Design,Event-Driven Architecture,Iac
Reposted 19 Days AgoSaved
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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