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Elevance Health

Distinguished Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$25/hr

Design and implement AI-enabled software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices to improve engineering velocity and quality. * Establish technical standards, governance frameworks, and best practices ...

Elevance Health

Distinguished Engineer

Chicago, IL

$25/hr

Design and implement AI-enabled software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices to improve engineering velocity and quality. * Establish technical standards, governance frameworks, and best practices ...

Elevance Health

Distinguished Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$254K - $381K/yr

Design and implement AI-enabled software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices to improve engineering velocity and quality. * Establish technical standards, governance frameworks, and best practices ...

Elevance Health

Distinguished Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$254K - $381K/yr

Design and implement AI-enabled software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices to improve engineering velocity and quality. * Establish technical standards, governance frameworks, and best practices ...

Red Circle

Head of Data Engineering

Chicago, IL

$260K/yr

Increase engineering velocity by improving architecture, streamlining technical processes, and thoughtfully leveraging AI and automation where they create meaningful impact. * Improve platform ...

NEWMARK

Staff DevOps Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$54.25 - $74.50/hr

Drive adoption of modern infrastructure tools and practices to improve developer velocity and system resilience. * Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in AI ...

NEWMARK

Staff DevOps Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$54.25 - $74.50/hr

Drive adoption of modern infrastructure tools and practices to improve developer velocity and system resilience. * Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in AI ...

Renterra LLC

Junior Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$75K - $125K/yr

We value velocity and efficiency through fast iteration cycles. Our lean team doesn't sit on ... Engineering is a team effort; we produce our best work together. Work closely with our product and ...

TEKsystems

Platform Engineer

Lincolnshire, IL · On-site

$75 - $90/hr

... velocity. • Partner with application teams during architecture design and pre-production readiness reviews to ensure workloads are Kubernetes-native and production-ready. • Champion developer ...

Braze

Staff Software Engineer

Chicago, IL

$184K - $299K/yr

... whole team's velocity, and you have a track record of dramatically above-baseline throughput ... Have experience mentoring engineers and contributing to their technical development Strongly ...

NEWMARK

Staff Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$190K - $250K/yr

Drive adoption of modern frameworks, tools, and engineering practices, including agentic AI and LLM tooling, to improve developer velocity and system resilience. * Maintain awareness of emerging ...

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How much do velocity engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for velocity engineer in Chicago, IL is $61.92, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.77 and $70.10 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Velocity Engineer vs Data Engineer?

AspectVelocity EngineerData Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; familiarity with Agile methodologiesBachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, or related; often includes certifications like AWS or Google Cloud
Work EnvironmentSoftware development teams, Agile/Scrum settings, focus on software velocityData teams, cloud platforms, focus on data pipelines and infrastructure
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, software firms, startups emphasizing rapid developmentTech, finance, healthcare, and any industry managing large data sets

Velocity Engineers focus on optimizing software development processes and delivery speed, often working within Agile teams. Data Engineers build and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure to support analytics and data science. While both roles require technical skills, their primary focus areas and work environments differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Velocity Engineer job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 8% Part Time, 4% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 85% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $128,787 per year, or $61.9 per hour.

Byte Edge - Test Engineer- Remote

Generis Tek Inc

Chicago, IL • On-site

$45 - $52/hr

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Job description

Please Contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Sinchan Chakraborty at email address Sinchan Chakraborty can be reached on # (630) 576-9024.


We have Contract role Byte Edge – Test Engineer- Remote for client at Chicago IL. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.


Position Details:

Byte Edge – Test Engineer- Remote-Chicago IL

Location : Remote

Project Duration : 6 months

Pay Rate : $45 - $52 an hour on W2


Job Description: Byte Edge - Test Engineer

Requirements-

  • Solid proficiency in Node.js and Type Script; experience with test runners such as Mocha
  • Hands-on experience with UI test automation frameworks, including Playwright
  • Experience testing MQTT or similar Pub/Sub interfaces (e.g., Web Sockets, SSE)
  • Experience testing Graph QL APIs, including writing and maintaining tests for complex queries
  • Working knowledge of cloud environments and containerized deployments, including Docker images and container registries
  • Working knowledge of Git and Git-based workflows, including CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
  • Experience analyzing and correlating application and service logs across multiple services (e.g., tracing errors, debugging test failures)
  • Experience using Jira (or similar tools) for task and issue tracking
  • Familiarity with Android test automation using frameworks such as Appium.


Responsibilities-

  • Design, test, and maintain automated tests for Yum services
  • Lead efforts in drafting test scenarios and writing tests to cover functional use cases for each feature.
  • Collaborate with teams across Yum services to triage bugs and investigate failures in various environments.
  • Monitor and maintain test pipelines, and use observability tools and test logs to identify and fix failures.
  • Clearly communicate bugs and proactively initiate discussions to aid issue discovery and resolution.
  • Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to enhance the development workflow and improve delivery velocity.


To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Sinchan Chakraborty at email address Sinchan Chakraborty can be reached on # (630) 576-9024.

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