Software engineering jobs in Illinois with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
158 open postings from 53 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $140K
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $165K
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $120,100 and $175K
- Median published range width
- $50K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 46%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 9%
- $100K - $125K44
- $125K - $150K41
- $150K - $175K29
- $175K - $200K30
- $200K - $225K6
- $225K - $250K6
- $250K - $275K1
- $275K - $300K1
Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.
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31 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
Jobs 51 to 100 of 158
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Base salary $121,550 to $157,300Annual base, USD
View job: Senior QA Automation Test Engineer Apply for Senior QA Automation Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $119,000 to $169,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior AI Platform Engineer Apply for Senior AI Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,525 to $139,150Annual base, USD
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Base salary $107,525 to $139,150Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing) Apply for Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,525 to $139,150Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing) Apply for Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,525 to $139,150Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing) Apply for Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $132KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $154,900 to $237,500Annual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, eCommerce Apply for Engineering Manager, eCommerce on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $111,100 to $170,300Annual base, USD
View job: Payment Systems Engineer Apply for Payment Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: AI Infrastructure Engineer (Senior Associate) Apply for AI Infrastructure Engineer (Senior Associate) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Biomedical Informatics Programmer Apply for Senior Biomedical Informatics Programmer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $350KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior / Staff Software Engineer — Algorithmic Execution Platform Apply for Senior / Staff Software Engineer — Algorithmic Execution Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Forward Deployed Software Engineer Apply for Forward Deployed Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $159,650Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Middleware Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Middleware on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $148,912 to $254,054Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer - ML/AI Apply for Staff Software Engineer - ML/AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129,700 to $226,900Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Manager Software Engineering (Hybrid in Oak Brook, IL) Apply for Sr. Manager Software Engineering (Hybrid in Oak Brook, IL) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $126,198 to $215,291Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Engineer, Software - GenAI Apply for Staff Engineer, Software - GenAI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $102,600 to $193,425Annual base, USD
View job: Software Manager, Middleware (Hybrid) Apply for Software Manager, Middleware (Hybrid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade Apply for Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $165KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $175K to $250KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $195K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Software Engineer, Trading Systems Apply for Principal Software Engineer, Trading Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, FCM Apply for Staff Software Engineer, FCM on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Site Reliability Engineer Apply for Staff Site Reliability Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Mobile Engineer II Apply for Sr. Mobile Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer II, FCM Apply for Sr. Software Engineer II, FCM on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services Apply for Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services (Scala) Apply for Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services (Scala) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager Apply for Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Apply for Senior Full Stack Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $209KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Engineer 5 Apply for Full Stack Engineer 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $137,400 to $233,600Annual base, USD
View job: Lead AI Cloud Engineer Apply for Lead AI Cloud Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr Software Development Engineer - On-Highway vehicles Apply for Sr Software Development Engineer - On-Highway vehicles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer II Apply for Software Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering Manager Apply for Software Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Platform Engineer (Hybrid) 2/3 days in Chicago Office Apply for Platform Engineer (Hybrid) 2/3 days in Chicago Office on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114,500 to $194,700Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer — .NET & React Apply for Senior Software Engineer — .NET & React on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114,500 to $194,700Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer — .NET & React Apply for Senior Software Engineer — .NET & React on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior DevOps Engineer Apply for Senior DevOps Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $137,400 to $233,600Annual base, USD
View job: Principal, Software Engineering Apply for Principal, Software Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114,500 to $194,700Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Lead, SW Full Stack Eng Apply for Sr Lead, SW Full Stack Eng on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114,500 to $194,700Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Lead, Software Engineering Apply for Sr. Lead, Software Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Core Data Apply for Software Engineer, Core Data on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117,600 to $206,000Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer with Agentic AI Apply for Staff Software Engineer with Agentic AI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $102,400 to $179,000Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer Apply for Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $102,400 to $179,000Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Platform Engineer (DevOps & Cloud Platform) Apply for Senior Platform Engineer (DevOps & Cloud Platform) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Analytics Platform Engineer - Senior Associate Apply for Analytics Platform Engineer - Senior Associate on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $137,400 to $233,600Annual base, USD
View job: Principal, Software Engineering Apply for Principal, Software Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114,500 to $194,700Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Lead, SW Full Stack Eng Apply for Sr Lead, SW Full Stack Eng on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114,500 to $194,700Annual base, USD
View job: Technical Software Support Lead Apply for Technical Software Support Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Who publishes the highest base here
Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.
| Employer | Open postings | Median published starting base |
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| Adyen | 4 | $180K |
| Capital One | 15 | $179,400 |
| DRW | 18 | $175K |
| Aquatic Capital Management | 4 | $150K |
| Geneva Trading | 3 | $150K |
| Coinflow | 4 | $145K |
| NinjaTrader | 7 | $140K |
| CIBC | 5 | $140K |
| Chime | 5 | $133K |
| University of Chicago | 8 | $132,500 |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: Illinois (158).
Of the 16% of postings that state a workplace: 16% remote, 56% hybrid, 28% on-site. 84% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.
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How to read these figures
Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.




