Senior C++ Engineer / Prop Trading / Woodridge, IL
Woodridge, DuPage County, Illinois, 60517, USA
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Unix/Linux, Software Engineer, C++ Developer
An established proprietary trading organization in Woodridge, IL is expanding its engineering team as part of a large-scale technology growth initiative. The company develops highly performant trading systems and infrastructure and is seeking experienced C++ engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges involving low-latency processing, distributed systems, and large-scale performance optimization. This is an opportunity to join a business that views engineering as a strategic advantage.
Successful candidates will contribute to mission‑critical trading technology, partner closely with technical stakeholders, and have significant influence over architecture and future platform development. The organization promotes modern engineering practices, encourages AI‑assisted development workflows, and offers flexibility through a primarily remote working model.
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong C++ development experience
- Experience building high‑performance or low‑latency systems
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design
- Linux development experience
- Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production systems
- Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams
- Trading, electronic trading, or quantitative finance experience
- Strategy development experience
- Exchange protocol knowledge
- Market connectivity experience
- Networking and infrastructure engineering experience
- Gaming industry engineering background
- Hardware‑oriented or systems‑level programming experience
- Familiarity with AI‑assisted software development tools
- 80% C++ Development
- 10% Linux Infrastructure
- 10% Trading Systems & Connectivity
- 75% Hands‑On Development
- 10% Architecture & Design
- 15% Team Collaboration
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus eligible
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Retirement Benefits
- Professional Development Opportunities
- WFH 1 day/week
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis now and in the future.
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