Last updated: 2025-05-10

45 Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Chicago.

Hiring now: Principal Engr In Custome @ Mcdonalds, Software Eng Mgr @ Spoton, Jira Platform Lead @ Drw, Software Engr Payroll Ser @ Gusto, Software Engr Early Caree @ Aquatic Ca, Software Eng Mgr Ii Admin @ Google, Vp Eng Dev Exp @ Adyen, Vp Software Eng G5 @ 8451, Quantitative Research Eng @ Northweste, Lead Software Engr @ Enova Inte.Explore more at jobswithgpt.com.

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Mcdonald's

Principal Engineer in Customer Technology Chicago
Skills & Focus: engineering design, development, iOS applications, Android applications, cloud services, technology strategies, agile, DevOps, mentorship, proof-of-concepts
Salary: $168,350 - $218,860 per year
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible

Spoton

Software Engineering Manager Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, engineering management, technical direction, team leadership, product backlog, performance management, scalability, communication, architecture, collaboration
About the Company: At SpotOn, we’re helping restaurants and small businesses compete and win with flexible payment and software technology—backed by real people who really care. …
Experience: 8+ years of software development experience, 2+ years of experience managing software teams
Salary: $147,000 - $239,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k with company match, RSUs, Paid vacation, 10 company holidays, sick time, and…

Drw

Jira Platform Lead Chicago
Skills & Focus: Jira Administrator, Jira Developer, Jira Architect, Agile methodologies, third-party vendor integrations, custom workflows, advanced scripting, data manipulation, APIs, team leadership
About the Company: DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets aro…
Experience: 5 or more years of proven experience as a Jira Administrator, Developer, Architect or similar role.
Salary: $160,000 - $220,000
Benefits: Comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with dis…

Gusto

Software Engineer, Payroll Services Chicago
Skills & Focus: Technical Lead, Payroll, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, System Design, Data Structures, Platform Products, Mentor, Collaboration, AI and Machine Learning
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of experience
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equity, Health Insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off

Aquatic Capital Management

Software Engineer, Early Career Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, Python, C++, software design, testing techniques, event-driven architectures, distributed systems, quantitative skills, mentoring, collaboration
About the Company: Aquatic was founded with a shared passion for tackling complex challenges in global financial markets, driven by applying scientific research and technological…
Experience: No more than 3 years of professional (post-education) experience
Salary: $150,000 - $200,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, competitive 401k plan, employer-paid life & disabi…

Google

Software Engineering Manager II, Administrative Access Platform Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, programming languages, technical leadership, infrastructure, collaboration, auditing, reporting, security, compliance, team management
About the Company: Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. It is known for its search engine, online advertising …
Experience: 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages; 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; 2 years of experience in a people management role.
Salary: $197,000-$291,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Bonus, equity, and benefits are included in the compensation package.

Adyen

VP Engineering - Developer Experience Chicago
Skills & Focus: Developer Experience, integration simplicity, APIs, integration SDKs, technical vision, high-quality standards, team-building, developer community, community evangelism, customer-centric mindset
About the Company: Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft, making us the financial technolog…
Experience: Proven experience as a leader in engineering, ideally with a background in developer-facing products, APIs, or integrations.
Salary: $412,500 - $577,500 plus RSUs
Type: Full-time
VP Engineering - Developer Experience Chicago
Skills & Focus: Developer Experience, integration simplicity, APIs, integration SDKs, technical vision, high-quality standards, team-building, developer community, community evangelism, customer-centric mindset
About the Company: Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft, making us the financial technolog…
Experience: Proven experience as a leader in engineering, ideally with a background in developer-facing products, APIs, or integrations.
Salary: $412,500 - $577,500 plus RSUs
Type: Full-time

Mcdonald's

Manager Tech Lead Chicago
Skills & Focus: technical lead, software development, Agile methodologies, data integrations, product management, vendor management, team mentorship, continuous improvement, architectural designs, microservices
About the Company: McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. They focus on…
Experience: 6+ years of software development experience
Salary: $129,800 - $165,490
Type: Full Time
Benefits: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance pr…

84.51°

VP, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (G5) Chicago
Skills & Focus: Software Development, Data Science, AI, Cloud Native Products, Agile, Leadership, Team Management, Innovation, Strategic Vision, Operational Effectiveness
About the Company: 84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates cre…
Experience: Minimum 10 years software development experience
Type: Full-time

Northwestern Medicine

Quantitative Research Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software design, hardware solutions, team collaboration, end user support, workflow improvement, development tools, programming techniques, computing equipment, digital transformation, health care technology
About the Company: Northwestern Medicine Information Services drives innovative, high-value solutions to transform health care.

