189 distributed systems engineer jobs at 110 companies in Illinois
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
AI & Distributed Systems Backend Engineer - Senior - Consulting - Location OPEN
Chicago or United States
$103k-$188k/yrHybridFull Time
EY: Global firm providing audit, tax, and professional consulting services.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree required, minimum 2 years software experience, 3-5+ years with Java or C# and Spring Boot/.Net, unit testing/TDD, cloud (AWS/GCP) preferred, strong communication and agile experience.
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
15+ YOE15+ years software development experience; strong C++, Java or Scala skills; CUDA/C++ experience; distributed systems and OSS data platform familiarity; BS/MS/PhD or equivalent.
Panatrol: Integrator and manufacturer of industrial control systems.
1+ YOE1+ years related controls experience (1-5 yrs preferred); bachelor's in EE or related preferred; working knowledge of motor controls, PLC/HMI/VFD programming, relay logic, power distribution, AutoCAD Electrical/EPLAN, and MS Suite; travel as needed.
PLC, HMI, VFD, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Microsoft Office
VAST Data: Enterprise AI infrastructure and unified data platform.
5+ YOE5+ years supporting enterprise storage sales to large IT organizations; knowledge of distributed storage, DAS/NAS/SAN, virtualization, high-performance networking, and enterprise security; strong presentation and communication skills; ability to work in unstructured environments.
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
15+ YOE15+ years software development experience; strong C++, Java, or Scala skills; experience designing distributed systems; familiarity with Apache Spark and OSS data platform ecosystem; BS/MS/PhD in CS or related (or equivalent experience).
Hanson Professional Services: Provides engineering and consulting services for infrastructure development.
8+ YOEPE license with 8+ years in electric distribution design; BS in Electrical Engineering; experience with overhead/underground distribution, system upgrades, and customer-driven projects; strong leadership and communication skills; valid driver’s license.
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Multinational retail operating discount stores and supermarkets.
2+ YOEManage and support distribution center control systems (PLC, Industrial PCs, HMI, Ignition), execute outages and troubleshooting, lead projects, develop training, supervise associates; bachelor’s in engineering or 2 years automation/maintenance experience.
Programmable Logic Controller, Industrial PCs, Human to Machine Interfaces, Ignition, Industrial Control Systems
Relativity: AI-powered platform for legal discovery and data intelligence.
5+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent, 5+ years software engineering experience in cloud-native or distributed systems, end-to-end production ownership, multi-tenant systems, CI/CD, observability, mentorship; React and .NET experience preferred.
RelativityOne, React, .NET, CI/CD, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code
Orbital Engineering: Provides engineering, inspection, and construction services for industrial infrastructure.
ABET BS in Engineering (preferably electrical), knowledge of electric utility distribution systems, EIT/FE or PE preferred, valid driver’s license, ability to travel and pass drug/fit-for-duty tests, proficiency with Microsoft Office, GIS and distribution design software.
Microsoft Office, GIS, Spida Calc, O-Calc, Pole Foreman, Katapult, AutoCAD, SPANS, NJUNS, IkeGPS
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree, 7+ years software engineering, 5+ years designing distributed systems and public cloud experience; strong coding experience in common languages; payments and high-performance systems experience preferred.
San Francisco or Palo Alto or Chicago or New York or Seattle or Indianapolis
$173k-$260k/yrHybridFull Time
SalesforceNYSE: CRM: Sells cloud-based customer relationship management and business software solutions.
8+ YOESenior software engineer with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and microservices; strong architecture and leadership skills.
Balyasny Asset Management: Global multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse financial assets.
5+ YOE5+ years building financial/trading systems in Java; expertise in multi-threaded/concurrency and distributed systems; familiarity maintaining C# systems and AI-assisted development tools; strong communication and critical thinking.
CaterpillarNYSE: CAT: Manufactures construction equipment, mining machinery, and industrial engines.
Experience across software development lifecycle, debugging distributed/integrated systems, creating technical documentation and test artifacts; familiarity with autonomy, machine control, and Cat Grade/CTCT; bachelor's in engineering or CS preferred.
Cat Grade, Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
Sargent & Lundy: Engineering and consulting services for the power industry.
3+ YOE3+ years in electrical power systems design; ABET-accredited BS in Electrical Engineering; experience with medium/low voltage distribution; ability to liaise with clients; strong communication and teamwork.
Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy providing software engineering and digital transformation.
Deep ML engineering experience building scalable production ML systems; strong Python coding; experience with distributed systems, MLOps/CI-CD, cloud or on-prem infrastructure; stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Thoughtworks: Global consultancy providing software engineering and digital strategy services.
Proven ML engineering experience designing scalable ML systems, strong Python coding, experience with distributed systems, MLOps/CI/CD, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP/Databricks); stakeholder management and leadership skills.
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
1+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering/Statistics/Math or equivalent experience; 1+ year supporting large-scale distributed systems; scripting/programming (SQL, PowerShell, Perl, Bash, Python, PHP, Ruby); DB and OS troubleshooting.
JLLNYSE: JLL: Global commercial real estate and investment management services.
Design, develop, and maintain automation control systems for warehouse/distribution equipment; mentor apprentices; proficient with CMMS, PLC/HMI/SCADA, controls software; flexible for varied shifts.
CMMS, RSLogix5000 Studio, FT View, SCADA, PLC, HMI
Philadelphia or Boston or New York City or Baltimore or Washington, D.C. or Charlotte or Raleigh or Atlanta or Chicago or Connecticut or Delaware or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Indiana or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or North Carolina or New Jersey or New York or Ohio or Pennsylvania or Tennessee or Virginia
$100k-$145k/yrHybridFull Time
HealthVerity: Privacy-protected healthcare data exchange and patient identity platform.
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, AWS cloud, Infrastructure-as-Code, container orchestration, security practices, production debugging, and cloud cost optimization.
United States or Colorado or Hawaii or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Minnesota or New Jersey or New York or Vermont or District of Columbia or Washington or California
$188k-$277k/yrRemoteFull Time
TwilioNYSE: TWLO: Cloud communications platform for programmable messaging, voice, and email.
16+ YOE16+ years building high-scale, secure cloud-native distributed systems; expert in Java or Go and AWS; experience with LLM-driven development, APIs, high-throughput data, Kubernetes/Terraform, and cross-team technical leadership.