Last updated 2026-06-18
197 Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Chicago ()
Browse 197 Software Engineering Leadership jobs across Chicago, including Senior Software Engineer, Staff Software Engineer, Platform, Principal Design Engineer (AI & Design Systems), Engineer, Technology II, and Staff Software Engineer roles. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.
Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Chicago
Browse Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Chicago from companies including AbbVie, McDonald's - Corporate, Salesforce, Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Ripple, Wd12, and Google.
- Common titles include Senior Software Engineer, Staff Software Engineer, Platform, Principal Design Engineer (AI & Design Systems), Engineer, Technology II, and Staff Software Engineer.
- Roles span entry, senior, mid, and intern levels.
- Recent postings include software engineer, software engineering, product manager, software development, and ai engineer roles.
- Most listed roles are in Chicago (170), with openings also in North Chicago (4), Northbrook (4), Elmhurst (3), and Evanston (3).
- Reported pay for Software Engineering Leadership jobs near Chicago ranges around $119,815-$238,500 annually (P25-P75 across 160 postings that disclosed pay).
- Explore Software Engineering Leadership salaries in Illinois in Salary Explorer.
Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Chicago
Browse Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Chicago from companies including AbbVie, McDonald's - Corporate, Salesforce, Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Ripple, Wd12, and Google.
- Common titles include Senior Software Engineer, Staff Software Engineer, Platform, Principal Design Engineer (AI & Design Systems), Engineer, Technology II, and Staff Software Engineer.
- Roles span entry, senior, mid, and intern levels.
- Recent postings include software engineer, software engineering, product manager, software development, and ai engineer roles.
- Most listed roles are in Chicago (170), with openings also in North Chicago (4), Northbrook (4), Elmhurst (3), and Evanston (3).
- Reported pay for Software Engineering Leadership jobs near Chicago ranges around $119,815-$238,500 annually (P25-P75 across 160 postings that disclosed pay).
- Explore Software Engineering Leadership salaries in Illinois in Salary Explorer.
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Chicago
entry
As a Practice Customer Engineer (CE) with a specialty in Application Modernization, you will partner with technical Sales teams to…
Experience with developing scalable architectures using API management, microservice frameworks, and PaaS. About the job When leading compa…
Chicago
senior
Management Scope: Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams or managing other Engineering Managers/Team Leads.
Senior Engineering Manager The Senior Engineering Manager at Digital Farming Solutions (DFS) is a senior leadership role responsible for dr…
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$159.1k-258.6k/yr
The Principal Software Engineer will partner closely with Principal Data Architects, Product Owners, and Engineering Leadership to define r…
The Principal Software Engineer will serve as a technical anchor and role model for software and data engineering teams, helping…
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Senior Software EngineerJun 17
Chicago
mid
Full Time
$139.2k-163.8k/yr
This role partners across platform engineering, developer experience, and risk/security teams to evaluate technologies, define architecture…
Job Description U.S. Bank is seeking an Emerging Technology Solutions Architect to evaluate and guide adoption of new AI-driven technologie…
Elmhurst
mid
Full Time
$155k-175k/yr
The Staff Software Engineer, Platform, will own the technical direction of the layer with the biggest leverage in our stack…
The Staff Software Engineer, Platform is a senior individual-contributor role for someone who has chosen the technical track on purpose.
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Senior Software EngineerMay 21
Waukegan
senior
Full Time
$149.3k-298.7k/yr
Key Responsibilities Drive Strategic Product Delivery Own product strategy and execution across platform, developer experience, and digital…
Preferred Software engineering or technical architecture background.
Chicago
mid
Full Time
$115k-184k/yr
This individual will serve as a technical lead responsible for designing and delivering cloud infrastructure solutions for Private Equity f…
Job Description: Role Summary Crowe's Technology Advisory (ITA) practice is seeking a Manager, Solutions Architect to support cloud deploym…
Prinicipal Architect
Jun 16
Naperville
mid
Full Time
$166.3k-249.6k/yr
A person in this role will serve as an advisor and resident expert in solution architecture with an emphasis on…
The person selected for this role will work with the business stakeholders and product teams to conceptualize, design, and deliver…
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Software Engineering ManagerMay 11
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$156k-234k/yr
Here’s what the opportunity supported through our TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) Talent Acquisition Team requires: Position Overview One…
The Principal Design Engineer will operate at the advanced edge of Figma's capabilities.
