Tech jobs in Chicago, IL

Which roles are hiring

Share of Chicago, IL technical postings by role.

1. 1Software Engineer44%
2. 2Data Scientist13.2%
3. 3DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineer12.1%
4. 4Data Engineer9%
5. 5Security Engineer7.1%
6. 6Data Analyst6.4%
7. 7AI Engineer4%
8. 8Frontend Engineer1.7%
9. 9Full-Stack Engineer1.2%

What it pays

Disclosed annual base ranges across every technical role in Chicago, IL. Role mix drives this as much as location does — a metro heavy in senior infrastructure roles will out-earn one heavy in analytics regardless of cost of living.

Skills in demand here

Share of postings in this market naming each skill.

1. 1python44.2%
2. 2ci/cd16.8%
3. 3aws16.3%
4. 4kubernetes14.7%
5. 5sql14.2%
6. 6java13.9%
7. 7linux13.5%
8. 8c++12.5%
9. 9gcp12.1%
10. 10terraform11.6%
11. 11docker10.4%
12. 12azure9.5%

Who is hiring here

Employers with the most open technical postings in this market.

• AbbVie38
• DRW20
• Akuna Capital15
• IMC Markets12
• Ontrac Solutions11
• Braze9
• Jump Trading9
• Infleqtion8
• Old Mission8
• Ripple7
• Supernova Technology7
• CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.6