65 software engineering jobs are open in Illinois, on employers' own career pages, from 34 employers. The three employers with the most openings are Chime Financial, Inc, Okta and Capital One, with 17 of the 65. 72 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $155,000 to $216,300, with a median of $192,050. The places with the most are Chicago, IL (37); Abbott Park, IL (10); Bellevue, WA (5). 11 percent are fully remote. A typical posting has been open 18 days.
Illinois requires employers to list a pay range in many postings, so the pay figures here come from the employers' own ranges.
Applications here go through Workday (44%), Greenhouse (26%), SmartRecruiters (19%), USAJOBS (7%).
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Abbott
Abbott Park, IL · Posted Oct 16
Sr. Software Engineer
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This role will have a lead role in the design, development, and testing of software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, creating expert design…
CVS Health
Remote · Posted Oct 16
Senior Software Development Engineer
Seen todayNew this weekRemote
Position Summary The Senior Engineer will be responsible for delivering high-quality web applications, interactive dashboards, and backend integration…
Kemper
Downers Grove, IL · Posted Oct 16
Lead Microsoft Dynamics 365 Developer
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By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.
JLL
Springfield, IL · Posted Oct 16
Mobile Engineer
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This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Abbott
Abbott Park, IL · Posted Oct 16
Staff AI Platform Engineer
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This role sets technical direction for one or more platform capability areas, partners closely with the Tech Lead/Architect on reference architecture…
Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, Department of the Air Force
Scott AFB, IL · Posted Oct 14
IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/APPSW)
$128,967 to $143,236 a year29% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekFederal (USAJOBS)
The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo).
Capital One
Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 14
Full-stack Engineer 4 (Global Payment Network)
$179,400 to $204,700 a yearSeen todayNew this week
We are seeking Full-stack Software Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies.
BlackRock
Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 14
Senior QA Engineer (Vice President)
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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer to lead quality assurance efforts for our software products.
Abbott
Abbott Park, IL · Posted Oct 14
Senior Software Integration Engineer
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This position is based in our Lake County, IL (or Irving TX) office.
BlackRock
Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 13
Vice President, Quantitative Developer - SpiderRock
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This role sits in SRA’s technology organization and involves designing, building, and supporting production-grade platforms for option analytics, margin…
Office of Personnel Management, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Phoenix, AZ and 18 more places · Posted Oct 13
IT Software Engineer (Tech Force)
$125,776 to $197,200 a year16% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekFederal (USAJOBS)
GSA, SSA, OPM, State, Treasury, and HHS are among the participating agencies seeking innovators ready to tackle critical national challenges.
Capital One
Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 13
Data Engineer 5
$209,000 to $238,500 a year17% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are seeking Data Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies.
HPE
All, IL · Posted Oct 12
HPE Factory Build Process -DevID Software Engineer
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This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.
Abbott
Abbott Park, IL · Posted Oct 12
Principal AI Platform Engineer
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This role is the technical counterpart to the Product Manager, AI Platform and partners with AI Product Managers, AI/Agentic Engineering, Applied Data…
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V
Chicago, IL · Posted Oct 11
Senior, Data Engineer
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See how Epsilon powers connected marketing by unlocking the full potential of data and identity.
Software engineering jobs by place in Illinois
| Place | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 37 |
| Abbott Park, IL | 10 |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 |
| Riverwoods, IL | 5 |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 |
| Boston, MA | 2 |
| Downers Grove, IL | 2 |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 2 |
| Springfield, IL | 2 |
| All, IL | 1 |
| Aurora, IL | 1 |
| Bradley, IL | 1 |
| Chicago Heights, IL | 1 |
| Naperville, IL | 1 |
| North Chicago, IL | 1 |
Who is hiring software engineering in Illinois
| Employer | Open jobs | Typical posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Chime Financial, Inc | 6 | $208,500 |
| Okta | 6 | $230,500 |
| Capital One | 5 | $223,750 |
| DEPT | 5 | $136,000 |
| Abbott | 4 | |
| Enthuse-Marketing | 3 | |
| Technology Transformation Service, General Services Administration | 3 | |
| BlackRock | 2 |
Counts are open postings on each employer's own career page. Staffing firms and job boards are left out.
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How many software engineering jobs are open in Illinois?
65 on Oct 18, 2026, from 34 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.
Where in Illinois are most software engineering jobs?
Chicago, IL (37); Abbott Park, IL (10); Bellevue, WA (5).
Do software engineering jobs in Illinois pay more than the US?
The median listed pay here is $192,050; across the US it is $194,000. Both come from postings that state pay, and a listed range is the employer's budget, not an offer.
Does Illinois require pay ranges in postings?
Yes, for many employers, those with 15 or more employees (in force 2025-01-01). Source: IDOL.
How much do software engineering jobs in Illinois pay?
72 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $192,050 and the middle half runs from $155,000 to $216,300. A listed range is the employer's budget for the role, not an offer. Illinois requires employers to list a range in many postings.
Which employers are hiring software engineering in Illinois?
The employers with the most openings are Chime Financial, Inc (6), Okta (6), Capital One (5). The full list is above.
How long do these postings stay open?
A typical posting has been open 18 days, and 29 percent have been open more than 60 days. An old posting is not always a closed one.
How do I apply?
Each job links to the employer's own application page. Open the posting, read the requirements and apply there. If you want a score for how well your resume matches a job, create a free Second Summit account and we score it with the reasons.
Where does this list come from?
We read employers' own career pages and USAJOBS. We do not list jobs from job boards or search services, and we do not estimate pay.
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