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Lead Python Developer Jobs in Westmont, IL, US
170+ lead python developer jobs from 81 companies hiring in Westmont, IL, US.
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Python Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$92k-$164k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years software engineering; 5+ years cloud (AWS); 5+ years APIs/microservices; 3+ years Python production; 2+ years leading teams; 2+ years Terraform; 2+ years CI/CD; 1+ year containers.
Python, Terraform, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, FastAPI, Flask, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB
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Lead Software Engineer - Python
Westchester, Illinois, United States
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent; 5+ years software engineering; proven delivery of programs on time and on budget; strong Python, C#/.NET, SQL; agile experience; effective communicator.
Python, C#/.NET, SQL, WCF, MVC, Entity Framework, Webservices
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Lead Full Stack Engineer - React/Python
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$140k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in React, Python, and Node; REST & GraphQL; TypeScript; Jest; AWS/GCP; microservices; Git/Jira/Terraform; relational/noSQL databases; cloud logging and security.
React, Python, Node.js, REST, GraphQL, TypeScript, Jest, AWS, GCP, Terraform, Git, Jira, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redshift, MongoDB, Redis, Cloud logging, Security tools
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Lead Software Engineer (Python, Java, JS, Postgres, MySQL, DynamoDB, Milvus/Pinecone)
McLean or Chicago
$179k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOELead software engineer with full stack skills (Python, JavaScript, Java), cloud (AWS), 4+ years software engineering, Bachelor's degree.
Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Go, HTML/CSS, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
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Python Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$92k-$164k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years software engineering; 5+ years cloud (AWS); 5+ years API/microservices; 3+ years Python; 2+ years leading teams; 2+ years Terraform; 2+ years CI/CD; 1+ years containers.
Python, Terraform, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, FastAPI, Flask
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AI Engineer Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$152k-$222k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEMinimum 5 years Python development; 3+ years AI project experience focusing on productizing AI/ML solutions; strong ML fundamentals; GenAI with RAG, vector stores, agentic frameworks; data-driven; strong communication; hands-on AI/ML experimentation.
Python, APIs, Pipelines, AI orchestration, Java, React, LLM, GenAI, RAG, vector stores, SQL, SQL Server, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Datadog, GitHub Copilot
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Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Lincolnwood, Illinois, United States
$130k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOELead full-stack engineer with 6+ years of experience, strong Python, API/integration, frontend JS, and cloud/container skills.
Python, Temporal, Celery, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, HTMX, Alpine.js, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure
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Lead Software Engineer, Gen AI
Chicago or Peoria
$128k-$209k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lead Software Engineer for Gen AI; Python, AWS, CI/CD, LangChain/LangGraph, FastAPI; collaboration with data scientists; production AI pipelines.
Python, GitHub Actions, AWS, SageMaker, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, Crew.ai, Apache Airflow
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Lead Data Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$98k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in big data pipelines; expertise in Spark; programming in Scala/Python; strong SQL; experience in cloud (AWS) with Databricks/EMR; able to own problems end-to-end; excellent communication.
Apache Spark, Scala, Python, SQL, AWS EMR, Databricks
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Lead Software Engineer - SAP – BTP AI Developer
Columbus or Chicago
$133k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of software engineering with hands-on AI/ML experience; SAP BTP and SAP ecosystem expertise; strong Python and API skills; experience with Generative AI and RAG.
Python, APIs, ML frameworks, MLOps, OData, REST APIs, SAP Integration Suite, SAP BTP, SAP AI Foundation, GenAI Hub, Joule Studio, Joule Skills
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AI Engineer Tech Lead - Sports Vertical
Morrisville or Chicago or Raleigh
$125k-$147k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years AI/ML development, strong Python, deep learning frameworks, GPU optimization, real-time video analytics, NVIDIA stack.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, NVIDIA CUDA, NVIDIA DeepStream, TensorRT, NVIDIA Blueprints, NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA ACE
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Lead Data Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$180k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOELead architecture of scalable data platforms, mentor engineers, drive AI-enabled data products; strong AWS, Snowflake, Python/SQL, data governance.
Python, SQL, AWS, Snowflake, Cortex AI, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, CI/CD, Postgres, Aurora, LLM tools
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Lead Data Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$98k-$182k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in developing big data pipelines; strong Spark, Scala and Python; SQL proficiency; cloud experience (AWS); able to own issues and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Apache Spark, Scala, Python, AWS EMR, Databricks, SQL
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Application Developer Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$98k-$199k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; strong Python; AWS; Terraform; GitOps; leadership; communications.
Python, AWS, Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD, Observability, Serverless
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Lead Java Software Engineer
Phoenix or San Francisco or Chicago or Denver or Salt Lake City or Madison
$85k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years software development; Java/Spring Boot; cloud-based enterprise apps; strong analytical, communication, and independent working skills.
