Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead end-to-end migration and implementation of the Zeta platform across multiple lines of business. Define program scope, timelines, and success metrics; manage cross-functional and vendor teams; develop plans and resource allocations; monitor progress; manage risks, compliance, governance, change management, training, and stakeholder communications to ensure delivery on time and budget.

Senior full‑stack developer responsible for building maintainable, scalable web applications using .NET, React/Next.js and Azure. Design RESTful APIs, implement CI/CD with Git/YAML, write unit tests, use non-relational databases (Cosmos DB/MongoDB), and collaborate in Agile teams to deliver robust solutions.

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java microservices using Spring Boot. Implement threading/concurrency, fault-tolerance (Hystrix/circuit breakers), observability (SLI/SLO), and event-driven solutions with Kafka. Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes and AWS, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable features.

Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large technical programs across multiple engineering teams. Break down complex goals into milestones, write functional and technical user stories, manage resources and partner relationships, communicate status to senior leadership, anticipate bottlenecks, balance technical and business tradeoffs, and own program roadmaps.

Own and prioritize the product backlog, write and refine user stories and acceptance criteria, collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams, participate in Scrum ceremonies, ensure delivery meets business objectives and quality standards, gather user feedback, evaluate product performance, and communicate progress and risks.

Lead creative vision and execution for brand and marketing projects, manage creative teams or contractors, oversee design strategy, and ensure deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.

Lead and deliver strategic programs from planning through execution. Drive strategy, budgeting, resource allocation, risk mitigation, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement. Build and lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders and customer communication, and ensure financial accountability to achieve program objectives.

Design and architect large-scale distributed big data solutions using Java, Spark, and Scala. Build and optimize ETL pipelines and Spark applications on the Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive, Impala, HBase, Kafka). Ensure data integrity, performance tuning, CI/CD for Spark apps, and collaborate with data scientists and analysts to deliver analytics solutions.

Lead product strategy, roadmap, and launches for a next-generation digital asset and crypto platform. Own requirements, collaborate with engineering, design, operations, compliance, and legal, and define middle/back office processes (trade processing, settlement, reconciliation). Track KPIs, analyze product data, and manage launches of ETPs, private funds, staking, in-kind creates/redeems, and advanced trading features.

Lead React Native mobile app development for iOS and Android, enforce coding standards, mentor developers, collaborate with product/design/backend, implement testing and CI/CD, manage releases to App Store and Google Play, and drive continuous improvement.