14 software engineer low level systems jobs at 10 companies in Chicago, IL
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Software Engineer | Market Data Systems
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$200k-$250k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Jump Trading: Global proprietary trading firm specializing in algorithmic and high-frequency strategies
5+ YOE5+ years building production software in performance-critical environments; strong C++ and Rust experience; real-time streaming and low-latency systems expertise; concurrency, memory, and network programming skills.
Balyasny Asset Management: Global multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse financial assets.
Expert C++ (C++20/23) with Python or Rust; strong algorithms, data structures, networking (TCP/UDP, multicast), Linux systems programming, and production low-latency trading experience; familiarity with CI/CD and containerization.
Senior Lead Software Engineering - C++ low latency
Chicago or Plano or Jersey City
$147k-$225k/yrOnsiteFull Time
JPMorgan ChaseNYSE: JPM: Global financial services firm providing banking and investment solutions.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience, advanced C and C++ skills, cloud-native experience, system design and operational stability expertise, experience with AI-assisted development practices.
Balyasny Asset Management: Global multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse alternative asset classes.
Expert C++ (C++20/23), strong Python or Rust experience, solid algorithms/data-structures and distributed systems knowledge, networking and Linux systems programming, performance profiling, CI/CD familiarity, on-call participation.
GTS: Electronic market maker providing liquidity to global financial markets.
7+ YOEExpert in low-latency Linux C++ trading systems with 7+ years software engineering experience; proficiency with Git, gdb, Valgrind, Python, bash; BS/MS in engineering/computing/science; strong communication skills.
BlackEdge Capital: Proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making.
Strong command of modern C++ for performance-critical, low-latency systems; deep OS/memory/concurrency knowledge; ability to co-design with FPGA hardware; collaborative communication skills. FPGA, kernel-bypass networking, ML, or market microstructure experience preferred.
Flow Traders: Provides liquidity and market making across global financial markets.
7+ YOEDegree in CS/Math,7+ years post-graduation C++ development,experience in low-latency market data and execution systems,strong algorithms,multithreading,and communication skills.
ComcastNASDAQ: CMCSA: Provides global telecommunications, media content, and entertainment services.
3+ YOEBachelor's preferred or equivalent experience, 3+ years building cloud-native, low-latency microservices; strong Golang experience, AWS/EKS/Kubernetes, CI/CD (Jenkins), SQL, observability tools, and distributed systems knowledge.
Balyasny Asset Management: Global multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse financial assets.
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and software design; proficiency in low-level C++; familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD; strong communication and collaboration skills.
Balyasny Asset Management: Global multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse alternative asset classes.
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and software design; desire to learn low-level C++; familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD; excellent communication skills.
IMC: Global trading firm providing liquidity to financial markets.
5+ YOE3-7 years of quantitative software development; strong Python experience; knowledge of time series, backtesting, and ML for systematic strategies; low-latency systems preferred; ability to work across research and engineering.
Python, Pandas, Polars, Time Series, Backtesting, Machine Learning
Chicago or New York City or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Culver City or Dallas
$200k-$285k/yrRemoteFull Time
Altruist: Provides a digital custodian and portfolio management platform for advisors.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience, 2+ years building low-latency trading systems, BA/BS preferred, proficient with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes, strong leadership and communication.
Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes
Graduate C++ Developer (2027 Incoming Graduate, Full-Time)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$125k-$200k/yrOnsiteFull Time
3Red Partners: Develops and executes automated quantitative trading strategies globally.
1+ YOEStudent graduating in 2027 with CS/Engineering degree, 1+ C++ internship experience, knowledge of low-latency systems, STL, Boost, Linux, git, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Fuyao Glass AmericaShanghai Stock Exchange: 600660: Manufactures automotive glass products for global vehicle manufacturers.
Deep knowledge of options pricing and derivatives, production implementation of quantitative models, numerical methods, C++ experience, APIs and multithreaded low-latency systems, strong analytical skills.