Top Staff Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead the technical direction of DeepWalk's computer vision platform, enhancing ML systems and data pipelines for sidewalk inspection.

Lead the technical direction of Care & Onboarding platforms by driving architectural decisions, overseeing large initiatives, and enhancing engineering quality.

Build and operate Coinbase's LLM and agent platform: design the LLM gateway, agent runtime, knowledge bases, AI spend governance, observability/eval tooling, and ship production agents while partnering cross-functionally to ensure secure, cost-effective, and responsible generative AI at scale.

Design, develop, and maintain Scala/Akka-based low-latency trading systems on Kubernetes/GCP. Architect scalable, resilient backend services, integrate market data feeds, implement monitoring/observability, troubleshoot distributed systems and networking, and deliver end-to-end production software collaborating with product and engineering teams.

Lead design and implementation of developer tooling (SDKs, CLI, workflows), set API governance and technical standards, advocate developer experience across product teams, run community events and livestreams, and deliver high-impact cross-team SDK and platform initiatives to improve reliability, performance, and developer adoption.

Join the MongoDB Server Query Optimization team to build a distributed open-source query optimizer, focusing on enhancing query performance and robustness. Responsibilities include innovation in flexible schema databases, mentoring team members, and contributing to the technical roadmap based on extensive experience in the database domain.

Lead the Mapping Engineering team as a Staff Software Engineer, focusing on designing scalable distributed backend systems for autonomous vehicle mapping, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers.

Drive the Continuous Integration team, ensuring build systems' reliability and scalability, and mentor CI engineers while improving developer productivity through automation and tooling.

Lead full‑stack development and architecture for Spark’s broker platform. Deliver customer‑facing features, partner with product/design, mentor engineers, resolve technical debt, and set engineering standards while using AI developer tools.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the development of computer vision systems for sidewalk inspection, overseeing model lifecycle, system architecture, and mentoring while improving deployment practices.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll design and operate traffic infrastructure, lead multi-team projects, ensure service reliability, and mentor engineers while utilizing AI tools for development efficiency.

Design, build, and operate authentication/authorization and high‑availability security services; strengthen data and API protections; detect and mitigate account takeover and abuse; build security platforms and tooling; address ambiguous AI/LLM security risks and promote engineering excellence.

The Staff Software Engineer will lead technical projects for the Patient Matching team, focusing on scalable systems and API design. Responsibilities include system architecture, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance patient experiences in mental healthcare.

Design and develop software solutions enhancing user experience for Governance features, contribute to open-source software, communicate technical designs, and support team quality through reviews.

Design and develop scalable software solutions, collaborate with teams, implement real-time systems, ensuring engineering excellence and operational success.

Lead technical strategy and execution for multi-quarter initiatives; build and maintain AI-driven systems; mentor and raise the technical bar across teams; collaborate cross-functionally; ensure data security and HIPAA-compliant practices; operate in an AWS + Kubernetes environment while introducing new technologies as system load grows.

Lead technical design and implementation of the ISPM product using Ruby on Rails. Build scalable data pipelines and systems to process large-scale identity telemetry, collaborate with security researchers and product teams, mentor engineers, and set architectural direction for detection and remediation features.

Build and lead development of the ESPM platform using Ruby on Rails. Define technical vision, design scalable data pipelines and architectures for petabyte-scale ingestion, implement features across the stack, collaborate with security researchers, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, tested deliveries.

Lead technical strategy and architecture for Coinbase's Blockchain Platform, overseeing nodes, indexers, wallets, and asset lifecycle. Drive cross-team platform rearchitectures, enforce security and reliability standards, champion AI-driven automation, use observability to improve reliability, and represent the platform to executives to secure alignment and resources for large-scale blockchain infrastructure initiatives.

The Staff Software Engineer will lead full-stack initiatives, improve system quality, drive technical direction, and mentor peers in a collaborative environment.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead AI-powered product delivery, shape platform architecture, and drive initiatives like advertising systems and AI-generated content.

This role involves leading web platform initiatives, mentoring senior engineers, architecting web applications, and implementing technical strategies for improved performance.

Lead and build a new Trust & Safety engineering domain: design and implement systems to detect and mitigate fraud, billing anomalies, and credential abuse. Architect product and operational solutions, mentor engineers, define processes, and deliver scalable, auditable safety tooling across internal and external workflows.

The Staff Software Engineer leads technical teams across product lines, ensuring architectural consistency and mentoring others. Responsibilities include providing oversight, collaboration, and hands-on project involvement, while also addressing long-term technical risks and fostering professional growth.

The Lead Senior Staff Software Engineer leads technical and project initiatives, manages a small team, and enhances the platform's UI framework while ensuring quality and efficiency.