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Trading Systems Engineer
Austin or Boulder or Chicago or London or New York City
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hudson River Trading
Hudson River Trading: A quantitative firm using technology to trade global financial markets.
7+ YOE7+ years supporting live production trading environments; expert Linux administration; experience with SaltStack/Puppet/Ansible/Chef/CFEngine; advanced automation with Python and bash; production troubleshooting, benchmarking, and on-call support.
Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, SaltStack, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, CFEngine, Python, bash, JIRA, AWS, GCP
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Trading Systems Engineer - Options Market Making ((253)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Maven Securities
Maven Securities: Proprietary trading firm specializing in quantitative and systematic strategies.
Experience with Python, Linux system administration, CI/CD, and tools like Ansible, Octopus, TeamCity, Volt; familiarity with Jira and performance tuning.
Python, Linux, Ansible, Octopus, TeamCity, Volt, Jira, CI/CD
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Software Engineer – Trading Systems
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$100k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading: Proprietary trading, asset management, and execution services firm.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related field; 2+ years software development; strong C++, concurrent programming; knowledge of algorithms and data structures; good communication.
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Trading Platform Engineer, Systematic Technology
Chicago or London or New York
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management: Global multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse financial assets.
Experience in production engineering/SRE or application support for real-time trading systems; strong monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, automation, and collaboration skills.
Python, SQL, Linux
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Trading Platform Engineer, Systematic Technology
London or New York or Chicago
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management: Global multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse alternative asset classes.
Experience in production engineering/SRE or app support for real-time trading systems; monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, automation, Linux, Python, and SQL skills; strong operational discipline.
Python, SQL, Linux
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Network Systems Engineer (Pre Sales) - Trading Platforms
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$130k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arista Networks
Arista NetworksNYSE: ANET: Provides cloud networking solutions and high-speed multilayer Ethernet switches.
5+ YOEMinimum 5 years networking design and implementation experience (data center, campus, Wi‑Fi, security); routing & switching expertise; strong presentation and customer-facing skills; Python/Ansible and Arista ACE certification desired.
Python, Ansible
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Staff Back End Engineer, Trading
Chicago or New York City or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Culver City or Dallas
$200k-$285k/yr RemoteFull Time
Altruist
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
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NEXCOM Senior Systems Design Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$86k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
8+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain public trust; 8+ years experience (BS) or equivalent; systems engineering, requirements definition, system decomposition, MBSE, trade studies, technical leadership, strong communication.
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, UML, CAD
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Software Engineer - Trading Strategies
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Optiver
Optiver: Global market maker providing liquidity to financial markets.
Experienced engineers with strong CS fundamentals, systems-level programming (C/C++), Linux and networking knowledge, project leadership experience, ownership mindset, and ability to work with traders and researchers.
C, C++, Linux, FPGA
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NEXCOM Senior Systems Design Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$86k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
8+ YOEUS citizenship with ability to obtain public trust; experience in systems engineering, requirements definition, MBSE, trade studies, site surveys, and technical leadership; experience with radio communications preferred.
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, UML, CAD
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Trading Strategy Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
HybridFull Time
BlackEdge Capital
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.
C++, FPGA, HLS, ef_vi, OpenOnload, DPDK
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Sr. Refrigeration Systems Engineer
Rosemont or New York or North Carolina or Oklahoma or Virginia or Nevada or Missouri or Arizona or Iowa or Massachusetts or South Dakota or Maine or Wisconsin or Tennessee or Alaska or Wyoming or Georgia or Michigan or South Carolina or Idaho or Pennsylvania or New Jersey or Washington or Illinois or Oregon or Kansas or California or Vermont or Alabama or Colorado or Arkansas or Ohio or Nebraska or West Virginia or Louisiana or New Hampshire or New Mexico or Texas or Delaware or North Dakota or Minnesota or Montana or Mississippi or Indiana or Rhode Island or Florida or Connecticut or Maryland or Utah or Kentucky
$110k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
US Foods
US FoodsNYSE: USFD: Distributes food and supplies to restaurants and healthcare facilities.
5+ YOE5+ years industrial refrigeration experience with ammonia/Freon systems, HVAC/mechanical knowledge, CMMS experience, RETA CIRO or PE, knowledge of OSHA/EPA/PSM/IIAR, ability to travel >40% and lead multi-site reliability programs.
PLC, SCADA, BMS, Microsoft Office Suite, CMMS
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Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform GUI
London or Chicago
OnsiteFull Time
DRW
DRW: Technology-driven principal trading firm operating in global financial markets
Strong software engineering background in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with performance tuning data-intensive systems; ownership of large codebase.
JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Docker, React
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Senior Developer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$175k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Optimal Market Technologies
Optimal Market Technologies: Operates a broker-dealer platform for wholesale options execution.
5+ YOE5+ years software development experience; strong C++ and Python; Linux apps; experience in latency-sensitive or trading systems; fluent use of AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code); strong communication skills.
Claude Code, C++, Python, Linux, FIX Protocol, SQL, PostgreSQL, GoogleTest, AERON, perf, gprof, ASan, UBSan, gcov, lcov, Rust
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QA/QC Engineer, Mechanical Systems
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
$100k-$130k/yr FieldFull Time
ARCO Design/Build
ARCO Design/Build: Provides design-build construction for industrial and commercial facilities.
2+ YOE2+ years relevant mechanical systems experience; Bachelor's in mechanical or related field preferred; HVAC/mechanical systems and commissioning knowledge; proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to travel to project sites.
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Procore, CxAlloy, Facility Grid
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Manufacturing System Engineer
Lombard, Illinois, United States
$105k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
bioMérieux
bioMérieuxEuronext Paris: BIM: Provides diagnostic solutions for infectious diseases and industrial microbiology.
2+ YOEBachelor's in relevant technical field,2+ years supporting automation or manufacturing systems in regulated environments, experience with MES/PLC/HMI preferred, strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
Tulip MES, PLC, HMI, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
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Sr. Software Engineer II, Exchange Connectivity
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$140k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
NinjaTrader
NinjaTrader: Provides futures brokerage services and a trading software platform.
8+ YOE8+ years trading industry experience; strong C++ or Rust skills; experience building exchange connectivity and market data systems; knowledge of network programming (multicast UDP, TCP, async I/O) and trading protocols (FIX, SBE); bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related; production trading systems experience.
C++, Rust, REST, WebSocket, FIX, SBE, ITCH, OUCH, FIX/FAST, CME MDP, Eurex ETI, perf, VTune, Wireshark, IBM MQ, Linux, NUMA, PTP
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Trade Support Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$175k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Chicago Trading Company
Chicago Trading Company: Proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives and risk management.
Troubleshoot live trading systems, incident response, Linux CLI, Python and Bash scripting, communicate with traders and developers; SQL/Snowflake preferred.
Linux, Python, Bash, SQL, Snowflake
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Exchange Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$150k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bitnomial
Bitnomial: Provides a regulated cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and clearinghouse.
Strong software engineering in statically typed languages; concurrency and low-latency systems; design for correctness; clear communication; trading or functional programming background preferred.
Haskell, Java, C++, Scala, OCaml, Rust, PostgreSQL, Kafka, FIX
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Software Development Engineer in Test
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$135k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SpiderRock
SpiderRock: Provider of algorithmic trading and financial risk management software.
4+ YOE4+ years SDET/QA experience (2+ in trading preferred). Proficiency in Python/Java/C++, test frameworks (pytest, JUnit/TestNG), real-time systems (Kafka, FIX), ML testing, CI/CD, and options trading concepts.
Python, Java, C++, Kafka, FIX, WebSockets, pytest, JUnit, TestNG, kdb+/q, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, SQL, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, MLflow, Weights & Biases, SageMaker, LLM
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