Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago.

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Total jobs
185
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
85
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Software Engineer jobs in Chicago are there right now?

There are 185 open Software Engineer jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 85 companies hiring directly. 130 of them disclose pay, with a median of $177,500 a year and most offers between $145,900 and $203,500. The board was last refreshed on August 23, 2026 at 02:06 UTC.

Software Engineer salary range in Chicago

$145.9k 25th
$177.5k Median
$203.5k 75th
$123.6k
$226.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $70k – $416k · outliers off-axis
Based on 130 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 22, 2026 from live listings
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AD
Software Engineer II (Java) - Pricing
Adyen
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $154,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
MongoDB
Senior Software Engineer
MongoDB
⚡ Apply early Atlanta; Austin; Baltimore; Bo... Onsite $126,000–$248,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Braze
Staff Software Engineer
Braze
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $184,000–$299,812
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Braze
Senior Software Engineer I, Frontend Infrasturcture & Experience
Braze
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $128,842–$209,368
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Braze
Senior Software Engineer I, Content Cards
Braze
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $144,000–$234,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d 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 2d ago
IMC
Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
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Software Engineer
Simplex Trading
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $125,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Cameo
Staff Software Engineer-Backend
Cameo
⚡ Apply early US- Downtown Chicago HQ Onsite $175,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Ripple
Staff Software Engineer, Liquidity Management (C#/.NET)
Ripple
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $196,000–$245,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Software Developer
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $225,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Python Software Engineer, Trading Platform
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago, New York Onsite $150,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Software Engineer, Research – Cumberland Systematic
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $175,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer, C/FICCO Data
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $175,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer - Analytics Front Office
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Greenwich, New York,... Onsite $200,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Tools Engineering
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $175,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer, Finance (Clojure)
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $130,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Systems Software Engineer
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $145,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Software Developer Intern
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $225,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer, Unified Platform - Trade Management, Trade and Order Processing, Platform Services
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $175,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer - DeFi
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $130,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Software Engineer - APEX
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $140,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Algo)
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $150,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform, C++
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
DR
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Software Engineer jobs in Chicago are open right now?
185 Software Engineer jobs in Chicago are open across 85 companies, as of August 23, 2026.
What do Software Engineer jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 130 Software Engineer jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $177,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $145,900 and $203,500.
Which companies are hiring Software Engineer jobs in Chicago?
Adyen, MongoDB, Braze, Pinterest and IMC are among the 85 companies currently hiring Software Engineer jobs in Chicago.
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 August 23, 2026 at 02:06 UTC.

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