Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads Aktivate’s technology function, engineering strategy, architecture, product development, data governance, AI expansion, DevOps, and roadmap execution. Builds and manages software, data, QA, and delivery teams while aligning technical initiatives with business goals. Oversees scalable systems across web, mobile, APIs, and data, ensuring quality, security, timely delivery, and effective resource allocation. Partners with product, program, sales, and business teams in a fast-growing startup environment.

Leads day-to-day operations across order fulfillment, scheduling, inventory, service coordination, returns, vendors, and customer issue resolution. Establishes KPIs and operating cadences, improves workflows, documents SOPs, manages vendor performance, supports forecasting and capacity planning, and coaches team members. The role also prepares operations for business growth through process improvements, automation, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.

Develop and deliver a new product within an existing Web3 and AI platform. Responsibilities include full-stack Craft CMS development with Twig, front-end JavaScript and UI implementation, Node.js development, smart contract and Web3 integration, and decentralized storage solutions. The role requires independent execution from design and briefs through completion in a remote environment. This begins as a temporary contract with potential for long-term employment.

Lead AWS architecture across multiple projects, owning cloud solution design, infrastructure, security boundaries, data platforms, and AI integrations. Establish Infrastructure as Code and engineering standards, conduct code reviews, mentor developers, estimate work, and guide agile teams. Translate technical trade-offs into business value, document designs, assess deliverables before deployment, and support production-grade delivery using serverless, data, and machine learning technologies.

Leads Tea’s engineering organization and strategy, overseeing technical direction, architecture, delivery, hiring, mentoring, and team growth. The role partners with executive and cross-functional leaders to build scalable, reliable, secure systems and customer-facing products. Responsibilities include engineering planning, resource allocation, development standards, system design, code reviews, and occasional hands-on development. The leader will balance rapid product delivery with long-term scalability and operational excellence in a high-growth startup environment.

Drive revenue growth, retention, and expansion across strategic enterprise SaaS accounts. Build executive relationships, develop account plans, close upsell and cross-sell opportunities, monitor customer health and usage metrics, manage forecasts and pipelines, and partner with Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Services teams. Advise clients on operational efficiency, customer experience, AI-powered solutions, and business growth.

Generate qualified sales pipeline through outbound prospecting, account research, lead qualification, and tailored outreach to digital platforms and technology companies. Build relationships with senior stakeholders, manage campaigns across email, LinkedIn, phone, and events, maintain CRM records, track market and regulatory trends, and provide feedback to sales and company leadership. Partner with marketing, account executives, customer success, and founders to support qualified opportunity handoffs and improve sales development processes.

Own the Department, Farm, Home and Brokers sales channel across national retail accounts and broker partners. Develop channel strategy, manage buyer relationships, drive sales, margin and profitability, execute promotions and in-store programs, and oversee forecasts, orders and reporting. Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, demand planning, marketing and product teams while mentoring account managers, analysts and junior team members.

Tests ServiceNow applications and workflows through functional, regression, integration, and UAT activities. Develops test cases and scripts, performs manual and automated testing, validates enhancements and integrations, tracks defects, and retests fixes. Collaborates with stakeholders during Agile ceremonies, supports UAT coordination and release readiness, maintains testing documentation, and ensures results meet security, compliance, and project requirements.

Manage financial institution and ecosystem partnerships from initial conversations through signed agreements and ongoing growth. Responsibilities include supporting prospect meetings, building business cases, maintaining pipeline accuracy, coordinating contracts and stakeholders, developing strategic vendor relationships, responding to diligence requests, and tracking partnership priorities and blockers. The role also represents Reset at industry events and uses AI and automation to improve deal workflows.