DRW · Chicago · Posted: 5/5/2026
United StatesSoftware Engineer jobs in Chicago
73 open roles from 35 employers in Chicago. Median stated salary 191,900 USD a year, from 54 adverts that state one.
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New roles, last 12 weeks
- 7/20/2026 71
- 7/27/2026 58
- 8/3/2026 82
- 8/10/2026 69
- 8/17/2026 96
- 8/24/2026 163
- 8/31/2026 154
- 9/7/2026 128
- 9/14/2026 168
- 9/21/2026 185
- 9/28/2026 177
- 10/5/2026 228
- 10/12/2026 7
1,586 openings over 12 weeks, by the week they were published.
Stated salaries
Middle half: 158,750 – 208,500 USD a year; median 191,900 USD.
From 54 adverts by 24 employers that state a salary, annualised.
Roles to explore (73)
DRW · Chicago · Posted: 4/9/2026
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
Aquatic Capital Management · Chicago · Posted: 4/1/2026
Software Engineer - Intern - Summer 2027
Geneva Trading · Chicago · Posted: 4/1/2026
Front-End Platform Developer
DRW · Chicago · Posted: 3/23/2026
Senior Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Data
Attain · Chicago · Posted: 2/9/2026
Staff Software Engineer - Technical Lead - Merryfield
Clear Street · Chicago · Posted: 12/12/2025
Software Engineer - Low Touch Desk
DRW · Chicago · Posted: 9/30/2025
Software Engineer - Research - Cumberland Systematic
IMC · Chicago · Posted: 9/26/2025
Software Engineer - AI Powered Engineering
IMC · Chicago · Posted: 9/12/2025
C++ Software Engineer
Maven · Chicago · Posted: 9/18/2024
C++ Developer - Options Market Making - CHI
Point72 · Chicago · Posted: 8/15/2024
Quantitative Developer
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn · Chicago · Posted: 2/14/2024