Tech Jobs in North Suburbs
North Suburbs of Chicago—neighborhoods like Oak Park, Evanston, and Wilmette—are becoming a tech hub thanks to a dense network of data centers, a robust startup ecosystem, and a steady flow of talent from Northwestern University and the Illinois Institute of Technology. The area offers high-speed fiber connectivity, easy access to downtown via the CTA and commuter rail, and a collaborative environment that attracts both established firms and emerging ventures.
Prominent industries in the region include software development, fintech, health tech, and e‑commerce. Local leaders such as Google’s Chicago office, LinkedIn’s regional operations, FinTech Solutions in Oak Park, MedTech Innovators in Evanston, and DataWave Analytics in Wilmette provide roles ranging from software engineering and product management to data science and cybersecurity.
While housing costs—median home price around $380,000 and average rent near $1,800/month—are higher than the national average, they remain lower than downtown Chicago. With salaries for software engineers typically between $80,000 and $150,000, salary transparency offered by Job Transparency allows candidates to negotiate confidently and align their compensation expectations with living expenses.
Jr. Business Systems Analyst
Company: Zapier
Location: Latin America,India,North America
Posted Dec 06, 2025
Zapier is seeking a Jr Business Systems Analyst to help power systems, workflows, and automation for their Support organization. The role involves making internal tools more reliable, processes more scalable, and support teams more efficient. Zapier values diversity, inclusion, and remote work, and provides a nonstandard application process to promote equity.
Senior Backend (Go) Engineer, Gitlab Delivery - Operate
Company: GitLab
Location: North America,Latin America,EMEA
Posted Dec 06, 2025
The role of a Senior Backend Engineer on the GitLab Operate team involves focusing on delivering and supporting GitLab for self-managed customers by building and maintaining infrastructure tooling and automation. The team works across various components like Omnibus GitLab, GitLab Helm Charts, the GitLab Environment Toolkit, and the GitLab Operator to ensure easy deployment, security, and scalability across diverse environments and major cloud providers. The role requires collaborating with multiple teams and providing technical leadership.
Sr. Software Engineer (Backend) - AI Tasks
Company: Zapier
Location: North America
Posted Dec 04, 2025
Zapier promotes AI integration in automation, hiring for AI Tasks roles. They seek engineers to build AI features, collaborate with teams, and contribute to scalable systems. The role emphasizes innovation, user experience, and cross-functional collaboration.
Brand Designer
Company: Metalab
Location: North America
Posted Dec 05, 2025
Metalab is seeking a remote Brand Designer with 5+ years of experience to guide brand design processes, create inspiring brands, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should be proficient in design tools, comfortable working independently or in a team, and passionate about storytelling and communicating concepts effectively.
Sr. Product Manager - AI Capabilities
Company: Zapier
Location: North America
Posted Dec 05, 2025
Zapier is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the vision and execution of their AI Capabilities team. The role involves defining and delivering the platform that will power all of Zapier's runtime AI products, including Agents, Chatbots, and AI by Zapier. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical foundation, experience working on platform-oriented products, and be comfortable navigating complex systems. They should be a builder at heart, self-directed, collaborative, and obsessed with delivering measurable business outcomes.
Technical Support Advisor II
Company: SpryPoint
Location: North America
Posted Dec 05, 2025
SpryPoint is a high-growth software company revolutionizing the utility industry with its cloud-native platform. Founded in 2012, the company has grown to 285+ employees serving 100+ utility clients across North America and the Caribbean. SpryPoint's mission is to provide comprehensive solutions that modernize the entire metertocash process, with a focus on customer success and continuous improvement.
Associate Support Engineer
Company: GitLab
Location: North America,Latin America
Posted Dec 06, 2025
The role of Support Engineering at GitLab involves working closely with engineering and product teams to support customers, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the codebase and documentation. The team collaborates with various departments to build new features, fix bugs, and improve the product. The role requires technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication.
Reals Sales Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America
Posted Dec 03, 2025
Canonical showcases its growth as a leading open-source enterprise, emphasizing profitability, global expansion, and hiring for sales roles. The company highlights its innovative solutions, commitment to diversity, and opportunities for career development in a distributed work environment.
Staff Engineer - Applied AI
Company: Zapier
Location: North America,EMEA
Posted Dec 05, 2025
Zapier is hiring a Staff Applied AI Engineer to lead the AI Capabilities team, which is responsible for building a unified AI platform that powers all AI products at Zapier. The role requires deep technical expertise in LLMs, orchestration, evaluation, and runtime systems, as well as the ability to shape the platform's architecture, guide technical decisions, and collaborate with product teams.
Talent Acquisition Sr Recruiter
Company: Trafilea
Location: North America,Latin America,EMEA,APAC
Posted Dec 04, 2025
Trafilea is a consumer tech platform that uses AI to help brands grow. They have over $1B in revenue, 12M customers, and 500+ talents across 19 countries. Trafilea builds and scales its own DTC brands while helping ambitious talent grow. They offer a remote, dynamic, and diverse work environment with competitive salary and benefits.
Senior Backend Engineer(Golang),Software Supply Chain Security: Auth Infrastructure
Company: GitLab
Location: North America,Latin America,APAC,Canada
Posted Dec 05, 2025
The role of a Senior Backend Engineer on the Auth Infrastructure team at GitLab involves building critical authentication and authorization infrastructure for millions of users. The position focuses on designing and implementing secure, performant, and reliable identity services while contributing to GitLab's move towards a zero-trust architecture and microservices-based future. The role requires strong backend development skills, experience with proxy and edge technologies, service mesh architectures, and distributed systems.
Sr. Director - Applied AI
Company: Zapier
Location: North America,EMEA
Posted Dec 05, 2025
Zapier is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead their AI Orchestration engineering organization. The role involves managing engineering squads to innovate and deliver AI solutions, shaping the future of AI-powered automation for millions of customers. Zapier values diversity, remote work, and a culture of technical excellence.