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Software Development Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL, US
960+ software development engineer jobs from 360+ companies hiring in Chicago, IL, US.
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Software Development Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$116k-$145k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEDesign, develop, and maintain software for insurance operations; 5+ years of software development; .NET, Claude Code, Gitlab, Azure DevOps, Gitlab Copilot, SQL Server; Bachelor's required, Master's preferred; authorized to work in the U.S.; CSSLP/PSDC/CSE a plus.
.NET, Claude Code, Gitlab, Azure DevOps, Gitlab Copilot, SQL Server
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Software Development Engineer
Buffalo Grove or Illinois
$79k-$159k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years production support, 3+ years technical lead, 7+ years software development with COBOL/SQL/DB2/PL/I/IBM MQSeries; monitoring, cross-functional collaboration.
COBOL, SQL, DB2, PL/I, IBM MQSeries
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Software Development Engineer 3
Portland or Chicago or Boston or Dallas
$122k-$146k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOESoftware development experience with Python, Java, or Go; 5+ years in observability with Grafana Cloud and Splunk Cloud; cloud infrastructure and IaC experience.
Python, Java, Go, Grafana Cloud, Splunk Cloud, Terraform, Grafana Grizzly, Splunk Monitoring-as-Code, xMatters, Axonius
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Mainframe Software Development Engineer
Lisle, Illinois, United States
$91k-$146k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years mainframe development experience; expertise in Assembler, Metal C, Java; IBM mainframe environment; Agile experience; strong problem solving.
Mainframe Assembler, Metal C, Java, REST APIs, IPCS, VM Trace, XDC, Endevor, ZOWE
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Senior Software Development Engineer, Advertising Technology
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$172k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development; full-stack experience; strong system design and API/data modeling; multiple programming languages.
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Software Engineer - Quantitative Development
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$200k/yr HybridAll Commitments Available
Experience leading complex, large-scale engineering projects; strong CS fundamentals; systems-level programming (C/C++, Linux); ability to balance innovative thinking with practical execution.
C++, Linux, Python, Backtesting, Data pipelines, Machine learning
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Staff Software Development Engineer - Front End
Chicago or New York
OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOE15+ years of frontend/software engineering, FinTech focus, real-time/event-driven architectures, strong communication, unit testing, React/Angular/TypeScript, cloud platforms.
React, Angular, TypeScript, Jest, Cypress, Webpack, Rollup, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes
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Software Engineer
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
$73k-$130k/yr RemoteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years in full lifecycle software development; 2+ years HTMX; 1+ year Go; Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering.
Go, HTMX, Tailwind, React, .NET, Azure, GitHub Copilot, M365, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, SQL, PostgreSQL
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Software Engineer
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
$73k-$130k/yr RemoteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering; 3+ years in full lifecycle software development; 2+ years HTMX; 1+ years Go.
Go, HTMX, .NET, React, Tailwind, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub Copilot, M365, PostgreSQL, MS SQL
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Engineer Software
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
$88k-$131k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years in software development; BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (MS also acceptable); C# experience; able to obtain security clearance; US citizenship.
C#, GitHub, LabVIEW, Microsoft Project
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Developer, Software
Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
$96k-$144k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEDesign, develop, test, and maintain software; strong C#/.NET; Agile; 3+ years; SQL technologies.
C#, .NET, ASP.NET MVC, REST, Angular, Git, Azure DevOps, SQL, LINQ, T-SQL
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Software Developer
Chicago or Philadelphia or Orlando or Atlanta or Cleveland or Columbus or Cincinnati or Los Angeles or Dallas or Denver
$110k-$150k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in software development; React, TypeScript, cloud platforms; API design; Azure; DevOps; AI integration.
React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Node.js, Python, C#, GraphQL, Azure, Git, OpenAI
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Senior Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$130k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of software engineering; backend systems; AI-assisted development; cross-stack; strong communication; ownership and shipping; startup mindset.
Go, AWS, React, TypeScript, AI tooling
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Software Engineer | Core Development
Chicago or New York City or Austin
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years of modern C++ in Linux; OS, networks, performance optimization; OOP, multi-threading; cross-platform; low latency experience preferred; BS in CS/CE or related field.