Enova International

Lead Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Lead Software Engineer, full stack development, object-oriented programming, agile scrum teams, software features, enterprise architecture, API integration, test infrastructure, collaborating with product managers, project management skills
About the Company: Enova International is a leading financial technology company that provides online financial services through our AI and machine learning-powered Colossus™ pla…
Experience: 5+ years of experience in a full stack development role, 1+ year of experience managing engineers and leading agile scrum teams
Salary: $116,000 to $160,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits; 401(k) matching plus a roth option; PTO & paid h…

Adyen

VP Engineering - Developer Experience Chicago
Skills & Focus: Developer Experience, integration journey, multidisciplinary team, API usage, high-quality standards, engineering quality, developer-centric culture, self-service capabilities, integration tools, developer community
About the Company: Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technolo…
Experience: Proven experience as a leader in engineering, ideally with a background in developer-facing products, APIs, or integrations.
Salary: $375,000 - $525,000, plus RSUs
Type: Full-time
VP Engineering - Developer Experience Chicago
Skills & Focus: Developer Experience, integration journey, multidisciplinary team, API usage, high-quality standards, engineering quality, developer-centric culture, self-service capabilities, integration tools, developer community
About the Company: Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technolo…
Experience: Proven experience as a leader in engineering, ideally with a background in developer-facing products, APIs, or integrations.
Salary: $375,000 - $525,000, plus RSUs
Type: Full-time

Mcdonald's

Senior Manager Tech Lead for Restaurant Technology Chicago
Skills & Focus: technical vision, strategy, deployment, adoption, integration, architecture, quality, security, optimization, collaboration
About the Company: The Commercial Product & Platform vision develops global technology products and platforms that delight our customers and enable our crews to operate our resta…
Salary: $149,260 – $190,310 per year
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible
Principal Engineer in Customer Technology Chicago
Skills & Focus: technology, engineering design, mobile applications, cloud services, agile, DevOps, innovation, mentorship, proof-of-concepts, collaboration
About the Company: McDonald's is a global fast-food company known for its hamburgers, fries, and breakfast items, operating in over 100 countries and serving millions of customer…
Salary: $168,350 - $218,860 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible

Gusto

Principal Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Payments, FinTech, scalable platforms, collaborate across teams, large-scale systems, performance, system design, product development lifecycle, mentorship, API development
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies.
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time

Quality Builders

Technology Lead (CTO Track) Chicago
Skills & Focus: Full Stack Developer, Product Manager, Data Engineer, CTO, entrepreneurial mindset, predictive model, matching algorithm, project management software, software development lifecycle, APIs
About the Company: QB is a team (us & we, not I & me) focused company living & making decisions based on our 5 core values: 1. Do the right thing (integrity) 2. Speak up (courage…
Experience: Renovation, real estate, or property management experience preferred
Salary: Salary + equity (TBD amounts)
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Trial Period 3-6 months

Provi

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Platform Development, Legacy System Migration, Performance Optimization, Agile Development, Micro-frontend Frameworks, Web Technologies, Cloud-native Platforms, Operational Efficiency, Marketplace Solutions, Scalable Architecture
About the Company: Provi is a leader in the B2B digital marketplace for the wholesale alcohol industry, focused on providing solutions to customers and partners in the alcohol se…

Drw

Software Engineer Team Lead Chicago
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Team Leadership, Java, Python, Mentoring, Project Ownership, Agile Development, System Design, Identity Access Management, Platform Services
About the Company: DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets aro…
Experience: 7+ years of server-side development; 3+ years of experience leading engineers.
Salary: $175,000 to $275,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with dis…

Northwestern Medicine

Quantitative Research Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software solutions, hardware solutions, team-based environment, workflows, development tools, programming techniques, computing equipment, educational opportunities, professional publications, digital transformation
About the Company: Northwestern Medicine Information Services drives innovative, high-value solutions to transform health care.

