Lead Software Engineer salary in Chicago
Average Base Salary in Chicago
$135,854
$13,236
Additional Cash Compensation
$149,090
Total Compensation
Median: $136K
Min: $95K
Max: $175K
How Much Does a Lead Software Engineer Make in Chicago?
The average salary for a Lead Software Engineer in Chicago is $135,854. The average additional cash compensation for a Lead Software Engineer in Chicago is $13,236. The average total compensation for a Lead Software Engineer in Chicago is $149,090. Lead Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Lead Software Engineer employees in Chicago.
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Lead Software Engineer jobs in Chicago
SummaryHyatt Hotels Corporation is an international hotel operating company with $4.5B in annual revenue and more than 1000 properties spanning more than 60 countries. We are dedicated to completely reinventing the way we engage with our guests and are actively seeking transformative digital professionals to play a key role in these efforts. As a family-owned business since 1957, Hyatt has expanded to a global organization spanning 19 individual
LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER
+47
Description
JOB PURPOSE:
LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER PROVIDES TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF CATERPILLAR’S STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL PLATFORM. THIS POSITION WILL BUILD A WORLD CLASS PLATFORM TO HOST A WIDE RANGE OF DIGITAL APPLICATIONS.
JOB DUTIES: AS A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF CATERPILLAR’S STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL PLATFORM.
COMPETENT TO PERFORM ALL
Lead Software Engineer, Cat Digital
+47
Career Area:Digital Job Description:Join the Platform Adoption Engineering Team on a journey to build innovative new services and solutions on top of the Platform in collaboration with Caterpillar Customer organizations. JOB DUTIES: As a Lead Software Engineer you will lead the design, development, testing and deployment of software systems and/or applications. Be responsible for overseeing and mentoring junior developers in state-of-the-art
Summary
At Hyatt Hotels, Cyber Security is a very important part of our mission to take care of people so they can be their best. The Lead Engineer - Cyber Security will be a crucial contributor to Hyatt's mission, working to extend cyber security protections to our Franchise hotels and deploying the finest security technologies across our enterprise. As the most senior individual contributor on the Cyber Security Engineering team, the Lead
Lead Software Engineer
+22
Job Description As an experienced member of our Software Engineering Group, we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We
Lead Software Engineer
+22
Job Description The Small and Mid-Sized Business (SMB) and Business to Consumer (B2C) Marketplaces Technology Team in Wholesale Payments is focused on providing innovative banking solutions that will accelerate financial digitization and facilitate the growth and operational efficiency of small businesses, marketplaces and gig economies as well as serve as a catalyst for the financial recovery and growth of small and medium businesses globally.
Lead Software Engineering
+22
Job Description As a member of our Software Engineering Group, we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We embrace a culture
Lead Software Engineer Devops
+22
Job Description As an experienced (Lead) member of our Software Engineering Group we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation & engineering practices. You will be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We
Overview
VidMob is an award-winning Intelligent Creative Platform that provides an end-to-end technology solution for all a brand’s creative needs. It is an integrated platform combining first-of-a-kind creative analytics with best-in-class creative production to understand and improve marketing effectiveness.
We seek candidates that are curious, collaborative and committed to excellence. We take every hire seriously and only choose seriously
Lead Software Engineer
+22
As an experienced member of our Software Engineering Group, we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. You’ll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally.
Lead Software Engineer AWS DevOps
+22
Job Description As an experienced (Lead) member of our Software Engineering Group we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation & engineering practices. You will be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We
Lead Software Engineer - Java and Cloud
+22
Job Description As an experienced member of our Software Engineering Group, we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. We
Lead Software Engineer Salary ranges
The most common Lead Software Engineer salary in Chicago is between $140k - $150k.
Average Lead Software Engineer Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Lead Software Engineer make the most at companies with 51-200 employees, earning $145,182 on average.
Lead Software Engineer Salary by gender
The average Lead Software Engineer salary for women is $136,250 and the average Lead Software Engineer salary for men is $140,133.
Lead Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Lead Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $143,125.
Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Chicago
| Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
| QA Analyst | $72,671 | Min: $42K Max: $120K |
| Junior Software Engineer | $84,436 | Min: $63K Max: $130K |
| QA Engineer | $87,626 | Min: $0K Max: $135K |
| Software Test Engineer | $91,482 | Min: $55K Max: $140K |
| Android Developer | $95,869 | Min: $60K Max: $152K |
| Front End Developer | $99,458 | Min: $55K Max: $240K |
| iOS Developer | $103,319 | Min: $52K Max: $160K |
| Software Engineer | $106,118 | Min: $60K Max: $165K |
| Automation Engineer | $107,125 | Min: $65K Max: $240K |
| Security Engineer | $113,208 | Min: $80K Max: $160K |
| Sales Engineer | $113,645 | Min: $55K Max: $220K |
| Game Developer | $114,600 | Min: $85K Max: $136K |
| Salesforce Developer | $115,354 | Min: $66K Max: $197K |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $115,778 | Min: $85K Max: $150K |
| Data Engineer | $117,742 | Min: $65K Max: $180K |
| DevOps Engineer | $119,212 | Min: $75K Max: $170K |
| Systems Engineer | $122,421 | Min: $65K Max: $190K |
| QA Manager | $123,615 | Min: $78K Max: $170K |
| Senior Software Engineer | $134,032 | Min: $90K Max: $200K |
| Lead Software Engineer | $135,854 | Min: $95K Max: $175K |
| Database Administrator | $136,333 | Min: $95K Max: $166K |
| Data Architect | $143,330 | Min: $68K Max: $215K |
| Engineering Manager | $150,530 | Min: $77K Max: $221K |
| Hardware Engineer | $153,722 | Min: $85K Max: $253K |
| Principal Software Engineer | $156,049 | Min: $120K Max: $225K |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $158,000 | Min: $125K Max: $220K |
| Data Engineering Manager | $161,523 | Min: $110K Max: $210K |
| Director of Software Engineering | $182,316 | Min: $130K Max: $275K |
| CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | $200,907 | Min: $110K Max: $310K |
| Vice President of Engineering | $203,121 | Min: $125K Max: $500K |
Skills that affect Lead Software Engineer salaries in Chicago
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Javascript
1% have this skill
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SQL
1% have this skill
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Front-end
1% have this skill
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Amazon Web Services
1% have this skill
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Recruitment
1% have this skill
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DevOps
1% have this skill
Recent Lead Software Engineer salaries in Chicago
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $140,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$100,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $100,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
Chicago
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior consultant reported a yearly salary of $115,000 with +$9,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000 with +$27,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$125,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $125,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1-10 Employees
Chicago
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Developer reported a yearly salary of $130,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Chicago
$139,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $139,000 with +$25,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$110,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $110,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $140,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
Chicago
1-5 Reports
$132,000
Yearly Salary
A Head of Mobile Engineering reported a yearly salary of $132,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago
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