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Brillius

Client

Chicago, IL · On-site

$56.75 - $70.25/hr

... Data Engineering platform, SQL Analytics, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog Good understanding of spark architecture with Databricks structured streaming, setting up Azure with Databricks, managing ...

GCyber

IL · On-site

The Tier Senior Voice Engineer is responsible for the Cisco VoIP environment, from Call Manager ... Hands-on administration of CUCM, Cisco Unity, Instant Message and Presence, and teleconference ...

GCyber

Senior Voice Engineer

Scott Air Force Base, IL · On-site

The Tier Senior Voice Engineer is responsible for the Cisco VoIP environment, from Call Manager ... Hands-on administration of CUCM, Cisco Unity, Instant Message and Presence, and teleconference ...

1 point system

Sr. Data Quality Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

Automation & DevOps: CI/CD for rules, automated testing frameworks, reusable libraries ... Databricks (Lakehouse, Unity Catalog, workflows) * Spark / PySpark * SQL (advanced) * Delta Lake

ZS

AI Engineering Specialist

Evanston, IL · On-site

$155K - $167K/yr

Engineering Specialist - Gen AI and ML ZS's Scaled AI practice is part of ZS's rich and advanced AI ... Unity Catalog and be able to architect the governance layer from data all-the-way to the AI model ...

Optime Tech

Data Engineer (Databricks on AWS)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

Unity Catalog * Strong experience with AWS services, including: * Amazon S3 * IAM * AWS Networking * Strong proficiency in: * SQL * Python * Data Modeling * Distributed Processing * Experience ...

Scadea

Azure Data Engineer

Chicago, IL

$118K - $141K/yr

Implement security frameworks, data lineage, and user access policies using Unity Catalog. · CI/CD Automation: Deploy, monitor, and automate workflows using Azure DevOps and automated alert ...

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As of Jul 22, 2026, the average hourly pay for unity programmer in Illinois is $38.31, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.90 and $49.86 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Unity Programmers often encounter challenges such as optimizing game performance for multiple platforms, troubleshooting complex bugs, and efficiently implementing new features within tight deadlines. Balancing creative design requests with technical limitations is a common part of the job, requiring both innovative problem-solving and clear communication with designers and artists. You may also need to keep up with frequent Unity updates and evolving industry best practices, ensuring that projects remain current and competitive. Being adaptable and proactive in learning new tools or techniques will help you overcome these challenges and contribute effectively to your team.

What is a Unity Programmer job?

A Unity Programmer is responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing interactive experiences using the Unity game engine. They write code in C# to create gameplay mechanics, UI systems, and other interactive elements. Unity Programmers work closely with designers, artists, and other developers to bring game concepts to life. Their role often includes debugging, performance optimization, and integrating assets to ensure a smooth user experience. They may work in gaming, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), or other interactive applications.

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To thrive as a Unity Programmer, you need proficiency in C# programming, a solid understanding of game development concepts, and experience with the Unity engine. Familiarity with integrated development environments (IDEs), version control systems like Git, and possibly Unity certifications are valuable assets. Creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and strong communication skills help Unity Programmers excel in collaborative and fast-paced environments. These abilities are crucial for delivering high-quality interactive experiences and ensuring efficient project progress in game or application development.

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REMOTE - AI Engineering Manager (Databricks)

REMOTE - AI Engineering Manager (Databricks)

State Farm

Bloomington, IL • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Overview
Being good neighbors - helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place - is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!
REMOTE:Qualified candidates living outside a 50-mile radius of a hub location listed below can plan to work remote.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates living within a 50-mile radius of a hub location listed below should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
HUB LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL; Dunwoody, GA; Richardson, TX; or Tempe, AZ
SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of 3-5 embedded agentic engineers who work inside Product Oriented Delivery pods, helping engineers, analysts, and product owners ship twice as fast with twice the quality through agentic workflows. You'll build the agentic harness tuned to our existing infrastructure, write code alongside your team, run the developer community, and ensure a steady stream of innovation projects make it to production on Databricks
What You'll Own
  • Team Leadership (30%) - Hire, manage, and grow 3-5 embedded engineers. 1:1s, career development, removing blockers. You code 30-40% of the time.
  • Agentic Harness (25%) - Build the agentic harness tuned to our infrastructure - hooks, connectors, and integrations with Claude for code quality checks, artifact generation, and next-best-action guidance through the SDLC.
  • Databricks Solutions (20%) - Production templates for Medallion pipelines, Unity Catalog governance, MLflow, PySpark. Not PoCs - real systems with monitoring and runbooks.
  • Developer Community (15%) - Demos, office hours, pattern libraries. Measure adoption and impact.
  • Production Readiness (10%) - Quality gates, automated checks, incident coaching, ET handoff.

What Success Looks Like
  • Team hired, embedded in pods, and shipping agentic infrastructure
  • Developer adoption >70% - teams actively using agentic tools in daily work
  • Projects consistently shipping to production with proper monitoring and handoff
  • Cycle time cut in half. Incidents down 50%. Measured, not estimated.
  • Developer community thriving with demos, office hours, and a living pattern library
  • You've developed a successor on your team

Stack
Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow, PySpark) / Anthropic Claude API / Python, SQL / AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS) / DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana / Git / CLI tools, VS Code extensions, CI/CD hooks
Culture
  • Kindness is the standard. In the code, the docs, the commit messages.
  • Objective over agreement. Debate hard, commit fully.
  • Agentic-first. If an LLM can augment it, we do it.
  • Production or nothing. We ship.
  • Blameless accountability. RCAs that teach, not punish.
  • Player-coach model. Leaders build alongside the team.
  • 2x2 is the mission. Measured, not aspirational.

Qualifications
Must-Haves
  • Leadership: 2+ years managing engineering teams. Experience with embedded/distributed teams. Coaching mindset.
  • Production (Non-Negotiable): Shipped end-to-end systems to production with real users, SLAs, and on-call. Not PoCs. 1+ year operating production ML/AI systems.
  • Databricks: 2+ years production Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow, PySpark). Medallion architecture. Cost optimization.
  • Agentic/LLMs: Anthropic Claude production experience (structured outputs, tool use, multi-turn). Built developer tools with LLMs. Evaluation frameworks. Prompt engineering at scale.
  • Engineering: Production-grade Python. SQL expertise. CI/CD. API design. Code quality obsession. Threat modeling. Chaos engineering.
  • Communication: Technical teaching. Influence without authority. Clear written communication. Stakeholder management.

Nice-to-Haves
  • Developer platforms or CLI tools. DORA/SPACE metrics. Open-source contributions. Event streaming. Privacy regulations. Insurance/fintech/regulated industries. Lightweight UI skills (Streamlit, Gradio, FastAPI + HTMX).

Our Benefits
Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!
  • Potential starting salary range: $151,000 - $247,000. Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience. High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience and living in high cost of labor location like CA/NY/NJ/Etc.
  • Potential yearly incentive pay up to 18% of base salary

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!
  • Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
  • Stay Well! Focus on you and your family's health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
  • Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
  • Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
  • Take a Little "You" Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
  • Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
  • Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!

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