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Total jobs
382
positions indexed
New today
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last 24 hours
Companies
145
actively hiring
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How many Software Engineer jobs in Illinois are there right now?

There are 382 open Software Engineer jobs in Illinois on JobsRadar right now, from 145 companies hiring directly. 270 of them disclose pay, with a median of $160,000 a year and most offers between $135,000 and $200,000. The board was last refreshed on September 7, 2026 at 17:46 UTC.

Software Engineer salary range in Illinois

$135k 25th
$160k Median
$200k 75th
$107.5k
$225k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $70k – $406.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 270 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 7, 2026 from live listings
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Caterpillar
Senior AEM Software Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early Peoria, Illinois Onsite $112,710–$183,140
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Motorola Solutions
Software Engineer
Motorola Solutions
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $90,000–$115,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Highmark Health
Senior Software Engineer (Claude Code or Google Gemini)
Highmark Health
⚡ Apply early PA, Working at Home - Pennsylv... Onsite $102,700–$102,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Arrivelogistics
Software Engineer
Arrivelogistics
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Stripe
Software Engineer
Stripe
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $173,000–$259,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Stripe
Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure
Stripe
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, New York City,... · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Pinterest
Sr. Security Software Engineer, Application Security
Pinterest
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL, US; Remote, US · location restricted $155,584–$320,320
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Capital One
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Python, AWS, AI, Snowflake Databricks)
Capital One
⚡ Apply early Plano, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Capital One
Lead Software Engineer (Python, AWS, AI, Snowflake Databricks)
Capital One
⚡ Apply early McLean, VA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Capital One
Staff Software Engineer - Autonomous Deployments
Capital One
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
PA
Software Engineer Intern
PayPal
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Hybrid $58,240–$101,920
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
AL
Software Engineer Consultant II
Allstate
⚡ Apply early Chicago River Point Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northern Trust
Sr Lead Software Engineer - AI Security Platform
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $114,500–$194,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Capital One
Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack (Golang, Java, Python, AWS)
Capital One
⚡ Apply early McLean, VA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Capital One
Lead Software Engineer
Capital One
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
ENFOS, Inc.
Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
ENFOS, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Durham, North Carolina, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
PA
Software Engineer - Recent Graduate
PayPal
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Hybrid $113,400–$124,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
U.S. Bank
Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Atlanta, GA Onsite $126,820–$149,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Caterpillar
Lead Software Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois Onsite $128,470–$208,770
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Capital One
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
U.S. Bank
Lead Software Engineer (Java, Spring boot, Microservices)
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH Onsite $126,820–$149,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Vynca
Senior Software Engineer
Vynca
⚡ Apply early Hybrid Hybrid $160,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
TT
Software Engineer, Commercial Intelligence and Analytics
The Trade Desk
⚡ Apply early Bellevue; Chicago; Los Angeles... Onsite $103,200–$189,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $250,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
C.H. Robinson
Principal Software Engineer
C.H. Robinson
⚡ Apply early Minnesota Remote · location restricted $127,500–$295,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Software Engineer jobs in Illinois are open right now?
382 Software Engineer jobs in Illinois are open across 145 companies, as of September 7, 2026.
What do Software Engineer jobs in Illinois pay?
Across the 270 Software Engineer jobs in Illinois that disclose pay, the median is $160,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $135,000 and $200,000.
Which companies are hiring Software Engineer jobs in Illinois?
Caterpillar, Motorola Solutions, Highmark Health, Arrivelogistics and Stripe are among the 145 companies currently hiring Software Engineer jobs in Illinois.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 7, 2026 at 17:46 UTC.

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