Tech Jobs in Northwest Suburbs
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The Northwest Suburbs, spanning Evanston, Wilmette, Northbrook, and Glenview, have surged as a tech hotspot thanks to a blend of top‑tier research from Northwestern University, a thriving life‑sciences corridor, and a growing number of cloud‑native firms such as Google and Accenture. Proximity to Chicago’s finance hub plus a strong network of venture capital in the region gives local talent immediate access to high‑growth opportunities.
Software engineers, data scientists, and cybersecurity specialists are in demand at companies ranging from Medtronic’s digital‑health platform in nearby Dublin to Cigna’s AI‑driven claims analytics in Evanston. Start‑ups like Peak Games and larger enterprises such as Microsoft and Salesforce maintain on‑site offices in Northbrook and Highland Park, while remote‑first teams at Shopify and Atlassian hire from the suburbs.
While the median household income in the area is above national averages, the cost of living – especially housing – is high, with average home prices near $400,000. Salary transparency on Job Transparency lets candidates compare offers from firms like Accenture ($110K–$140K for mid‑level developers) against local living costs, ensuring they make informed decisions before moving or negotiating.
Director, HR Operations
Company: Baxter International Inc.
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 31, 2023
Baxter is a company that pioneers medical innovations and improves healthcare worldwide. They are looking for a Director of HR Operations to support business objectives and desired organizational culture. The position offers a salary range of $160,000 to $240,000, along with an annual incentive bonus and equity target. The successful candidate may be required to verify COVID-19 vaccination.
Software Test Engineer (Verification)
Company: Alcon
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 23, 2023
Alcon is seeking a Software Test Engineer (Verification) to join their team in Lake Forest, CA. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, along with 3 years of relevant experience. The position involves software verification of complex software applications embedded in ophthalmic instruments, reviewing software documentation, writing and executing system level test cases, and participating in project teams. Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a diverse work environment.
Cloud Penetration Tester
Company: Baxter International Inc.
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 31, 2023
Baxter is a company that pioneers medical innovations and transforms healthcare. They are looking for a penetration testing specialist with experience in AWS security, Conditional Access & MFA, Privileged access management, WEB, mobile and/or embedded IoT application penetration testing, network penetration testing, and understanding of security technologies/techniques. The position offers a base salary range of $68,000 to $156,000 plus an annual incentive bonus.
Revenue Cycle Management Capability, Analyst
Company: Baxter International Inc.
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 31, 2023
Baxter is a company that pioneers medical innovations and saves and sustains lives. They are transforming their global IT function to strengthen partnerships and enable smarter, more efficient, and connected business processes. The Revenue Cycle Management Capability, Analyst position involves liaising between business users and system development, ensuring business requirements are implemented, and performing tactical planning and execution. The company offers equitable pay, a base salary range of $80,000 to $180,000 plus an annual incentive bonus, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Project Manager
Company: Luxoft
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Posted Jul 28, 2023
The job posting is for a Senior Project Manager with 7-10 years of experience in a cutting-edge software development project. The role involves managing a multidisciplinary team and working on a solution that impacts thousands of users monthly. The company culture is focused on solving difficult problems and empowering people. A relocation package is available if needed.
Lead Software Engineer
Company: Baxter International Inc.
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 31, 2023
Baxter is a company that saves and sustains lives, with a mission to improve outcomes for millions of patients. They have a positive impact on people around the world and offer competitive compensation and benefits.
Marketing Specialist
Company: Key Mortgage Services
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Posted Jul 24, 2023
The text describes the role of a Marketing Specialist at Key Mortgage Services. The job involves supporting and coordinating marketing programs and campaigns, communicating with clients, managing vendor relationships, and creating marketing materials. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 3-5 years of marketing experience, and knowledge of mortgage/financial services or real estate marketing. The company values empowerment, support, and collaboration.
Full Stack Web Engineer
Company: Turtle Rock Studios
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 26, 2023
Turtle Rock Studios is seeking a full-stack engineer to develop internal tools for visualization of analytics and infrastructure management data. The candidate will be responsible for building websites for multiple studio teams to visualize and interpret large-scale data flows. The role offers a flexible work environment, competitive benefits, and a passionate team.
