Software Engineer
Glocap Tech
Chicago, IL · $90k–$120k a year · Posted November 9, 2026
No experience needed. The posting says: “Experience Level: 0-2 years”
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $105,000 a year. Across 762 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $153,500 to $247,500 and the median is $195,000. That is 46% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...Early Career Software Engineer (C++) Company: Proprietary Trading Firm Location: Chicago, IL (Chicago Board of Trade) Employment Type: Full-time Experience Level: 0–2 years Salary : $90,000-120,000 per year
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