C++, Linux, OS concepts, Networking, Multithreading
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Software Engineer
Boulder or Atlanta or Austin or Chicago
$147k-$211k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent; 2 years software development experience or 1 year with advanced degree; 2 years building developer tools; experience with project and stakeholder management.
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Engineer IV - Software
East Point or Melrose Park or Richmond or Tampa or San Antonio or Fort Worth
OnsiteFull Time
PODS: Rents portable containers for residential and commercial moving.
8+ YOE8+ years of software engineering; senior level; expert in front-end and back-end development; cloud and data integrations; strong testing and CI/CD
React, TypeScript, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Azure DevOps, Salesforce CDP, Snowflake, CMS, Datadog, REST API
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Sr Software Engineer
Chicago or Rosemont
$110k-$118k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; strong .NET Core, C#, SQL; API development; CI/CD and DevOps; cloud platforms; UI tech a plus.
NET Core, C#, SQL, API Development, CI/CD, DevOps, IaC, JIRA, Azure DevOps, AWS, Azure, GCP, HTML5, CSS3, React, Node.js, ES6
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Software Engineer
Glenwood, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Develop software interfacing with industrial equipment; strong SQL Server; VB.NET/C#; AWS; Git/CI tools; on-site in Glenwood, IL.
Microsoft SQL Server, VB.NET, C#, Git, Octopus Deploy, TeamCity, AWS, Jira, Confluence, SSIS, Entity Framework, SQL
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Software Engineer
Westchester, Illinois, United States
$79k-$99k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3–5+ years software development; .NET, React; Azure; SQL Server/PostgreSQL; REST APIs; Agile; Docker; AI-assisted tools.
.NET, React, Azure, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Docker, GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development tools
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Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$92k-$115k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 3+ years software engineering; strong full-stack skills in Ruby on Rails and React; collaboration and communication.
Ruby on Rails, Python, React, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Git
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Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$74k-$137k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years in scalable, distributed software development; proficient in Scala, Python, or Java; Spark/Hadoop experience; cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP; Databricks exposure.
Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Kubernetes, Docker, Airflow, AWS, Azure, Databricks
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Software Developer
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
$112k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus two years of software development experience; proficiency in Angular, JavaScript, jQuery, Java, REST, CI/CD, Git, NoSQL (MongoDB, DataStax, Cassandra), Spring.
Java, Angular, JavaScript, jQuery, REST, Git, JPA, SQL, JSON, XML, Spring, MongoDB, DataStax, Cassandra, CI/CD
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Software Engineer
Lisle, Illinois, United States
$108k-$228k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; minimum 7 years experience; proficient in Windows/Linux/Unix; programming in C, C++, Python; familiar with development tools; quick learner.
C, C++, Python, Windows, Linux, Unix, Editors/Compilers
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Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$74k-$137k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years in software development; proficient in Scala, Python, or Java; familiar with Spark, Hadoop, Hive; cloud experience (AWS/Azure/Databricks/GCP); Databricks exposure; Kubernetes, Docker, Airflow a plus.
Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Kubernetes, Docker, Airflow, AWS, Azure, Databricks, GCP
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Software Engineer
Buffalo Grove or Wilmington or Lewisville or Logan
RemoteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years full stack software design/development; C#, .NET, ASP.NET, TypeScript, React; cloud (Azure/AWS/Google); microservices; containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and testing; strong communication and collaboration.
C#, DotNet, ASP.NET, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Vue.js, Svelte, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes
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Software Engineer II
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2-4 years in software product development or software QA; Bachelor's degree preferred; Azure DevOps/ Azure Developer Associate; strong programming in Java, Python, C++, C#, JavaScript; SDLC/Agile; security, testing, CI/CD.
Java, Python, C++, C#, VB.Net, SQL, JavaScript, Git, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, React, Angular, Flutter, React Native, Azure, Azure DevOps
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Salesforce Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$88k-$110k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development and Salesforce engineering experience; Bachelor's in CS or related field; strong Apex/Java; Agile; travel occasionally.