Enova International

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Senior Software Engineer, full stack development, object-oriented programming, enterprise architecture, API integration, project management, web applications, collaborating with product managers, Ruby, Go
About the Company: Enova International is a leading financial technology company that provides online financial services through our AI and machine learning-powered Colossus™ pla…
Experience: 3+ years in full stack development
Salary: $98,000-$140,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits, 401(k) matching, PTO & paid holidays off, Sabbat…

Gusto

Sr. Staff Engineer - Payments Chicago
Skills & Focus: Payments, FinTech, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, scalable systems, technical lead, product development, data structures, system design, collaborative environment
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 12+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies
Salary: $191,000/yr to $225,000/yr (Denver & most remote locations); $225,000/yr to $265,000/yr (San Francisco, Seattle & New York)
Type: Full-time

Northwestern Medicine

Senior Quantitative Research Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, machine learning, data solutions, clinical technology, AI, automation, cyber controls, user support, workflow improvement, software architecture
About the Company: At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart a…
Benefits: Competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits.

Activecampaign

Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Cross-functional team, Product development, Full-stack engineering, Revenue growth, Technical problem-solving, Customer purchase flows, Upgrade flows, Billing management, Business outcomes
About the Company: ActiveCampaign is a customer experience automation platform that helps businesses engage their customers through email marketing, automation, CRM, and more.

Bridgehealthai

Full Stack Product Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: Full Stack, Product Engineering, AI/ML Integration, Node.js, Python, React.js, Database Management, API Development, CI/CD Pipelines, Healthcare Technology
About the Company: BridgeHealthAI is on a mission to eradicate health disparities for underserved families by simplifying the fragmented and complicated health and community bene…
Experience: 2-5 years
Type: Full-time

Mcdonald’S

Manager, Technical Lead Chicago
Skills & Focus: Technical Lead, Product Management, Data Integrations, Agile, Vendor Management, Mentorship, Continuous Improvement, Software Development, Quality Standards, Architectural Design
About the Company: Global technology products and platforms that delight customers and enable restaurant operations.
Salary: $129,800 - $165,490 per year
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible

Brillio

Senior Lead Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: digital technology, service provider, Fortune 1000, disruption, digital adoption, client satisfaction, cutting-edge, design thinking, employer of choice, exceptional experience
About the Company: Brillio is one of the fastest growing digital technology service providers and a partner of choice for many Fortune 1000 companies seeking to turn disruption i…
Benefits: Great Place to Work® certification

Finix

Senior Software Engineer for Gateway Chicago
Skills & Focus: payment solutions, software engineer, technical solutions, scalable software, customer revenue, engineering team, implementation, reliable service, attention to detail, no-code tools
About the Company: Finix is a full-stack acquirer processor that empowers businesses of all sizes with payment solutions.

Gusto

Software Engineer - Payments and Risk Chicago
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Payments, Risk Management, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, React, Scalability, Architecting Systems, Collaboration, Distributed Systems
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 12+ years
Salary: $225,000-$265,000
Type: Full-time

Stripe

Solutions Architect Chicago
Skills & Focus: Solutions Architecture, C-level executives, business models, technical decision makers, customer strategy, API architecture, software development lifecycle, Stripe's Payments, business analysis, technical sales
About the Company: Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Str…
Experience: 5+ years of experience in a similar customer-facing engineering role such as solution consultant, solutions architect, or sales engineer, for a global software enterprise.
Type: Full-time

Northwestern Medicine

Senior Quantitative Research Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, machine learning, AI, data solutions, healthcare technology, patient experience, end user support, iterative improvements, cutting-edge solutions, programming techniques
About the Company: At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart a…

