Tech Lead Jobs in Illinois.

Illinois is anchored by Chicago's finance, manufacturing, and logistics economy, with agriculture, healthcare, and education across the rest of the state. Browse jobs in Illinois from companies hiring across every field.

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Total jobs
180
positions indexed
New today
2
last 24 hours
Companies
96
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 180 open Tech Lead jobs in Illinois on JobsRadar right now, from 96 companies hiring directly. 142 of them disclose pay, with a median of $160,590 a year and most offers between $144,638 and $188,900. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 22, 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

Tech Lead salary range in Illinois

$144.6k 25th
$160.6k Median
$188.9k 75th
$122.7k
$216.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $66.2k – $410k · outliers off-axis
Based on 142 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 22, 2026 from live listings
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84.51°
Lead AI/ML Engineer (P4656)
84.51°
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH; Chicago, IL Onsite $125,000–$207,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Coatesgroup
Data Engineering Lead
Coatesgroup
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
DB E.C.O. North America
Lead Subject Matter Expert (Quality Assurance & Control) - Rolling Stock Engineering
DB E.C.O. North America
⚡ Apply early Remote, US · location restricted $182,000–$212,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
DB E.C.O. North America
Lead Subject Matter Expert (Electrical) - Rolling Stock Engineering
DB E.C.O. North America
⚡ Apply early Remote, US · location restricted $182,000–$212,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
Tech Lead
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $175,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
CA
Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Carefeed
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Credence
Cybersecurity Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (Tech Lead)
Credence
⚡ Apply early O'fallon, Illinois, United Sta... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northern Trust
Senior Lead, Security Engineering and Operations
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $114,500–$194,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Protiviti
Salesforce Service Technical Lead
Protiviti
⚡ Apply early CHICAGO Hybrid $166,000–$282,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northern Trust
Lead AI Cloud Engineer
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $137,400–$233,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
FeverUp
SEO Technical Lead - Madrid based
FeverUp
⚡ Apply early Chicago Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
CR
AI Technical Lead
Crowe
⚡ Apply early Chicago IL USA Onsite $102,400–$204,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
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 6d ago
Foth
Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer - Paper Industry
Foth
⚡ Apply early Green Bay, Wisconsin · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d 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 6d ago
PerkinElmer
Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer - Project Farma
PerkinElmer
⚡ Apply early Customer Site - IN Onsite $95,000–$115,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d 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 1w ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $94,000–$147,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early New York City Onsite $94,000–$147,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $89,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Braze
Lead Solutions Engineer, POC Operations
Braze
⚡ Apply early Austin Onsite $85,000–$133,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BP
Trading Operations Technical Lead
BP
⚡ Apply early United States of America - Ill... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northern Trust
Salesforce Quality Engineering Lead
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $83,100–$141,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w 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 1w ago
FO
Lead Engineer: Agent Academy
Focused
⚡ Apply early Denver, Colorado, United State... Hybrid $175,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Tech Lead jobs in Illinois are open right now?
180 Tech Lead jobs in Illinois are open across 96 companies, as of October 22, 2026.
What do Tech Lead jobs in Illinois pay?
Across the 142 Tech Lead jobs in Illinois that disclose pay, the median is $160,590 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $144,638 and $188,900.
Which companies are hiring Tech Lead jobs in Illinois?
84.51°, Coatesgroup, DB E.C.O. North America, CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn and Carefeed are among the 96 companies currently hiring Tech Lead 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 October 22, 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

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