21 staff software engineer database jobs at 13 companies in Chicago, IL

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Senior Staff Software Engineer
Westchester, Illinois, United States
$143k-$178k/yr RemoteFull Time
Ritchie Bros.
Ritchie Bros.NYSE: RBA: Conducts global auctions for heavy equipment and industrial assets.
10+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IT or related,10+ years software development experience,2+ years staff-level leadership,proficiency in Java/Go/Python,Spring Framework,cloud platforms,databases,CI/CD and strong communication.
Java, Go, Python, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, React, Angular
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Staff Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$105k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
Publicis Groupe
Publicis GroupeEuronext Paris: PUB: Global communications, advertising, and digital transformation holding.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/Engineering, 10+ years software engineering (5+ in cloud), leadership/mentoring experience, strong Java/Spring Boot and Python skills, Databricks/Spark, SQL, cloud, IaC, Docker/Kubernetes, and hands-on AI-assisted development (RAG, Agentic AI).
Java, Spring Boot, Python, Scala, Apache Spark, Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Workflows, Live Tables, SQL, REST APIs, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Cursor, Claude Code, Kiro, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), Agentic AI, Angular, Unix/Linux
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Staff Software Engineer
Chicago or Dallas
$190k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Newmark
NewmarkNASDAQ: NMRK: Commercial real estate brokerage and property management services.
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering experience, expert JavaScript/TypeScript and backend languages, cloud and distributed systems experience, hands-on agentic AI/LLM experience, strong database and CI/CD knowledge.
React, Next.js, C#, Node.js, Java, REST, GraphQL, Azure, AWS, GCP, LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, MCP, Kafka, Event Hubs, Kinesis, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, NoSQL, CI/CD
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Staff Software Engineer
Hartford or Charlotte or Columbus or Chicago
$116k-$174k/yr HybridFull Time
The Hartford
The HartfordNYSE: HIG: Provides business and personal insurance, group benefits, and investments.
8+ YOE8+ years software development experience; expertise in Java/Python/C#/Go, full-stack frameworks, cloud platforms, databases, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development; BS in CS/Engineering or related required.
Java, Python, C#, Go, Angular, React, Node.js, RESTful APIs, AWS, GCP, Azure, SQL Server, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, CI/CD, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex AI, GCP Agent Development Kit (ADK)
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Staff Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$105k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Publicis Groupe
Publicis GroupeEuronext Paris: PUB: Global advertising and digital transformation agency holding.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience with Java/Spring Boot and Databricks/Spark; hands-on AI-assisted development (Cursor, Claude Code, Kiro), RAG and Agentic AI experience; cloud, IaC, Docker/Kubernetes, mentoring and operational ownership.
Java, Spring Boot, Python, Scala, Apache Spark, Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Workflows, Live Tables, SQL, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Cursor, Claude Code, Kiro, Unix, Linux, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
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Staff Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$154k-$193k/yr RemoteFull Time
Cars Commerce
Cars CommerceNYSE: CARS: Digital platform for car buying, selling, and dealership operations
10+ YOE10+ years backend development experience, AWS cloud-native experience, strong system design, APIs/GraphQL/gRPC, database and messaging expertise, excellent communication and mentorship skills.
AWS, EKS, RDS, MSK, S3, Lambda, Node, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, DataDog, OpenTelemetry, GraphQL, gRPC, OAuth2, JWT
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Staff Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$126k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CME Group
CME GroupNASDAQ: CME: Operates global derivatives marketplaces for trading futures and options.
8+ YOE8+ years Java development with Spring, REST APIs; experience with Python, GCP (GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Dataflow), Kafka/Flink, Postgres/SQL, observability, concurrent systems, and AI tooling.
Java, Spring, REST APIs, Python, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Dataflow, Kafka, Flink, Postgres, SQL, Gemini, CoPilot, Claude
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IL0220-Staff Software Engineer I
Warrenville, Illinois, United States
$144k-$185k/yr RemoteFull Time
RRD
RRD: Provides marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions globally.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 3 years related experience (or Master's plus 1 year). Experience with Java, Python, C#, C++, Microsoft technologies, SQL, front-end and back-end web systems required.
Java, Python, C#, C++, Microsoft technologies, SQL
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Staff Software Development Engineer – Agentic Applications and Experiences
Portland or Chicago or Seattle or Dallas
$141k-$173k/yr OnsiteFull Time
WEX
WEXNYSE: WEX: Provides global payment processing and business information management services.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree and 7+ years software engineering experience; strong backend skills with Java or C#; experience with cloud (AWS), Kafka, Elasticsearch, containerization, RESTful APIs, and scalable systems.
Java, Kafka, Elasticsearch, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, OData, SQL
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Staff Full Stack Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$152k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
Grindr
GrindrNYSE: GRND: Mobile dating app for the LGBTQ+ community.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; expert React front-end; strong backend in Java/Kotlin/Node.js/Python/Go; cloud-native on AWS/GCP; relational and NoSQL databases; staff-level leadership; AI-native mindset.
React, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, Python, Go, AWS, GCP, Relational DB, NoSQL
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Staff Data Engineer
Westmont or Chicago
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
JLL
JLLNYSE: JLL: Global commercial real estate and investment management services.
6+ YOE6+ years software/data engineering; end-to-end data/AI system design; AI agents; MCP; LangChain/LangGraph; Python; cloud platforms; data pipelines; SQL/NoSQL; strong communication.
LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, MCP, Python, AWS, Azure, GCP, SQL, NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, dbt, Airflow
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Staff ServiceNow Developer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$150k-$262k/yr HybridFull Time
ServiceNow
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
8+ YOE8+ years enterprise IT experience as a ServiceNow platform engineer/developer with deep platform, architecture, customization, JS/Java, database and troubleshooting skills.
ServiceNow, JavaScript, Java, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AJAX, DOM, CSS, XML, HTML, XHTML, Python, Perl, Unix Shell, Windows Shell, Splunk, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Java JDK
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Staff Data Engineer - Federal (Auth0)
Bellevue or Chicago or New York or Washington
$174k-$239k/yr HybridFull Time
Okta
OktaNASDAQ: OKTA: Provide secure identity management and authentication for enterprises.
8+ YOE8+ years software development; 5+ years data engineering; cloud data infra (AWS); Snowflake/dbt/Airflow; Python/SQL; strong communication; ability to drive architecture.
Python, SQL, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Terraform, Kubernetes
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ML Staff Engineer – LLM & Production Systems
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$141k-$169k/yr HybridFull Time
Bain & Company
Bain & Company: Provides global management consulting and strategy advisory services.
6+ YOE6+ years in software or ML engineering, experience designing and operating production ML/LLM systems, proficiency in Python and SQL, CI/CD and MLOps experience, strong communication and mentoring skills.
Python, SQL, CI/CD