Tech Lead Jobs in Chicago.

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Total jobs
127
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
67
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Tech Lead jobs in Chicago are there right now?

There are 127 open Tech Lead jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 67 companies hiring directly. 108 of them disclose pay, with a median of $159,350 a year and most offers between $146,900 and $183,700. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 16, 2026 at 19:23 UTC.

Tech Lead salary range in Chicago

$146.9k 25th
$159.4k Median
$183.7k 75th
$132.2k
$235.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $111k – $410k · outliers off-axis
Based on 108 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 16, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
C++ Engineering Lead – Delta One
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $225,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1h ago
Foth
Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer - Paper Industry
Foth
⚡ Apply early Green Bay, Wisconsin · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Wolters Kluwer
Lead Technical Product Manager, Growth – UpToDate Expert AI
Wolters Kluwer
⚡ Apply early USA-MA-Remote · location restricted $107,500–$188,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Chime Financial, Inc
Tech Lead Manager, Decision Platform
Chime Financial, Inc
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL, USA Hybrid $199,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $94,000–$147,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early New York City Onsite $94,000–$147,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $89,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early Austin Onsite $85,000–$133,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
FeverUp
SEO Technical Lead - Madrid based
FeverUp
⚡ Apply early Chicago Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
BP
Trading Operations Technical Lead
BP
⚡ Apply early United States of America - Ill... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Northern Trust
Salesforce Quality Engineering Lead
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $83,100–$141,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
Linux Engineering Team Lead
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
FO
Lead Engineer: Agent Academy
Focused
⚡ Apply early Denver, Colorado, United State... Hybrid $175,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
FO
Lead Engineer: Agent Academy
Focused
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Hybrid $175,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northern Trust
Lead, Software Engineering
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $99,600–$169,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northern Trust
Sr. Lead SW Full Stack Engineering
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $114,500–$194,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Cisco
Lead Technical Writer - Isovalent
Cisco
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, US Onsite $188,300–$238,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northern Trust
Sr. Lead, Software Engineering
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $114,500–$194,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Coatesgroup
Technical Project Manager / Delivery Lead
Coatesgroup
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Spot Inc.
Lead Software Engineer I
Spot Inc.
⚡ Apply early Indianapolis, Indiana; Tampa,... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
GH
SQA Lead – AI Quality Engineering (No Sponsorship or OPT)
GE HealthCare
⚡ Apply early Waukesha Onsite $105,600–$158,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Ovative Group
Lead Full Stack Engineer, Platform
Ovative Group
⚡ Apply early Minneapolis Onsite $125,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Accenture
Copilot Studio Technical Lead
Accenture
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Accenture Tower, Corp Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Huron
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Analytics Products (REMOTE)
Huron
⚡ Apply early Chicago - 550 Van Buren Onsite $140,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Expedia Group
Senior Technical Lead, Marketing Technology & AI
Expedia Group
⚡ Apply early Austin Domain 11 - HomeAway Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Tech Lead jobs in Chicago are open right now?
127 Tech Lead jobs in Chicago are open across 67 companies, as of October 16, 2026.
What do Tech Lead jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 108 Tech Lead jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $159,350 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $146,900 and $183,700.
Which companies are hiring Tech Lead jobs in Chicago?
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn, Foth, Wolters Kluwer, Chime Financial, Inc and Braze are among the 67 companies currently hiring Tech Lead 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 October 16, 2026 at 19:23 UTC.

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