As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $175,000 a year, measured on the 42 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Chicago, IL1mo
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Kubernetes jobs in Chicago: 70 open roles
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name Kubernetes in the job title or description, located in Chicago, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 70
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 10
- remote
- 9
Median starting salary: $175,000.
Chicago, IL1mo
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$120kChicago, IL2mo
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$101k-$134kChicago, Illinois, USA; Denver, Colorado, USA4mo
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$196k-$245kChicago, Illinois, United States; New York, NY, United StatesRemote5mo
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AI level of Kubernetes jobs in Chicago
- ●●●● Builds AI3 (4%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI7 (10%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI5 (7%)
- ●○○○ Little AI55 (79%)
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Common questions
How much do Kubernetes jobs in Chicago pay?
How much AI work do Kubernetes jobs in Chicago involve?
As of November 10, 2026, of the 70 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 3 (4%); Works on AI ●●●○: 7 (10%); Uses AI ●●○○: 5 (7%); Little AI ●○○○: 55 (79%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for Kubernetes jobs in Chicago?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Capital One (24), IMC (10), Braze (6), DV Trading (4), Jump Trading (3).
Which other cities have Kubernetes jobs?
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (507), New York (458), Santa Clara (186), Sunnyvale (174), Seattle (158).
Which skills come up most in Kubernetes jobs in Chicago?
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (56), AWS (47), Google Cloud (40), Azure (37), Docker (32).
Which roles are open in Kubernetes jobs in Chicago?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (30), Machine learning engineer (4), Sales (4), Cybersecurity (3), Data engineer (2).
A posting counts when it names Kubernetes in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.