Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Conduct high-volume outbound outreach through email, LinkedIn, and phone to engage business development prospects, schedule discovery calls, and support lead qualification. Maintain accurate lead and activity records in Zoho CRM, coordinate pre-sales activities, prepare client briefing documents, and ensure qualified opportunities are handed off to business development managers. The role also supports talent pipelines and requires strong communication, organization, follow-up, and multitasking skills.

Build and operate a GitOps-based DevSecOps software factory for federal customers. Develop infrastructure and configuration as code, AWS/EKS deployments, Helm charts, Kubernetes integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and automation scripts. Troubleshoot cluster environments, improve security hardening and compliance, contribute to open source, and collaborate through Agile ceremonies. The role requires active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, substantial Kubernetes and cloud experience, and specific security and Kubernetes certifications.

Lead enterprise automation architecture and delivery across RPA, workflow automation, process mining, intelligent automation, testing, bots, citizen development, and AI orchestration. Establish and operate an Automation Center of Excellence, identify high-value use cases, guide implementation, manage governance and regulatory alignment, support training and adoption, and track financial value. Work hands-on with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and external consultants in a regulated life sciences environment.

Own the full sales cycle for an early-stage AI recruiting platform: prospect, demo, negotiate, close deals, build pipeline, refine outbound strategy with the CEO, represent the company at events, and coordinate handoffs with Customer Success to ensure long-term account health.

Supports the Talent Acquisition function through interview coordination, candidate communication, sourcing, resume screening, recruiting workflow management, offer administration, background checks, and feedback tracking. Partners with hiring managers and the Head of Talent Acquisition to maintain efficient, equitable hiring processes, improve recruiting operations, and support lower-complexity full-cycle searches as experience develops.

Own the full sales cycle for KEV’s School Cash Suite across Illinois, from prospecting and discovery through demos, negotiation, and close. Build pipeline through outbound outreach, events, and meetings; achieve sales quotas; maintain customer and stakeholder relationships; collaborate with marketing, product, and customer success; support onboarding; represent KEV at conferences; and maintain accurate CRM forecasts and activity records. Frequent travel throughout the assigned region is required.

Drives business development in the refining industry by identifying customers, managing strategic accounts, pursuing capital projects, and securing corporate agreements. Provides seller coaching, customer-specific training, and field mentoring. Acts as a refining subject matter expert by sharing market and technology knowledge internally, representing VEGA at conferences and customer events, and partnering with Marketing on industry campaigns and trade shows.

Own enterprise sales across Texas cities, municipalities, and public infrastructure agencies. Lead complex government sales cycles from prospecting through contracting, run outcome-based pilots, convert them into multi-year agreements, navigate RFP/RFQ and cooperative purchasing processes, build ROI cases, maintain stakeholder engagement, and grow pipeline through targeted outreach, industry conferences, and an existing public-sector network.

Leads global compensation and benefits programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, equity, benefits, open enrollment, 401(k), leave administration, compliance, audits, and payroll coordination. Owns HR metrics, systems, policies, process improvements, change management, and AI-in-HR strategy. Partners with leadership, vendors, payroll, IT, and external stakeholders to improve employee experience and operational efficiency.

Own and scale Zippy’s wholesale and broker revenue channels by setting growth strategy, managing channel performance, expanding markets, developing partner acquisition and activation playbooks, and optimizing revenue. Establish metrics, reporting, operating cadence, and accountability systems; guide resource allocation; oversee partner ecosystem health; and align Growth, Product, Originations, Capital Markets, and executives around scalable execution and risk management.