Trading Firm, Chicago
Posted on
Dec 15, 2025
What You’ll Do
Design and implement custom algorithmic trading strategies focused on optimized execution and portfolio performance.
Build a greenfield internal algorithmic trading platform that supports both proprietary and collaborative signal integration.
Develop simulation frameworks leveraging market data and trade history to assess and refine algorithmic logic.
Create execution performance analytics and benchmarking tools to evaluate and improve trading outcomes.
Develop intraday and post-trade monitoring systems to track and troubleshoot algorithmic behavior in real time.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior developers and guiding best practices in system design and performance optimization.
Qualifications
10+ years of relevant experience in trading or financial technology.
Strong hands-on programming skills in C++ (Java acceptable with demonstrated focus on performance optimization).
Proven experience in building and maintaining real-time, event-driven trading systems.
Solid understanding of trade and market data integration.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
Excellent analytical and quantitative abilities with a strong problem-solving mindset.
Leadership experience mentoring developers and driving technical initiatives.
