Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads technical business development and capture activities, identifying market opportunities, developing tailored technology solutions, and cultivating client and partner relationships. Collaborates with engineering, product management, and marketing teams; leads proposals, presentations, negotiations, and contract pursuits; and tracks business development KPIs. Requires extensive technology-sector sales experience, technical communication skills, and Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret clearance.

Lead the engineering organization and technical strategy while remaining hands-on across web, mobile, backend, infrastructure, architecture, and AI. Own the technical roadmap, design scalable production systems, establish engineering standards, mentor and grow engineers, and drive AI-assisted development. Partner with Product and executive leadership to balance speed, reliability, security, scalability, and quality while building systems with Golang, TypeScript, and GCP.

Own a named enterprise account patch across new-logo hunting, inbound conversion, renewals, upsell, and cross-sell. Build pipeline through AI-first outbound, manage complex Fortune 500 sales, multithread buying committees, apply MEDDPICC, develop business cases, and maintain accurate Salesforce forecasts. Partner with SDRs, renewal teams, solution advisors, and ecosystem partners while serving as the customer escalation point. Regular customer visits, executive engagement, deal reviews, and market feedback are required.

Supports communications launches and proactive campaigns across health, education, and personal finance. Develops messaging, media strategies, briefing materials, talking points, FAQs, and executive summaries; translates complex technical work into clear audience-specific narratives; monitors media sentiment and emerging risks; and coordinates cross-functional stakeholders across product, policy, legal, marketing, research, and communications.

The Assistant Controller leads accounting operations, monthly and annual close processes, financial reporting, audits, treasury activities, GAAP compliance, and internal controls. The role prepares management reports, supports budgeting and forecasting, monitors cash and covenants, evaluates accounting standards, and partners with leadership on financial strategy and process improvements. Responsibilities also include leading, developing, and mentoring accounting staff and collaborating with external auditors and operations teams.

Localize Speak’s in-app learning and marketing content into Traditional Chinese, translate from Japanese, and create Japanese learning materials for Traditional Chinese learners. Responsibilities include translation, pedagogical editing, QA, lesson and vocabulary development, content project support, script uploads, and collaboration with international teams. The role requires native Traditional Chinese, near-native Japanese, translation expertise, Japanese teaching or curriculum experience, strong English proficiency, and interest in AI-assisted language learning.

Senior pre-sales System Architect responsible for designing end-to-end building automation solutions, supporting sales with technical leadership, RFPs, training, and ensuring cybersecurity, scalability, and integrations across controllers, networks, software, and cloud platforms.

Own and build Nevis’s GTM recruiting function from scratch, managing full-cycle hiring for sales, deployment strategy, customer success, and related commercial roles. Develop sourcing engines, hiring plans, interview processes, candidate evaluations, pipeline management, offer strategy, and compensation negotiations. Partner directly with the CEO and hiring managers while representing the company to candidates and establishing scalable recruiting processes.

The Staff Attorney will provide strategic legal guidance on trademark registrations, assist clients with applications, and streamline legal processes for accessibility.

Own full-cycle new customer acquisition for SMB and mid-market accounts, from outbound prospecting and qualification through demonstrations, trials, negotiation, and close. Generate most pipeline independently, manage high-volume opportunities, sell through channel partners, maintain accurate CRM and forecasts, and communicate mobile security value to lean IT and security teams. The role also contributes to sales playbooks, collaborates cross-functionally, and requires occasional territory travel.