With Chicago's history as a central trading and banking city, the biggest institutions have inspired a generation of talented, tech-minded financial professionals to build startups that use tech to solve the industry's biggest problems.

Michael Hines

Updated on April 08, 2025

JANUARY 2019: These six fast-growing Chicago tech companies all offer team members the chance to make a real impact while building their careers.

Michael Hines

Updated on April 08, 2025

JANUARY 2019: These six fast-growing Chicago tech companies all offer team members the chance to make a real impact while building their careers.

Avery Komlofske

Updated on April 08, 2025

Hudson River Trading recruits students right out of college and helps them grow into experts and leaders.

Olivia McClure

Updated on April 08, 2025

Being an ally means making sure women’s voices are heard — and amplified. Hear from nine local women in tech on how people can be better allies for women in the workplace. 

Progressing your career and remaining an individual contributor don’t have to be mutually exclusive ideas.

What does it take to build a truly scalable system? Built In Chicago asked six engineering leaders from different industries to share what tools and processes they trust most when it comes to building scalable technology.

Cathleen Draper

Updated on April 08, 2025

From fast-growing startups to established firms with hefty benefits, here’s a rundown of Chicago’s most noteworthy people-first organizations to keep an eye on.