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// hackerx.private_events / chicagoPrivate Tech Hiring Events in Chicago
Run an invite-only hiring event for your engineering roles in Chicago. HackerX sources and screens the room from 1,941 local engineer profiles, runs the event end to end, and your team interviews pre-vetted candidates in a single evening. Flat event fee, no placement fees.
Inside a HackerX hiring event
Engineers and hiring teams in one room: short conversations, then follow-up interviews with the people you want to hire.
Hiring engineers in Chicago with HackerX
HackerX has hosted 29 in-person hiring events in Chicago since 2014, plus 13 virtual events for the Chicago market, most recently in September 2025. 3,103 engineers have registered for our Chicago events, and 265 companies have bought employer tickets to meet them. Events in the last three years averaged 71 developer registrations each.
Our Chicago talent pool holds 1,941 engineer profiles, 46% of them with 10+ years of experience. The largest role groups are Full Stack Engineer and Backend Engineer, and 70 engineers joined in the past 12 months.
A private event turns that network into a room built for you: we invite only the Chicago engineers who match your roles, and no other employers attend.
Who you can meet in Chicago
A breakdown of the 1,941 engineer profiles in our Chicago talent pool. We source private events from this pool and our wider community.
Top roles
Share of profiles by primary role. Engineers can list more than one role.
Experience
Most common skills
Hiring for a specific stack in Chicago?
Recent HackerX events in Chicago
Public HackerX events for the Chicago market. Private events are sourced separately for each client.
| Month | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Aug 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Feb 2025 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Jan 2023 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Jan 2023 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Sep 2022 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
How a private event in Chicago works
- Scope. Tell us the roles, stack, seniority and headcount you are hiring for in Chicago.
- Source. We invite and screen engineers from our Chicago pool of 1,941 profiles and the wider HackerX community.
- Run. At your Chicago office or a venue we book. We handle promotion, format and logistics.
- Hire. Your team interviews the room in one evening and makes offers directly, with no placement fee.
Software engineer salaries in Chicago
Base-salary ranges to plan offers before the event (USD).
| Experience level | Base 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.
Private hiring events in Chicago: FAQ
How much does a private hiring event in Chicago cost?
Private events are priced as a flat event fee, scoped to your roles, headcount and venue, and there is no placement fee on the engineers you hire. HackerX clients typically see a cost per hire under $500, compared with $4,000 to $5,000 through agencies. Send your roles through the form on this page for a Chicago quote.
How many engineers attend a private event in Chicago?
We size the room to your hiring plan. Public HackerX events target 80 to 100 developer registrations, and our Chicago events in the last three years averaged 71 registrations each. At a private event every invitee has been screened for your roles, so a smaller room still produces hires.
Where are private events held in Chicago?
Most clients host at their Chicago office, which lets candidates meet the team where they would work. If you do not have space, we arrange a venue in Chicago. Virtual private events are also available for distributed teams.
Which roles can you recruit for in Chicago?
Our Chicago talent pool is strongest in Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer and Data Science roles, and the most common skills are SQL, HTML, Agile, JavaScript and Python. We also source engineering managers, data, security and QA candidates.
Is HackerX a recruiting agency?
No. HackerX runs hiring events and a developer community of 180,000+ engineers. You pay a flat event fee, hire candidates directly, and never pay a placement fee.
Plan your Chicago event
Tell us who you are hiring in Chicago. We will come back with a plan for the room, a date and a flat-fee quote.