Salesforce, Apex, Java, Web development, Agile
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Senior Manager, Software Development
Scottsdale or San Francisco or Chicago or New York
$150k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3+ MgmtOversee engineering teams; 3+ years in software development management; expertise in Java, Spring, AWS; DevOps, Agile; strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
Java, Spring, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Chef, Puppet, CI/CD
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Embedded Software Engineer
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
$75k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's or Master's in computer/elec engineering; with C/C++ and Python; embedded software development experience; U.S. citizen able to obtain security clearance.
Linux, C, C++, Python
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Sr Software Engineer
Chicago or Atlanta or San Antonio or Colorado
$145k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; Go and Python expert; cloud-native systems design and operation.
Go, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Terraform, Helm, IaC, Service Mesh
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Software Engineer
Seattle or Chicago
$134k-$198k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in software development; BS in CS or related field; strong OOP (C#/Java/C++); frontend React/JS; cloud microservices; SQL/NoSQL; testing; RESTful services; Azure/AWS; Agile; Git; strong collaboration and learning.
React, JavaScript, C#, Java, C++, REST, Junit, Mockito, Jest, Cypress, Selenium, Azure, AWS, CosmosDB, SQL, SQL Server, Git, CI/CD
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Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$108k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2-4 years software engineering; strong Ruby on Rails and JavaScript/React fundamentals; GraphQL familiarity; understanding web architecture; clear communicator; plus for AI workflows, TypeScript, Datadog, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions.
Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, React, GraphQL, TypeScript, Datadog, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
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Sr. Software Developer (IBMi)
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
$104k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software development; IBM i RPG ILE; SQL/DB2; API development; full SDLC experience.
RPG ILE, SQL, DB2, REST APIs, Java, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Asana, ServiceNow, JSON, XML, IBM i
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Software Applications Engineer
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
$65k-$84k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEDesign, develop, and support manufacturing software control systems; 3+ years in software design/development; bachelor in CS/CE/Manufacturing Eng; travel up to 50%.
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MS Office, C#, C++, .NET Framework
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Software Engineer- Martech (487233)
Salisbury or Chicago
$101k-$152k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering; Bachelor's in Computer Science or technical field; JavaScript/Python; SQL/ORM; web frameworks; TD development; Agile/ bimodal; strong problem solving.
JavaScript, Python, SQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Angular, React, Django, Express, Snowflake, Databricks, Hightouch, Segment, Adobe Real-Time CDP, Salesforce CDP
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Sr. Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$110k-$130k/yr RemoteFull Time
3+ YOEDesign, develop, and maintain financial software using Ruby on Rails, React, PostgreSQL, Bash, Kafka, Docker, Redis; build APIs; deploy on AWS.
Ruby on Rails, React, PostgreSQL, Bash, Kafka, Docker, Redis, AWS
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Software Engineer 3
Chicago or Reston
$110k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3-5 years software development; backend focus; Golang or Java; REST APIs; SQL; Docker/Kubernetes; CI/CD; Jira; Git; AJile methods.
Golang, Java, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, REST, JUnit, JMeter, React.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jira, Git, Jenkins
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Software Engineer, Zaidyn
Chicago or Princeton or New York
HybridFull Time
1+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in CS/EE/Math; 1-3 years software product development; full-stack SaaS; strong APIs; Java, REST; English fluency.
Java, REST, APIs, Full-Stack, SaaS, Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity
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Staff Software Engineer, Middleware - Java
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
$103k-$193k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8 years of software development experience; strong Java/middleware; Agile/Scrum; cloud development; bachelor’s degree in CS or engineering.
Java, Hibernate, JDBC, Eclipse, Git, SQL, NoSQL, Messaging, CI/CD, Cloud
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Software Engineer (Machine Learning)
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
$100k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2–5 years of production software engineering; strong Python; experience with LLMs and agent frameworks; Bachelor's in CS/Engineering; optional C++.
Python, C++, LLMs, Agent framework, Cloud, Trading engines (C++)
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