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Hire Ruby Developers in Chicago

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196 Ruby developers available in Chicago

Sample Ruby candidates in Chicago

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Chicago · Ruby

Rachel ********

Backend Engineer · 2-4 years experience
AI Agents / Multi-Agent SystemsAWSBackend APIs / MicroservicesCSSDocker
Contact details available to HackerX employers
Chicago · Ruby

Robert **** ******

Backend Engineer · 1 year or less experience
DjangoGitHTMLJavaScriptjQuery
Contact details available to HackerX employers
Chicago · Ruby

Jonathan ****

Backend Engineer · More than 15 years experience
AgileCHTMLJavaNode.js
Contact details available to HackerX employers
Chicago · Ruby

James *********

Full Stack Engineer · More than 15 years experience
.NETAgileCCSSHTML
Contact details available to HackerX employers
Chicago · Ruby

Michael *******

Full Stack Engineer · 6-10 years experience
.NETAgileAngularJSBootstrapC
Contact details available to HackerX employers
Chicago · Ruby

Katrina *******

Frontend Engineer · 4-6 years experience
AgileCSSHTMLJavaScriptjQuery
Contact details available to HackerX employers

Ruby developer salaries in Chicago

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Experience levelBase salary
Junior (0–2 yrs)$85K – $115K
Mid-level (2–5 yrs)$110K – $145K
Senior (5–8 yrs)$140K – $185K
Staff+ (8+ yrs)$175K – $235K

Trading firms and exchanges pay well above these ranges for low-latency and quant engineering.

Chicago pays about 20% below coastal hubs, but proprietary trading firms offer some of the highest engineering compensation in the country.

Why hire Ruby developers through HackerX

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Next HackerX event in Chicago

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
HackerX - Chicago - Employer Ticket - 9/28
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