Prove

Senior Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, object-oriented programming, public cloud services, AWS, Kafka, Flink, database design, SQL, leadership, DevOps
About the Company: Prove’s phone-centric identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions reduce friction, enhance security and privacy across all digital…
Experience: 6+ years of software development experience
Salary: $150,000-$160,000 plus variable commission / company bonus.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salaries & bonus plan, modern health for wellness, 401(k) retirement plan & match, unlimited vacation, comp…
Staff Software Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: software development, distributed systems, object-oriented programming, cloud services, database design, technical leadership, mentorship, performance optimization, security compliance, platform scalability
About the Company: As the world moves to a mobile-first economy, businesses need to modernize how they acquire, engage with and enable consumers. Prove’s phone-centric identity t…
Experience: 8+ years of software development experience
Salary: $185,000- $200,000 plus variable commission / company bonus
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salaries & Bonus Plan (for eligible roles) and Equity Plan, Modern Health for financial, mental, and physic…

Salesforce

Director of Engineering (PMTS) Chicago
Skills & Focus: Technology Strategy & Innovation, Platform Governance, AI-driven Engineering, Data Security, Governance Standards, Apex Design Patterns, Technical Support, Process Improvement, Salesforce Platform, Emerging Technology Adoption
About the Company: Salesforce, the world’s #1 AI CRM, has recently unveiled Agentforce, a groundbreaking suite of autonomous AI agents that augment employees and handle tasks in …
Experience: 10+ years
Salary: $230,800 - $334,600
Type: Full time
Benefits: We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates, including equal pay, employee resource g…

84.51°

Manager, Front-End Software Engineering Chicago
Skills & Focus: Front-End Engineering, Team Leadership, Software Development, Collaborative Environment, Technical Leadership, Software Quality, Best Practices, Innovative Team Environment, Customer Experiences, Scalable Solutions
About the Company: 84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers, and affiliates cr…

Provi

Engineering Manager Chicago
Skills & Focus: Engineering Manager, Marketplace Team, micro-frontends, legacy systems, modern architectures, internal tools, operational efficiency, cloud-native platforms, B2B, digital marketplace
About the Company: An innovative ordering solution aimed to disrupt the 240-billion dollar alcohol industry with a focus on improving the purchasing workflow between buyers and d…

Chime

Senior Engineer Chicago
Skills & Focus: real-time decisioning, APIs, data engineers, platform reliability, low-latency, scalable software, architectural patterns, transactional databases, well-tested code, team collaboration
About the Company: Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank, created on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and free. We empower ou…
Experience: 5+ years developing software in a production environment at scale
Salary: $157,590 - $218,900
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 401k match, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, generous vacation policy, paid parental leave, well…

Netapp

Sr. Technical Product Manager Schaumburg
Skills & Focus: Cloud, Infrastructure, Product Management, Technology, Data Solutions, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Engineering, Sales
About the Company: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …
Sr. Technical Product Manager Schaumburg
Skills & Focus: cloud technology, data infrastructure, collaboration, diversity, business possibilities, teamwork, innovation, problem-solving, customer relationships, inclusive workforce
About the Company: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …
Sr. Technical Product Manager Schaumburg
Skills & Focus: Cloud, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Remote, Technical, Product, Manager, Infrastructure, Data
About the Company: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …

Nisource

Principal Salesforce Engineer Merrillville
Skills & Focus: Salesforce, Engineer, Apex, Lightning, Visualforce, Technical Leadership, Collaboration, Software Development, Code Review, Innovation
Experience: 10+ years of experience in Salesforce development and implementation
Salary: $129,500 - $194,300 plus 10% annual bonus
Type: Full Time
Principal Salesforce Engineer Merrillville
Skills & Focus: Salesforce, Engineer, Technical Leadership, Solution Development, Collaboration, Code Review, Troubleshooting, Innovation, Apex, DevOps
About the Company: NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to rac…
Experience: 10+ years of experience in Salesforce development and implementation
Salary: $129,500 - $194,300
Type: Full Time
Benefits: 10% annual bonus, relocation assistance
Principal Salesforce Engineer Merrillville
Skills & Focus: Salesforce, Salesforce Engineer, Apex, Lightning, Visualforce, Solution Development, Technical Leadership, Code Review, Innovation, Cross-functional collaboration
About the Company: NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment.
Experience: 10+ years of experience in Salesforce development and implementation
Salary: $129,500 - $194,300 plus 10% annual bonus
Type: Full Time