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Walgreens

Principal Software Engineer II

Deerfield, IL · On-site

$137K - $184K/yr

Job Summary Walgreens is seeking a Principal Software Engineer II to serve as a senior technical authority and hands-on engineering leader supporting highly strategic Digital and Store technology ...

Walgreens

Principal Software Engineer II (Cloud)

Deerfield, IL · On-site

$137K - $184K/yr

Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 11 years of experience in Engineering, Software ...

Next Step Systems

Software Engineer

Northbrook, IL · On-site

Software Engineer, Northbrook, IL The selected Software Engineer will become part of the team ... field. - 0-2+ years of experience. - Proficiency in compiled languages (Java, C++, etc ...

ChenMed LLC

Software Engineer

Deerfield, IL · On-site

The Software Engineer is responsible for application development and coding, unit testing, system ... Expert knowledge in at least 2 domains or technologies. * Intermediate competency in most domains ...

Winaxis

Software Engineer

Pleasant Prairie, WI · On-site

... - 2+ years experience with Cassandra Query Language (CQL). - Familiarity with Microservices Architecture and Domain Driven Design. - 3+ years of experience building/supporting CI/CD pipelines using ...

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Software Engineer

Northbrook, IL

Bachelors Degree in Information Technology (Computer Science preferred) or equivalent experience. * 2+ years of Software Engineer or PHP Developer experience. Working with PHP, LAMP, MySQL, and ...

Winaxis

Software Engineer

Pleasant Prairie, WI · On-site

Job Summary - Software Engineer - Develop, improve, and maintain cloud-ready distributed ... JPA, JDBC, Cassandra, SOLR, SAI. - 5+ years of SQL development experience. - 2+ years developing ...

Grainger Businesses

Lead Software Engineer

Lake Forest, IL · On-site +1

$124K - $207K/yr

In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair ... As a Saff Software Engineer (Software Engineer IV) you will develop applications that align with a ...

AbbVie

Semantic AI Engineer

North Chicago, IL

$93K - $128K/yr

The role applies software engineering and semantic knowledge representation to create reusable components, APIs, MCP tools, agents, and AI-enabled services that support discovery, inference ...

AbbVie

Semantic AI Engineer

North Chicago, IL · On-site

$93K - $128K/yr

The role applies software engineering and semantic knowledge representation to create reusable components, APIs, MCP tools, agents, and AI-enabled services that support discovery, inference ...

AbbVie

Semantic AI Engineer

North Chicago, IL · On-site

$78K/yr

The role applies software engineering and semantic knowledge representation to create reusable components, APIs, MCP tools, agents, and AI-enabled services that support discovery, inference ...

ULINE

Senior Software Engineer

Pleasant Prairie, WI · On-site

$118K - $156K/yr

Senior Software Engineer Corporate Headquarters 12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 Are ... * 2+ years deploying and managing Java microservices on Kubernetes platforms such as RedHat ...

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How much do software engineer two jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for software engineer two in Zion, IL is $141,892.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $115,400.00 and $166,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Software Engineer Two vs Software Engineer Three?

AspectSoftware Engineer TwoSoftware Engineer Three
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 2+ years experienceBachelor's degree; 3+ years experience; often some certifications
Work EnvironmentCollaborative team projects, coding, debuggingSimilar environment, more complex projects, mentorship roles
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in tech companies, startups, software firmsSame as Software Engineer Two, often a step above in responsibility
Search & Comparison IntentPeople comparing mid-level software engineering rolesLooking for progression or differentiation in software engineering levels

The main difference between Software Engineer Two and Software Engineer Three lies in experience and responsibility. Software Engineer Three typically has more years of experience, handles more complex tasks, and may mentor junior staff. Both roles are common in tech industries, with Software Engineer Three representing a higher level of expertise and responsibility.

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Infographic showing various Software Engineer Two job openings in Zion, IL as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $141,892 per year, or $68.2 per hour.

Principal Software Engineer II

Deerfield, IL • On-site

Walgreens
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing • 51 - 200 employees
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$137K - $184K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Implements activities that impact the critical directions of the organization, typically assigned to the most critical and strategic undertakings.

  • Writes code, develops technical vision and design specifications, and oversees implementation for assigned projects.

  • Owns the development and rollout of entire products or large projects, and collaborates with teams to design scalable, resilient systems.

Walgreens rating

5.5

Company rating: 5.5 out of 10

Based on 2,239 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description


Job Summary
Walgreens is seeking a Principal Software Engineer II to serve as a senior technical authority and hands-on engineering leader supporting highly strategic Digital and Store technology platforms within the Retail Consumer and Digital organization.
This role is responsible for architecting, designing, building, and troubleshooting complex distributed systems that power Walgreens' online, mobile, and store technology ecosystems. The position plays a key role in driving engineering excellence, modern architecture practices, and the adoption of AI-assisted development tools across the software development lifecycle.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong hands-on engineering capability, including writing code, reviewing designs, debugging production issues, analyzing thread or memory dumps, and helping engineering teams resolve complex technical challenges.
This role will work closely with engineering leadership, architects, and product teams to design scalable, resilient systems and unblock teams working on mission-critical platforms.
This position is based in Deerfield, Illinois and follows a hybrid work model requiring four days per week in the office.
Job Responsibilities
  • Implements activities that impact the critical directions of the organization. Typically assigned to the most critical and strategic / complex / high risk undertakings.
  • Writes code that establishes coding specifications, typically for software programs and systems that have no precedent. Leads in developing the technical "vision" and design specifications for assigned projects and oversees implementation.
  • Interacts with internal and external peers and management to develop unprecedented solutions that affect several departments.
  • Uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues and broad design matters.
  • Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc.).
  • Recognized internally and externally as an expert in the field. Determines leading edge technical / business approaches and/or develops major new technical tools.
  • Works on assignments / objectives that regularly require the use of innovation
  • Works on issues that impact design/selling success or address future concepts, products or technologies.
  • Evangelizes new ideas, technologies and solutions to gain acceptance from a wide range of audiences.
  • Creates formal networks with key decision makers and serves as external spokesperson for the organization.
  • Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects.
  • Goes above and beyond to reduce complexity.

About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
External Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 11 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field
  • Experience writing code for highly complex and strategic online applications, microservices or mobile applications
  • Experience in algorithms, systems, architecture and bits-and-bytes
  • Experience with programming languages important to the organization and has in-depth knowledge of Unix/Linux, C++ or Java or Node and Service Oriented Architecture
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring individual contributors
  • At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
  • At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross- functional team leadership.
  • Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Experience building large-scale digital or e-commerce platforms
  • Experience supporting Android/mobile ecosystems
  • Experience designing and operating cloud-native platforms (Azure or AWS)
  • Experience with container platforms and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience working in Agile or product-centric development environments
  • Experience building highly resilient and observable systems
  • Experience leading cross-organization technical initiatives
  • Experience simplifying complex systems and reducing technical debt across large engineering environments

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
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