Jll

Real Estate

StaffDataEngineer

$155–210k ~AI est. Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Data Engineer at Jll. Skills: AI Agents, Data Engineering, Solution Architecture. Lead solution design. Define architecture decisions”

Industry & Context.

Real Estate
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years software or data engineering, Architect end-to-end data and AI systems, Hands-on experience building AI agents

Nice to Have

Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, or Semantic Kernel, Experience with MCP servers and clients

What You'll Do.

Define architecture decisions

Design scalable systems

Participate in architecture reviews

Create technical documentation

Design and deliver prototypes

Understand business case

Balance speed and standards

Maintain agent skills

Implement MCP servers

Build agent orchestration layers

Design evaluation harnesses

Design monitoring pipelines

Build AI-powered features

Deploy AI-powered features

Design data pipelines

Implement data pipelines

Design backend services

Implement backend services

Integrate RAG systems

Own data transformation

Influence technical direction

Communicate technical concepts

Mentor junior engineers

Share patterns and practices

Foster collaborative culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product teams; Program teams; Engineering teams; Cross-functional teams; Non-technical stakeholders

Communication Scope

Technical documentation; Executive presentations

Process & Methodology

Agile

Full Job Description

**JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way**. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. **About JLL and Data Engineering** JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Our vision is to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their ambitions. In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our clients, our people, and our communities. The Data Engineering team at JLL sits at the intersection of technology and business impact, building the data foundations and intelligent solutions that power decisions across the enterprise. We move fast, think big, and deliver production-grade platforms that transform how JLL operates — combining deep technical expertise with a relentless focus on solving real problems for real users. **Role Overview** As a Forward Deployed Data Engineer, you will operate at the front lines of innovation — embedded directly with product, program, and engineering teams to rapidly design, architect, prototype, and deploy data-driven solutions that solve high-priority business problems. This is not a traditional engineering role with long delivery cycles. You will be expected to go from concept to working prototype in days, not months, while maintaining enterprise-grade standards for quality, security, and scalability. You bring an exceptional combination of skills: solution design and architecture experience, deep hands-on engineering across data and AI

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