What you'll do:
- Design and build real-time UIs that present coherent visualizations of market activity, system performance, and trading operations, giving traders intuitive control over complex systems
- Develop and maintain internal tooling and dashboards that surface actionable insights from live financial and operational data.
- Collaborate closely with traders, quant researchers, and algo developers to understand workflows and translate them into reliable software solutions
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve existing systems across the trading lifecycle
- Take end-to-end ownership of projects, driving them from initial scoping and design through implementation, deployment, and long-term maintenance
Qualifications and skills:
- 3+ years of experience in a trading environment focusing on building backend processes and UIs
- Degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and related frameworks, with a track record of building and shipping production-grade full stack applications
- Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams, particularly alongside algorithmic developers and traders
- Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, system design, and clean code practices
Why Edgehog:
- Small team advantage: Direct access to founders and senior team members from day one
- Ownership early: Manage real P&L and make meaningful impact within your first year
- Cutting-edge tech: Work with our proprietary models and low-latency trading systems built in-house
- Tight feedback loops: Monthly 1-on-1s with your mentor, quarterly reviews with leadership
- Chicago-based: Affordable cost of living, vibrant trading community
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with premiums 100% covered by the firm
- 401(k) with a 4% company match
- Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
- Free lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks
- Commuter benefits
- Monthly happy hours and annual team events
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Base salary represents just one part of overall compensation; all full-time, permanent roles are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including items in the above list.
The base salary for this role is 150,000 - 175,000 USD per year
