Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Design, build, and scale high-performance Java/Spring Boot microservices and event-driven systems using Apache Kafka. Develop secure REST APIs, deploy containerized apps on AWS EKS, integrate with AWS services, and ensure quality via testing, performance tuning, and CI/CD.

Design, build, modernize, and maintain operational and analytical data capabilities for Wealthscape Reporting, Analytics and Insights. Perform solution design, data analysis, ETL development, and production rollouts using Snowflake, AWS, cloud databases, and CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate across teams in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Build and maintain Java Spring Boot microservices and serverless functions. Design RESTful APIs, integrate with Vue.js front-end, write unit tests (JUnit/Mockito), deploy containerized apps to AWS EKS and Lambda, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable releases.

Lead full‑stack development of enterprise web and middle‑tier applications for financial advisors using Angular/TypeScript and Java/Spring. Design, implement, test, and deploy features in an Agile Scrum team, driving CI/CD, cloud (AWS) deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with business stakeholders.

Design and build RAG-focused data pipelines for LLMs: ETL/ELT for structured and unstructured data, vector database architecture, embedding and chunking strategies, data cleaning/PII removal, metadata engineering, low-latency streaming, and evaluation/versioning to support autonomous agents.

Design and deliver high-quality user interfaces from concept through hand-off. Create wireframes, flows, prototypes, and visual assets; conduct user research; collaborate with product and engineering; present designs to stakeholders; establish design standards.

Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities. Lead architecture and technical decisions, own features end-to-end, manage release readiness and production deployments, coordinate cross-functional teams, implement CI/CD and monitoring, and apply SRE/DevOps practices to ensure reliable, scalable systems.

Execute and develop QA test plans and protocols for pre-release, upgrade, and current software versions. Write code and testing protocols, evaluate compatibility with communications hardware/software, identify and document bugs and root causes in technical bug reports.

Owns product management activities and roadmap for assigned products. Conducts technical and market research, defines product requirements with engineering and UI, coordinates cross-functional teams, builds business cases and vendor relationships, manages ROI and financial forecasting, measures impact of features, and identifies opportunities for innovation and growth.

Plan and conduct generative and exploratory qualitative research (interviews, ethnography, diary studies) to uncover user needs and cultural drivers. Synthesize insights into personas, journey maps, opportunity frameworks, and recommendations. Partner with creative, design, product, and strategy teams for concept validation, storytelling, and to inform creative direction. Maintain research ops, documentation, and advocate ethical, user-centered practices.