Chicago has a long history in technology. The city is the birthplace of inventions of industry like the refrigerated rail car and was even the site of the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
Today, Chicago can boast of other achievements in tech — like being the city with the highest number of woman-owned startups and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce reporting that the tech sector employs over a 106,000 people in the city.
We’ve put together a list of some of the top Chicago tech companies bringing on new talent, adding to the city’s tech legacy. These businesses are hiring software engineers in the City of Big Shoulders.
Companies Hiring Software Engineers in Chicago
- OppFi
- Grainger
- Cisco Meraki
- Tempus AI
- Caterpillar
Chicago Companies Hiring Software Engineers
Chicago energy brokerage Energy CX helps clients reduce costs and improve sustainability by negotiating better rates and offering customized energy management strategies. The company is currently hiring engineers to support the development of its customer portal, one of the key features that Energy CX says sets it apart from competitors.
PartySlate has its headquarters in Chicago, near the Merchandise Mart, with plans to hire software engineers for hybrid or remote roles. The digital platform connects those planning events with the vendors, venues and professionals that can make it possible. Users can also browse the content professionals post on their portfolios to glean inspiration.
Chicago-based Prolaio makes healthtech software with an aim to drive clinical innovation for better patient outcomes. Its mission is to bridge the gap between day-to-day patient care and cutting-edge clinical research. The company seeks engineers to support its work in big data, mobile tech and artificial intelligence.
NinjaTrader offers a trading platform with low commissions, low margins and no deposit minimum. The company is headquartered in River North and actively seeks software engineers to enhance its supporting systems, brokerage technology and trading platform. Its engineering team can make an impact across areas including market data, fintech and cloud infrastructure.
CDW is a global IT solutions provider headquartered in Vernon Hills with an office in downtown Chicago. It specializes in helping organizations optimize their digital workspaces and address challenges through expertise in cybersecurity, hybrid infrastructure and data management. In addition to tailored solutions, CDW offers a wide selection of hardware and software products, including computers, phones, printers and other electronics. The company says it’s always on the lookout for talented software engineers to join its team.
Caterpillar Inc. is the construction and mining equipment manufacturer that’s also a household name. Its digital arm, Cat Digital, brings advanced technology to the company’s famous “yellow iron.” The company’s downtown Chicago office is in the Loop, just four blocks from Millennium Park. Additions to the team will help manage the ongoing operations of the company’s cloud environment.
Grainger is a B2B supplier of maintenance, repair and operating supplies. The company has over 26,000 employees, and was recently noted by Glassdoor and Fortune as a Best Place to Work and best place to work for women, respectively. Software engineers at Grainger use React and Next.js on front-end work and Java for back-end work.
Enfusion is a SaaS Fintech company that allows the buy-side marketplace to monitor risk, manage workflows and make investment decisions for clients. It says it has plans to scale its presence throughout the next three to five years with heavy hiring throughout the U.S. The company is headquartered in the Loop.
CSC provides businesses with compliance and administrative solutions. The company boasts over 8,000 employees across five continents. It says it’s hiring for software engineers to build solutions for business administration, compliance, cybersecurity and brand services.
Fintech company Enova operates a portfolio of tech-enabled businesses that aim to make credit accessible to both businesses and consumers. Enova boasts a work culture that prioritizes inclusion and professional advancement, and it offers both full-time jobs and internship opportunities for software engineers.
Attain’s opt-in purchase platform enables transaction visibility that can help marketers to drive outcomes like gaining and retaining customers as well as increasing customer lifetime value. The company seeks data, backend and machine learning engineers as it scales its technology and expands product offerings. The company is headquartered in the northwest side of the Loop.
Through its array of brands, tech company tasty aims to enable innovative trading experiences. For example, tastytrade delivers a platform available in desktop, browser and mobile formats that supports trading across various products, including stocks, options and crypto. Headquartered in Chicago, tasty has a team of software experts with capabilities in development, infrastructure, and QA engineering.
Tempus is a data and artificial intelligence company that focuses on healthcare. The company claims to be home to one of the largest clinical and molecular data libraries, which would be a key part of a software engineer’s role. An addition to the development team could expect to work on cloud-based applications that process Tempus’ trove of data.
Bectran’s comprehensive credit, collections and accounts receivable automation software aims to make businesses more efficient. Its software allows customers to build customized automated workflows for their invoicing and billing processes in an effort to consolidate all essential functions into a single platform. The company is expanding its software team and seeks mid-to-entry-level engineers.
OppFi is a mission-driven finance platform that expands credit to Americans who might not otherwise have access to it. The company was listed by Forbes for being one of the top startup employers in 2021. The company is looking to add to its senior software engineering team, where a new hire can expect to develop front-end and back-end services that are used across the entire tech suite.
Supernova Technology delivers securities-based lending solutions that are designed to support advisors, institutions and investors. The company is working to recruit software engineers who are familiar with backend development and test automation tools and best practices to support its technical vision.
Adyen provides digital products meant to support financial efficiency for businesses. The company opened its North American technology hub in Chicago. Engineers at the Chicago office focus on building embedded financial services for various platforms.
Bitnomial is a U.S.-regulated crypto exchange. The company builds full-stack derivatives infrastructure, encompassing everything from matching engines to clearing. Its engineers tackle real-time challenges and high-impact systems in Haskell. The company is headquartered in Chicago’s River North area.
EDGE offers its data and analytics platform to financial institutions, lenders and stakeholders. It uses bank transaction data in an attempt to assess consumer credit risk in a less biased manner. The company has plans to hire a software engineer to work on-site at its Chicago office, as of the end of 2024.
Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed IT company that offers customers things like Wi-Fi, routing and security services. Some software engineers at Cisco Meraki focus on firmware and the security side of the business, while also becoming more familiar with the Cisco Meraki codebase.
Comcast Advertising aims to provide brands and advertisers with solutions that help them design and execute data-driven multiscreen TV campaigns. Through its audience targeting capabilities, the company supports ad delivery based on geographic location and relevance. Comcast Advertising is seeking Chicago-based software engineers who are well versed in programming languages like Golang and C##.