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AI/ML Practice ArchitectJun 12
Chicago
mid
$204k/yr
The Manager, Customer Experience Technology Opportunity This role will lead a high-performing team of software professionals responsible fo…
What you'll be doing Lead & Develop Talent: Hire, mentor, and retain exceptional talent; foster a culture of continuous learning,…
Engineer, Technology II
Jun 15
North Chicago
mid
Full Time
$84.5k-162k/yr
Technology Engineers will be aligned to a specific area: Information, Software, Data, or Infrastructure.
Job Description Technical expert that will independently identify, engineer, and optimize new data, software, or technology solutions that…
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Engineer, Technology IIJun 15
Staff Software Engineer
Jun 15
Chicago
mid
$196k/yr
WHAT YOU’LL DO: Work alongside architects and product managers to develop, estimate, and deliver new features spanning the full stack…
THE WORK: As a Staff Software Developer, you will own the platform delivering financial clarity to businesses from SMEs to…
Chicago
mid
What you'll do: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our Trading Services team.
As a senior engineer on the team, your work will have a profound impact on our core high-throughput, low-latency trading…
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$180k-240k/yr
Key Responsibilities Leadership and Team Management Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team focused on Lending Technologies.
Tech Modernization and Enablement Drive the strategy and execution of delivering a modern scalable loan origination platform with Microserv…
Senior Director, AI & Swat
Jun 15
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$246.1k-273.8k/yr
Experience defining and building AI platforms and capabilities, focused on enabling different personas to get their jobs done as part…
RESPONSIBILITIES * Help build and execute on the deliver strategy and delivery and success tracking/PE Playbooks for the Salesforce Excelle…
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$160k-200k/yr
How You Will Make an Impact: Lead end-to-end development for our AI platform and customer experiences, from initial roadmap to…
Serve as the technical translator between engineering and the broader organization, establishing AI best practices and platform standards.
Chicago
mid
$167.4k-209.2k/yr
Serve as a senior solution leader across design and delivery phases, partnering with implementation teams to ensure solutions are delivered…
Manager, Technical Product Management.
Chicago
senior
Key job responsibilities Engage with customers on a specific use case to determine desired outcomes, define a scope and design…
Basic Qualifications - 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience - 8+ years of speci…
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$129.5k-212.8k/yr
Researches, writes and edits documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technica…
Job Description Core Responsibilities Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements.
Chicago
mid
$167.4k-209.2k/yr
Manager, Technical Product Management.
This role also leads a small team of Solutions Architects, providing direction, coaching, prioritization, and quality oversight to ensure c…
Sr Principal Architect - Architecture Practice - Washington / Philadelphia / Wilmington DE / Chicago
Jun 12
Chicago
senior
The Senior Principal Architect will use strategic thinking to evolve Architecture and the Business of Technology as a disciplined, data-dri…
Strong expertise in architectural practices: Architectural Decision Records, Build vs Buy analysis, Business Capability Maps, Value-Stream…
Senior AI Engineer
Jun 10
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$160k-185k/yr
6+ years of professional programming experience in web application and backend environments Expert-level proficiency in Typescript/Javascri…
Bring that perspective into project scoping and prioritization Be a source of influence for other engineers on the team [5%]:…
Buffalo Grove
mid
Full Time
Required Qualifications 7+ years of experience as a Machine learning engineer or combination of machine learning and software engineering w…
Position Summary CVS Health is seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in developing machine learning solutions using Agentic AI/ML…
Chicago
senior
Full Time
You'll have the opportunity to: Serve as a technical lead, owning design and architecture for complex, high-impact digital solutions Build…
Who You Are Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalen…
Chicago
senior
Full Time
$72k-141k/yr
Senior individual contributor on the Developer Experience (DevX) platform team, responsible for designing, building, and operating an AI-na…
Proficient using AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent) in an AI-native SDLC workflow; experience building gu…
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Principal AI EngineerJun 9
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