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.
Sales Force Effectiveness Director
Company: Abbott
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Feb 21, 2023
Abbott is a global healthcare leader with a mission to create breakthrough science to improve people's health. They offer career development, free medical coverage, excellent retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and more. The Director Sales Force Effectiveness oversees sales processes to increase productivity and effectiveness, and supports the evaluation and recommendation of sales targets and promotional efforts.
Lead Environment Artist
Company: Turtle Rock Studios
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Feb 24, 2023
Turtle Rock Studios is seeking a Lead Environment Artist to be part of their environment art team. The role involves leading the environment team, maintaining consistency, and working closely with department managers for mentorship and coaching. The artist should have a strong portfolio, experience with modern FPS engines and art pipelines, and be comfortable taking on responsibility for developing complex environments. The position offers benefits such as health insurance, 401k matching, and flexible work arrangements.
Senior Technical Animator (Non-rigging)
Company: Turtle Rock Studios
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Feb 22, 2023
Turtle Rock Studios, an award-winning game developer, is looking for a Senior Technical Animator for Back 4 Blood. The role involves developing and improving animation features, creating and maintaining rigs, and coordinating with all departments. The company offers benefits such as 100% medical coverage, a 401k match, and flexible work arrangements. The estimated base pay range is $120,000 to $165,000 USD.
Senior Manager, Public Affairs Diagnostics
Company: Abbott
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Feb 21, 2023
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The company offers a wide range of life-changing technologies and services, including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. Abbott employs over 115,000 people worldwide and serves people in more than 160 countries. The company values diversity, employee engagement, and employee culture. The Senior Manager, Internal and Executive Communications, Diagnostics, is responsible for developing and executing internal communications strategies for the company's Diagnostics division, which includes over 20,000 employees worldwide. The Senior Manager will work closely with various departments, including HR, GMEA, IT, Quality, and Operations, to better serve the company's diverse, worldwide employee base. The Senior Manager will also lead efforts to make internal and employee communications more competitive, engaging, and social.
.NET Developer
Company: Motorola Solutions
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Posted Feb 20, 2023
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, creating and connecting technologies for a safer world. They are seeking a skilled Full Stack .NET developer with experience in Microsoft .NET Framework/.NET Core, relational databases (preferably Microsoft SQL Server), and modern web frameworks like Angular, React, and ASP.NET Core. The position requires strong communication skills, experience with source control software, and knowledge of Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD). The company offers competitive benefits and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Rendering Engineer
Company: Turtle Rock Studios
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Feb 22, 2023
Turtle Rock Studios, an award-winning game developer, is looking for a Rendering Engineer to join their core tech team. The role involves designing and building new rendering features in Unreal Engine 5, maintaining and improving cross-platform technologies, and ensuring awesome computer graphics solutions for both creative teams and players.
Lead AI Game Designer
Company: Turtle Rock Studios
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Feb 22, 2023
Turtle Rock Studios, an award-winning game developer, is seeking a Lead AI Game Designer to join their team. The role involves maintaining high design quality, mentoring team members, designing AI interactions, and collaborating with various teams to create memorable gameplay experiences. The position requires 7+ years of game development experience and a strong interest in creating an awesome player experience.
Sr. RF Engineer
Company: Motorola Solutions
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Posted Feb 22, 2023
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, creating and connecting technologies for a safer world. They are seeking a highly talented RF Circuit Design Engineer to work on unique, highly challenging projects, with a focus on Discrete RF circuits, PAs, LNAs, backend, and more. The role requires a flexible, results-oriented problem-solver who can thrive on variety and enjoy taking on new challenges.
Principal Engineer, Global Technical Services (Hybrid)
Company: Baxter International Inc.
Location: North Suburbs
Posted Feb 21, 2023
Baxter is a global healthcare company with a mission to save and sustain lives. The company offers a positive work environment where employees feel a sense of purpose and can do their best work. As a Principal Engineer, Global Technical Services, you will have the opportunity to work on complex projects, solve problems, and contribute to medical innovations. The role involves representing Technical Service on new product development teams, building service timelines, and driving Design for Serviceability and Design for Service Revenue. Baxter values employees' expertise and offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to equal employment opportunities.
System Technical Lead
Company: Motorola Solutions
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Posted Feb 22, 2023
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, creating and connecting technologies for a safer world. They are seeking a highly talented and technically strong individual for a Technical Lead / Systems Engineering role, with experience in product and feature architecture, requirements, design, and development. The role involves working with customers and engineering teams, leading product and feature development, and creating test procedures and documentation.
Sr. Systems Engineer
Company: Motorola Solutions
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Posted Feb 20, 2023
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, creating and connecting technologies for a safer world. The company offers integrated technology ecosystems for critical communications, video security, access control, and command center software. Applied Technology, a rapid prototyping center, creates proof-of-concept and lower-volume specialty communications products using various wireless technologies. The Sr. IT Systems Engineer role involves supporting and improving the enterprise Linux and Storage environment, ensuring stability, integrity, security, and efficient operation of critical infrastructure and services.
Sr. Hardware Electrical Engineer
Company: Motorola Solutions
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Posted Feb 22, 2023
Motorola Solutions is seeking a highly talented Electrical Hardware Engineer to join their Applied Technology organization. The role involves generating schematics, creating hardware designs with a focus on power management, and designing circuits for minimal current drain consumption. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in designing low voltage digital and analog circuits, and be knowledgeable in schematic capture & layout, simulation tools, and lab equipment. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential as the role involves working in a small project team and regularly interacting with customers.