Senior Trading Systems Engineer

Chicago,IL, US

Senior Level

$275,000 - $450,000 per year

Trading Systems Developer to design, build, and optimize our next-generation electronic trading infrastructure. You will engineering ultra-low latency software that handles millions of orders daily. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance computing and competitive financial markets.

• Optimize Latency:
  Minimize system microsecond delays in the automated trading pipeline.
• Build Architecture:
  Code robust, deterministic, and concurrent order execution systems.
• Integrate Venues:
  Develop low-latency market data feeds and exchange connectivity gateways.
• Enhance Tools:
  Create internal performance profiling and real-time monitoring utilities.
• Collaborate Daily:
  Partner closely with quantitative researchers to product ionize complex alpha strategies.

• Expert C++:
  Advanced proficiency in C++17/20, including template metaprogramming and STL.
• Low-Level Systems:
  Deep knowledge of Linux kernel tuning, OS internals, and CPU architecture.
• Concurrency:
  Mastery of lock-free data structures, multi-threading, and memory models.
• Networking Hardware:
  Experience with TCP/IP, UDP, sockets, and kernel-bypass tech (e.g., Solarflare ).
• Hardware Acceleration:
  Familiarity with FPGA development (Verilog/VHDL) is highly advantageous.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Physics.
• Track Record:
  Minimum 5+ years building high-frequency trading (HFT) or market-making systems.
• Mindset:
  Obsession with clean code, memory management, and hardware-level optimization.

Specialized, high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded by veteran systems architects in downtown Chicago

We are looking for an Elite Trading Systems Developer to own, optimize, and scale our core electronic execution pipeline. You will write deterministic, hardware-aware C++ code responsible for executing millions of daily orders across global derivatives exchanges.

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