Java, Python, Spring Boot, MySQL, NoSQL, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Apache Camel, RabbitMQ, Data pipelines, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, REST, SOAP, Microservices
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Lead Software Engineer - AI/ML Deep Learning & GPU ML Serving
Palo Alto or Jersey City or Hanover Park
$152k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development, ML systems; Python; ML frameworks; cloud with Docker/Kubernetes; GPU workloads in Kubernetes; NoSQL; microservices.
Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, TorchServe, TensorFlow Serving, Triton Inference Server, Cassandra, MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, CUDA
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Lead AI Engineer
Chicago or United States
$160k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; 2–3 years AI/ML in production; LLM orchestration; data pipelines; observability; cloud infra; strong communication and business sense.
LangChain, LangGraph, Prompt Engineering, LLM platforms, GCP, AWS, Azure, Vertex AI, Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Python, TypeScript, GraphQL
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Lead Data Engineer, AI
San Francisco or Chicago or Seattle or Bellevue
$173k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years data engineering; Python, SQL; Spark; ETL/ELT tools (Airflow, dbt, Informatica); data modeling; data warehousing (SQL/NoSQL); cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud); Salesforce Data Cloud experience; strong cross-functional collaboration.
Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Informatica, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Data Cloud
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Senior/Lead Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOELead engineer with 5+ years in backend systems, architecture, cloud, and data pipelines; strong Python/TypeScript/Go; experience with AWS/GCP/Azure; scalable systems.
Python, TypeScript, Go, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, CDK
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Lead Product Software Engineer - AI
Coppell or Riverwoods or Kennesaw or Chicago or Austin or Wichita
$116k-$204k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS, 5+ years software development, 1+ year AI/LLM, full-stack, Agile/XP, GenAI tools.
Python, Java, C++, LLMs, NLP, GitHub Copilot, LangChain, Langgraph, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs, vector databases, embeddings, MLOps, Azure AI, TDD/BDD
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Data Engineer Lead - Contract
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
$99k-$192k/yr RemoteContract
7+ YOE3+ MgmtLead data engineering teams; 7+ yrs data engineering; 3+ yrs leading teams; BS in Information Technology; Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, Databricks, Spark, Synapse, SQL Server; scripting (PowerShell, Python, Scala, Java, XML); Data Lake/ETL; CI/CD; agile; strong communication.
Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen 2, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Databricks, Apache Spark, Scala, Synapse, SQL Server, PowerShell, Python, Java, XML, Data Lake, Azure Data Lake Storage, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
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Lead Data Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$120k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years tech experience; strong SQL/Python; data warehousing, data vault, data pipelines; leadership responsibilities.
Python, SQL, Snowflake, AWS, Azure, REST API, Git, YAML, Pandas, Streamlit, NumPy
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Lead Security Engineer
Seattle or Chicago
$171k-$251k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOE12+ years in Cloud and Infrastructure Security with vulnerability management; cloud platforms; scripting (Python/Go/TypeScript); SQL; mentorship and stakeholder management.
Python, Go, TypeScript, SQL, PowerBI, Azure, AWS, GCP, DNS, CDNs, WAFs, ServiceNow, Qualys, Tenable
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Lead AI Engineer
Chicago or New York or Fort Lauderdale or Birmingham
$138k-$172k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent; 3-5 years ML production experience; 3-5 years Python; 3-5 years frontend; SQL DB design; distributed/cloud computing; minimal travel.
Python, SQL, Frontend, Backend, Cloud computing, Distributed systems, Flask, FastAPI
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Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist
Des Plaines or Tulsa or Houston or Charlotte
$142k-$177k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in technical discipline; 5+ years refining/petrochemicals; 2+ years Python; U.S. person.
Python, Pandas, NumPy, UniSim, HYSYS, Aspen Plus, Pro/II
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Lead Electrical Engineer 2 - Nuclear
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$135k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOE5+ MgmtLead a nuclear electrical engineering group; 12+ years in design; 5+ years leading a design team; ABET BSEE; PE preferred; US work authorization.
Python, MATLAB, Microsoft Excel, MS Office, Electrical design software, Cabling and wiring design
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Security Lead Software Engineer
Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
$235k-$310k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hands-on security operations, vulnerability management, and scripting in Python/PowerShell; experience across detection, response, and cloud security.
Splunk, Tenable, Carbon Black, Symantec, Active Directory/Entra ID, ForeScout, Proofpoint, Checkpoint, Wireshark, tcpdump, Python, PowerShell, Azure, Linux, Kubernetes, Cisco ACI, GitLab, VMware, Copilot, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude
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Lead AI Automation Engineer
North Chicago, Illinois, United States
$110k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor’s with 7+ years or Master’s with 6+ years or PhD with 2+ years; Python expert; AI/ML framework experience; production-grade software delivery; strong communication; mentoring capability.
Python, AI/ML frameworks, Enterprise integration tools, Cloud platforms
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Lead Sr Staff Software Engineer - Front End Fundamentals
Bellevue or Boulder or Chicago or Denver or Irvine or Los Angeles or New York or San Francisco or San Jose or Seattle or Ventura
$166k-$305k/yr HybridFull Time
13+ YOE1+ MgmtSenior frontend leadership role requiring 13+ years of software development, 1+ year of people management, strong TypeScript/JavaScript or other languages, cloud and distributed systems experience, and mentoring.
TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, Java, C, C++, Python, SQL, Scala
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Lead Data Engineer – Financial Data, Compliance & Business Intelligence
Chicago or Washington or Sarasota or Hartford or Costa Mesa or San Jose or Atlanta or Boston or Cleveland or Columbus or Dallas or Fort Lauderdale or Fort Wayne or Grand Rapids or Indianapolis or Los Angeles or Miami or New York City or Oak Brook Terrace or Sacramento or San Francisco or South Bend or Tampa or Houston or Austin
$111k-$226k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years ETL development; experience with Bank Secrecy Act/AML regulations; consulting experience; strong ETL/EDW skills; Python/Java; cloud data warehousing (Azure/AWS/Snowflake); excellent communication and teamwork.
ETL tools, Python, Java, Azure, AWS, Snowflake
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Gravitee Developer/Lead - Senior Software Engineer (Chicago, IL, US)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$73k-$174k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in API/cloud/integration engineering; strong AWS API Gateway and Gravitee; Kubernetes; Terraform; Java/JavaScript/Python/.NET; Cloud Run/Functions; Docker.
AWS API Gateway, Gravitee API Management, GCP Cloud Run, GCP Cloud Functions, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Java, JavaScript, Python, NET, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions
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Lead Cybersecurity Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$115k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOETen+ years in cybersecurity engineering/architecture with strong Azure, identity and network security experience; proficient in IAM, EDR, SIEM, CASB, ZTNA, and secure IaC practices.
Azure, Active Directory, SQL, Office365, Windows Server, PowerShell, Python, Terraform, CloudFormation, EDR, IAM, SOAR, SIEM, DLP, ZTNA, NGFW
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Lead Developer - Data, AI, & Wealth Tech Platforms - Chicago, IL
Chicago or Lincolnshire or Rockford
$125k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years data engineering; Bachelor's in CS/IS/Data Eng or equivalent; strong Microsoft Azure; production data pipelines; SQL & Python; experience with AI/ML data workflows and enterprise feeds.
Microsoft Azure, Azure Fabric, SQL, Python, PySpark, Spark
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Principal Developer - IT
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$141k-$183k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOELead hands-on principal developer with 7-10+ years in IT solutions architecture; strong experience in CDP, identity graphs, AWS, Java/Python/.NET; design scalable, data-driven platforms with privacy compliance.
AWS, Java, Python, .NET, CDP, Identity Graph, Neptune Graph DB, Gremlin, Cypher
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Lead Data Engineer - Generative AI
Charlotte or Columbus or Chicago or Hartford
$135k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years Python; 7+ years data engineering with SQL/NoSQL, Snowflake, ETL/ELT, CI/CD, Big Data; 3+ years GenAI; 2+ years production GenAI data solutions; 3+ years RAG pipelines; 3+ years vector and graph DBs; 3+ years unstructured data for GenAI; 3+ years AI data pipelines with structured/semi/unstructured data.
Python, SQL, NoSQL, Snowflake, ETL/ELT, CI/CD, Big Data, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Spark, Vertex AI, S3, Langchain, Langgraph
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Senior Technical Lead/Software Engineer IV (CHICAGO, IL, US, 60654-4203)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$146k-$244k/yr HybridFull Time
Experience leading software engineering in hybrid cloud, containerization, DevOps, architecture input, and team leadership.
Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, Git, Python, Go, Java, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, APIs, CI/CD
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Software Architect- Python
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$170k-$193k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years Python software development; 2+ years in architect/tech lead; cloud-native Azure/AWS; design of scalable backend, microservices, APIs; stakeholder engagement; AI workflows.
FastAPI, Django, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Celery, pytest, React, Angular, Azure, AWS, Terraform, Bicep, CDK, Kafka, Azure Service Bus, SQS, Git, CI/CD, LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI, LangChain
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AI Red Team Lead Engineer
Minneapolis or Atlanta or Cincinnati or New York or Chicago or Gresham or Charlotte or Irving or Earth City
$133k-$157k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOELead AI red team operations; design, execute, and report on AI/ML security testing; mentor engineers; strong cybersecurity and AI knowledge.
Python, PowerShell, Go, C++, Shell
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Lead Cloud Engineer (P486)
Cincinnati or Chicago
$125k-$207k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years on Azure, IaC (Terraform/OpenTofu), SDLC with Agile; 4-year technology degree; Azure Administrator certification preferred; Docker/Kubernetes experience a plus.
Terraform, Spacelift, OpenTofu, Kubernetes, AKS, Docker, Helm, GitHub Actions, Datadog, Artifactory, Python
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Lead Software and Data Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$155k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software/data engineering; strong Python; Dagster; Azure Synapse; Kubernetes; data lake; PySpark; SQL; Azure cloud; Databricks; AI tool familiarity.
Dagster, Azure Synapse, PySpark, Kubernetes, Python, Dagster Cloud, Databricks, Spark, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
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