Senior Solution Engineer

Posted:
2/20/2026, 9:19:03 AM

Location(s):
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior UiPath Engineer to join our Intelligent Automation team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in UiPath Studio development, UiPath Orchestrator, Maestro, and enterprise-scale automation support. This role requires the ability to support and maintain a large automation footprint (100+ processes) while simultaneously contributing to new RPA initiatives, enhancements, and continuous improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy RPA solutions using UiPath Studio in line with enterprise standards and best practices
  • Work extensively with UiPath Orchestrator and Maestro for job scheduling, monitoring, queue management, asset management, credential handling, and agentic orchestration
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, optimize automation performance, and perform root cause analysis
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, business analysts, and solution architects to gather requirements and deliver automation solutions
  • Implement enhancements and upgrades to existing automations based on business needs and process changes
  • Follow RPA governance, security, and compliance standards throughout the automation lifecycle
  • Participate in code reviews, documentation, and knowledge-sharing activities
  • Support automation releases, deployments, and version control activities
  • Work on exploring Agentic capabilities within UiPath and contribute to continuous innovation in the intelligent automation space.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience working with UiPath RPA
  • Strong proficiency in UiPath Studio and UiPath Orchestrator
  • Proven experience supporting and maintaining large-scale automation environments (100+ processes)
  • Solid understanding of RPA best practices, framework design, and reusable component development
  • Experience with exception handling, logging, retry mechanisms, and performance optimization
  • Experience building SQL queries and stored procedures and using them in UiPath solutions
  • Experience integrating UiPath solutions with third-party applications utilizing APIs
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities, including production support and new development work
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • UiPath Certification (Automation Developer Professional preferred)
  • Exposure to Agentic solutions using UiPath or other technologies
  • Experience with enterprise application integrations (ERP, CRM, legacy systems)
  • Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or automation governance frameworks
  • Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments

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A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits.  

Salary Range
$133,700$160,000 USD

 

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William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries. What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect. We invite you to learn more about us by visiting williamblair.com.

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