Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Design and deliver reporting, dashboards, and analytics for higher education advancement and constituent data. Gather requirements, define KPIs, perform SQL-based analysis and data validation, and build actionable Tableau visualizations. Advise clients, run workshops, collaborate with data engineering/CRM teams, document business rules and tests, and support adoption and analytics modernization initiatives within a consulting environment.

Build and operate backend and platform services for the Wikidata Query Service and related data pipelines. Improve reliability, scalability, observability, and automation; respond to incidents; support migrations and deployments; integrate with other Wikimedia systems; participate in design, code review, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Develop and maintain high-performance, scalable web applications using React/Next.js and TypeScript. Collaborate across design, product, and engineering, provide technical feedback, use GraphQL/REST, manage complex client state, and support backend Python and AWS infrastructure. Emphasize scalability, performance, security, and CI/CD containerized deployments while adopting AI-driven automation and agentic workflows.

Plan, coordinate, and execute B2B events (conferences, tradeshows, hosted and partner events) end-to-end. Partner with marketing, sales, and customer success to define strategy, manage vendors and budgets, oversee registration and on-site logistics, track performance and ROI, and maintain event documentation and systems like Monday.com and Salesforce.

Lead accounting oversight for multiple divisions ($47M combined sales). Manage AP/AR/collections teams, month-end close, intercompany reconciliations, audits, financial reporting, budgeting, cash management, and process improvements while ensuring US GAAP compliance.

Full-cycle recruiter responsible for sourcing, screening, and closing sales candidates. Partner with leadership to define hiring needs, manage multiple high-priority roles, lead compensation discussions, track recruiting metrics, and improve processes while delivering a strong candidate experience.

Embed with enterprise customers to design, build, and deploy production-grade integrations and data pipelines. Own technical discovery, end-to-end integration lifecycle, AI agent orchestration, customer technical relationships, and feedback to product and engineering. Produce runbooks, templates, and durable handoffs.

Design and implement large-scale product features, build and optimize backend systems and APIs, deploy via cloud and CI/CD, maintain secure reliable code, troubleshoot production issues, conduct code reviews, mentor teammates, and develop client relationships to drive digital outcomes.

Partner with sales to drive enterprise pre-sales engagements: architect and demonstrate solutions, run proof-of-value evaluations, uncover technical/business requirements, and manage technical aspects through the sales cycle.

Contract fractional HR generalist to own HR operations: payroll and HRIS (Rippling), benefits administration, compliance, systems automation and documentation, onboarding/recruiting support, and vendor coordination. Expected ~15 hrs/week for an initial 6-month engagement, with deliverables and system audits in the first 90 days.