Oracle Cloud Financials Architect
Company: AST Corporation
Location: West Suburbs
Posted Jul 31, 2023
AST, a globally recognized award-winning full-service enterprise systems integrator, is seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud Financials Architect. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in designing and building modular, scalable, testable enterprise systems in Oracle Cloud Financials, Projects & Supply Chain Applications implementations. The role involves supporting client engagements, providing subject matter expertise, and leading the implementation team in testing cycles. The individual will also be responsible for identifying opportunities for new or follow-on business, participating in strategic planning activities, and providing thought leadership to the growth of the Practice.
Graphic Designer
Company: SPX Corporation
Location: West Suburbs
Posted Jul 31, 2023
The Marley Company, a leading North American brand of hydronic comfort heating systems, is seeking a Graphic Designer for a hybrid position in Burr Ridge, IL. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in graphic design, 3+ years of experience, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, WordPress, and Trello. Responsibilities include designing graphics and layouts for various media, maintaining brand assets, and assisting with digital campaigns. The company values integrity, accountability, excellence, teamwork, and results, and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for personal and career development.
Associate Director - Platform Engineering
Company: Alcon
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 27, 2023
Alcon is seeking a Tech Lead for their Surgical Smart Solutions Cloud Platform Services team to lead a team of engineers in designing and building a next-gen health care delivery platform. The role involves leading a team to design, build, and operate highly scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure platform, developing and implementing cloud platform strategies, and collaborating with product teams and vendors. The preferred experience includes 10+ years of relevant work experience, experience in SaaS and cloud native environments, and proficiency in multiple programming languages and software development methodologies.
Full Stack Web Engineer
Company: Turtle Rock Studios
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Jul 26, 2023
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Working knowledge of ORMs and the appropriate times to use them.Solid UI/UX fundamentals for designing dense interfaces for non-technical users.PreferencesAssociate's or Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology, or similar vocational school training such as bootcamps or development-targeted coursework.Working knowledge of Linux, command line tools, and server administration.AWS experience.Knowledge of enterprise visualization tools such as Tableau and Looker and how they work behind the scenes.A passion for data presentation and visualization, especially in regards to games and first person shooters.BenefitsFlexible work environment allowing you to work in-studio as many days a week or full time remotelyMedical, Dental, Vision 100% covered for you and your family401k matchingProfit sharingStudent Loan Paydown Plan / College Savings PlanCareer Improvement PlanFlexible time off policyFully stocked kitchen and sponsored food trucksAwesome company events, including in-person family celebrations, annual Halloween bash, and virtual gatherings throughout the yearThe estimated base pay range for this role is: $121,000—$166,000 USDWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. based on research, direction, and feedback from several internal studio teams.Create backend infrastructure to read data from a data warehouses, time series databases, and other sources and present a queryable API to the websiteBuild, deploy, and maintain internal websites to visualize and interpret large-scale data flows.RequirementsA demonstrated portfolio or work history of browser-based applications that ingest data from a variety of sources and provide highly-interactive visualizations to the end user.Excellent HTML5 and CSS skills.3 or more years of experience in relevant web programming languages. The candidate should have a portfolio or work history demonstrating an ability to build performant and highly-interactive sites that present data in intuitive ways for technical and non-technical audiences.ResponsibilitiesCreate and optimize designs (user flows, wireframes, prototypes, etc.) While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout North America. The candidate will be responsible for building websites for multiple studio teams to visualize and interpret large-scale data flows, from high-level dashboards to fine-grained querying and exploration. This role will have a high degree of autonomy choosing libraries and tools.3 or more years of experience building backend APIs that read from a variety of data sources and provide flexible querying capability to the frontend.Ability to write SQL queries directly and reason about their performance. We use TypeScript on the frontend and primarily Kotlin and Python on the backend.Expertise with browser-based visualization libraries such as d3.js and Plotly and experience evaluating new solutions. Join our award-winning game development team and help create our next AAA title.Turtle Rock Studios is looking for a full-stack engineer to develop internal tools for visualization of analytics and infrastructure management data. At Turtle Rock, we make the games we want to play.