Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Own integrated execution across the data-to-reporting value stream: maintain unified schedules, dependencies, risks and readiness; drive Jira and Agile delivery hygiene; facilitate cross-team collaboration from requirements through UAT; manage critical path, release planning, and leadership reporting to ensure data/reporting launch readiness.

Design and deliver large-scale, cloud-native and AI-enabled Kubernetes/AKS solutions. Implement, optimize, and maintain Kubernetes components and container orchestration across Azure, on-prem, and edge. Integrate AI capabilities, participate in on-call rotations, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve reliability, observability, performance, and operational consistency at scale.

Design and implement scalable first-mile networking solutions for Microsoft 365 Substrate and COSMIC. Drive design, dependency identification, coding, optimization, debugging, and on-call monitoring. Analyze production telemetry to improve reliability, performance, and observability. Act as a DRI, lead design and release plans, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet product requirements at global scale.

Design, implement, and operate production-quality AI framework components, benchmark and optimize large model training and inference across GPUs and Microsoft hardware, build automation and observability, drive cross-team projects from definition to deployment, and provide technical leadership and mentorship for improvements in performance, reliability, and model onboarding velocity.

Support international development research projects by managing data, performing quantitative and geospatial analyses, preparing reports and visualizations, contributing to literature reviews, and assisting with proposal writing and project management tasks across low- and middle-income country contexts.

Develop, validate, and improve machine learning models (regression, classification, forecasting, optimization). Prepare data, perform feature engineering, train and evaluate models, and support deployment with Data/ML Engineering. Communicate results, document methods, and collaborate on experiments and cross-functional initiatives.

Manage full enterprise sales cycle for nonprofit-focused Salesforce solutions: identify and nurture large opportunities, collaborate with Salesforce partners, negotiate SOWs/contracts, transition deals to delivery, mentor junior sellers, meet KPI targets, and represent the company at industry events.

Lead execution of the HR strategic portfolio, driving prioritization, governance, and delivery of HR Operating Model and enterprise initiatives. Develop project plans, manage risks and dependencies, provide executive reporting, establish PMO standards, engage stakeholders, enable change adoption, and continuously improve project delivery and outcomes across HR.

Lead and execute global revenue recognition including recording revenue, reconciliations, and non-standard adjustments. Maintain GL reconciliations (Deferred Revenue, AR), support SOX and external audits, provide analytical insights, and collaborate cross-functionally and with international controllership teams.

Support a large MSP partnership by managing renewal pipeline, driving quotes, coordinating with VARs and internal teams, maintaining forecasting/reporting, and preserving account documentation to ensure timely renewals and program compliance.

Responsibilities include managing a national pipeline of business, earning residual income, and participating in sales training and development.

Drive outbound prospecting to generate new sales opportunities for early-stage startups. Build outbound strategy, messaging, and workflows; engage founders, CTOs, and hiring leaders via LinkedIn, email, and cold outreach; manage your pipeline and work closely with founders to convert prospects.