Senior Trading Systems Engineer

We Are Seeking Chicago’s Elite Low-Latency C++ Engineering Talent This Jobot Job is hosted by: Jim Quirk Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $275,000 - $450,000 per year A bit about us: Specialized, high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded by veteran systems architects in downtown Chicago Why join us? 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. Job Details 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. Core Responsibilities 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 productionize complex alpha strategies. Required Technical Skills 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 EF_VI).Hardware Acceleration: Familiarity with FPGA development (Verilog/VHDL) is highly advantageous. Qualifications & Experience 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. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy