221 software engineer entry level jobs at 130 companies in Illinois
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Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
Akuna Capital: Proprietary trading firm providing liquidity in global options markets.
Pursuing a technical bachelor's/master's/PhD (graduating by Aug 2027), experience with modern C++, familiarity with distributed/asynchronous systems, debugging and profiling tools, strong problem solving and communication skills.
Detroit or Cleveland or Maumee or Chicago or Champaign or Rockford or Freeport or Rochelle or Schaumburg or Aurora or New York City or New Jersey or East Berlin or Belleville or Hartford or Providence or Boston
$65k-$95k/yrHybridFull Time
Trilon Group: Providing engineering and design services for community infrastructure.
0+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or related field,0–4 years experience,strong communication,proficiency with Microsoft Office and design software,EIT or pursuit of PE preferred.
Supernova Technology: Provides cloud-based digital software for securities-based lending.
Entry-level software engineer; learn SDLC, backend, coding; BS in CS or related field or equivalent practical experience; Java/C/C++, JavaScript; Java Spring Framework; handling high-priority requests; startup adaptability.
Java, C/C++, JavaScript, Python, Spring Framework, Spring Boot
Applied Systems: Provider of cloud-based management software for the insurance industry.
Degree in computer science or equivalent; foundational software engineering knowledge; familiarity with cloud technologies, CI/CD, Agile, and tools like Jira and Confluence; eagerness to learn.
CaterpillarNYSE: CAT: Manufactures construction equipment, mining machinery, and industrial engines.
0+ YOEDesign, develop, test, and deploy web, mobile, and cloud software; bachelor’s degree preferred; 0-2 years relevant experience; knowledge of SDLC, software integration, architecture, testing, and strong communication and critical thinking.
CNHNYSE: CNH: Designs and manufactures agricultural and construction machinery.
2+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related, minimum 2 years experience, strong problem solving, software development and support skills.
Chicago or Washington or District of Columbia or Florida or Illinois or Maryland or Michigan or North Carolina or New York or Pennsylvania or Texas or Vermont or Virginia or United States
$90k/yrHybridContract
Civis Analytics: Cloud platform for data science and predictive audience analytics.
1+ YOE1–2 years professional software engineering experience; familiarity with AI/ML and tools; front-end React and back-end frameworks (Rails/Django/Node); SQL proficiency; strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
React, Python, Ruby, Node, SQL, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ReactJS, AngularJS, VueJS, Rails, Django, NodeJS, Go, Flask, Amazon Web Services (AWS), D3, pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy, SciPy, R, STATA
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
2+ YOEBS in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or related STEM) with 2+ years experience (or MS with 0+ years). Experience with C#, C, Java or LabWindows CVI; troubleshooting hardware/software/firmware; test software development; ability to obtain Secret clearance; US citizenship required.
Arizona or South Carolina or Louisiana or California or Washington or Virginia or Utah or Texas or Tennessee or Pennsylvania or Oregon or Oklahoma or Ohio or Michigan or New York or West Virginia or New Jersey or Missouri or Massachusetts or Wisconsin or New Hampshire or New Mexico or Nevada or Kansas or Georgia or North Carolina or Montana or Arkansas or Maine or Maryland or Delaware or Rhode Island or Kentucky or Mississippi or Indiana or Alabama or Illinois or Idaho or District of Columbia or Colorado or Florida or Iowa or Nebraska or Vermont or South Dakota or Connecticut or Minnesota
$41-$55/hrRemoteFull Time
CSAA Insurance Group: Provides personal and commercial insurance products to AAA members.
1+ YOEBachelor’s in CS/IS/engineering (Master's preferred), 1+ years software engineering experience, microservices and cloud (AWS) experience, Java/Spring Boot and REST/GraphQL, familiarity with NoSQL, Kubernetes, CI/CD and monitoring tools.
Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Python, NodeJS, REST, GraphQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Lambda, Kubernetes, OpenShift, ElasticSearch, DynamoDB, MongoDB, New Relic, Splunk, Apache Camel, ESB, Jenkins, Maven, UML
Arizona or California or Colorado or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Idaho or Illinois or Indiana or Iowa or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or New Jersey or New Mexico or New York or North Carolina or Ohio or Oklahoma or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Puerto Rico or Rhode Island or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Vermont or Virginia or Washington or West Virginia or Wisconsin or Wyoming or Brazil or Canada or Colombia or Germany or Ghana or India or Indonesia or Italy or Kenya or Mexico or Morocco or Netherlands or Poland or Singapore or South Africa or Spain or Switzerland or United Kingdom
$95k-$149k/yrRemoteFull Time
Wikimedia Foundation: Operates Wikipedia and provides global free knowledge infrastructure.
2+ YOE2–5 years software engineering experience; proficiency with JavaScript or PHP (or similar), unit testing, version control, strong written communication, and solid algorithms/data-structures skills.
Columbus or Boston or Chicago or Austin or Los Angeles or United States or Canada or United Kingdom or Australia
$125k-$165k/yrHybridFull Time
Loop Returns: Software platform automating e-commerce returns and post-purchase experiences.
2+ YOE2+ years building web applications, backend services, or APIs. Experience using AI agents in engineering workflows, testing and CI/CD, and familiarity with PHP/Laravel, Vue.js, AWS Serverless, MySQL, or DynamoDB is a plus.
Orlando or California or Massachusetts or New York or Colorado or Hawaii or Illinois or Maryland or Minnesota or New Jersey or Vermont or Washington or District of Columbia
$77k-$152k/yrHybridFull Time
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/technical discipline, 2+ years professional experience, knowledge of modern C++, hands-on Unreal Engine, experience with development tools, ability to obtain Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
C++, Unreal Engine (UE), Python, Prepar3D Fuse, Sequencer, Movie Render Queue, Control Rig, Blueprint, Derived Data Cache (DDC)
Qargo: Cloud-based transport management platform for logistics and freight operations.
2+ YOE2+ years software engineering or systems integration experience; strong API knowledge (REST, GraphQL), data formats (JSON, XML); experience with Python, Django, GraphQL, K8s, React/React Native, Google Cloud; strong communication and stakeholder management.
FEV North America: Develops and tests propulsion systems and vehicle technologies.
2+ YOE2+ years experience with a Bachelor's (1+ with Master's) or equivalent; strong modern C++ (C++17), Qt, embedded/Linux experience; CMake, CI/CD, CAN/J1939 familiarity; unit testing and software development fundamentals.
AdvantechTaiwan Stock Exchange: 2395: Global provider of industrial IoT and embedded computing solutions.
2+ YOE2+ years embedded software experience; strong C/C++ and Python; experience with Embedded Linux, Yocto, QNX, RTOS, BSP/kernel work; BS/MS in CS/EE or equivalent; knowledge of IP and serial protocols; ARM experience preferred.
AllstateNYSE: ALL: Provides insurance products for vehicles, homes, and businesses.
1+ YOEExperience with Java/Spring, JavaScript and React; backend APIs and relational/NoSQL databases; CI/CD, TDD, paired programming; cloud-native and object-oriented design. Experience level varies by role (1+ to 5+ years).
IMC: Global trading firm providing liquidity to financial markets.
University student graduating Sept 2026–July 2027 in CS/Engineering, strong algorithms and data structures, proficiency in a programming language (Java or C++), strong analytical and collaboration skills.