Senior Software Engineer, DevEx (Chicago)
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High-value position focusing on developer experience, critical for enhancing engineering efficiency.
- Competitive salary in software engineering roles
- Focus on enhancing developer productivity and satisfaction
- Challenging work that requires innovative solutions
Pros
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment
- Focus on improving tools for engineers enhances job satisfaction
- Competitive salary and growth potential in the software industry
Cons
- High expectations which may lead to stress
- Role may require adjustments in work process to improve efficiency
- Possibility of extended hours for project deliverables
Who it's for
Mid-Level • On-site or Hybrid
Good fit
- Software engineers with a passion for improving developer workflows
- Candidates eager to work on innovative technology solutions
- Individuals wanting a high-impact role in a tech-driven environment
Not recommended for
- Those resistant to change or improvement in processes
- Candidates looking for purely isolated work settings
- Individuals with limited experience in automation and CI/CD
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Our Client
Our client is dedicated to improving markets by providing liquidity, ensuring accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and maintaining stability under all conditions. They focus on continuous improvement and prioritise the health and efficiency of markets for all participants. As a leading market-making institution, they are a trusted partner on exchanges around the world.
About The Role
We’re seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a global Developer Experience team focused on building and improving the tools, infrastructure, and automation that power the entire software development lifecycle. In this role, you’ll design and maintain scalable build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and development environments that enable engineers to work faster and more efficiently across multiple regions. You’ll develop tools that streamline local development and testing, automate deployment processes for continuous delivery, and explore AI-assisted technologies to enhance productivity. Collaborating closely with engineering teams, you’ll identify workflow friction points, define meaningful metrics, and implement solutions that elevate speed, simplicity, and overall developer experience.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience designing and optimizing containerized build workflows using tools such as Docker, Bazel, CMake, Ninja, or Poetry
- Skilled in building CI workflows on platforms like GitHub Actions or Jenkins to provide fast, reliable feedback and automate tasks
- Strong coding fundamentals with experience in both scripting and compiled languages, focused on writing scalable, high-quality software
- Deep understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment
- Passionate about improving developer experience, with a proven track record of driving productivity improvements through tooling and automation
- Curious, collaborative, and motivated to thrive in a high-performing, continuously improving environment
