Principal Software Engineer (Trading Platform, Java/C++)

Belvedere Trading is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineering Manager to lead our Trade Selection team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and mentoring a team of talented software engineers, driving innovation, and delivering high-quality software solutions. You will play a key role in enhancing our trading systems and ensuring optimal performance.

Belvedere Trading is a premier proprietary trading firm located in the heart of downtown Chicago. We pride ourselves on our traders who diligently work to provide liquidity to the market through expert market-making across a variety of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and equity index options. From our inception, we have continuously invested in our proprietary technology, dedicating ourselves to building robust systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems undergo constant re-engineering, optimization, and maintenance to ensure we remain leaders in the industry. This achievement is driven by our technology teams, who expertly leverage and refine our innovative technology solutions. At Belvedere, high-performance proprietary development is the cornerstone of our success and competitive edge, fueling our unwavering passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, constantly searching for insights that will transform not only the way we trade in this technology-driven era but also the future of the trading industry. We place significant emphasis on defining, developing, and deploying high-performance trading software through a collaborative, team-oriented approach. We seek enthusiastic team members whose contributions are vital to our ongoing success.Our team is in search of Software Engineers who specialize in creating high-performance trading systems. As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in establishing technical standards and significantly contributing to the technical architecture and engineering practices within our teams. You will collaborate with Belvedere Quantitative Analysts and fellow Software Engineers to address challenges in programming, technology, mathematics, and finance by developing high-quality, high-performing, and architecturally sound systems aligned with our business objectives. We are looking for individuals capable of solving complex technical problems in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Join Belvedere Trading, a premier proprietary trading firm based in the dynamic heart of Chicago. Our dedicated traders excel in providing essential liquidity to the market through strategic market-making, mastering a diverse portfolio of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and equity index options. From our inception, we have consistently invested in developing our proprietary technology, building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are subject to ongoing re-engineering and optimization to maintain our industry leadership. This progress is driven by our skilled technology teams, who innovate and enhance our technological solutions.The Trading Data Fabric (TDF) team is responsible for creating and managing a robust data platform that empowers Belvedere to capture and stream high-volume, high-quality data while leveraging cloud-scale computing for quantitative research and trading. We oversee data pipelines that collect real-time market data, trading activities, and intricate internal valuation and position data, which feed into our real-time trading engines and data warehouse for comprehensive historical analysis.As a Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in system development, pipeline implementation, data warehouse architecture, data quality automation, and operational oversight. You will engage in all phases of our software development lifecycle, from design and testing to deployment, driven by a passion for technology and a keen interest in financial markets.

Join Akuna Capital:At Akuna Capital, we are a pioneering trading firm dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and the application of advanced technology in the financial markets. As a leading options market maker, we excel at providing liquidity through competitive quotes and a commitment to automation and data-driven solutions. Our team is at the forefront of designing and implementing low-latency trading technologies, strategies, and mathematical models.Founded by our visionary partners in Sydney, Akuna established its first office in Chicago in 2011, strategically positioned in the heart of the derivatives industry. Today, our global presence includes additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.Your Role:As a Software Engineer on our Trading Strategies Team, you will play a crucial role in leveraging your expertise in low-latency trading. Collaborating closely with Traders and Researchers, your responsibilities will encompass the analysis, design, implementation, testing, and deployment of our cutting-edge trading strategies. Your objective will be to develop sophisticated software that utilizes extensive data to execute ultra-fast strategies, enabling us to seize market opportunities ahead of our competitors. Your key tasks will include:Leading the design, development, and deployment of trading strategies utilizing modern C++ technologies.Applying in-depth technical knowledge in areas such as parallel programming, trading systems, networking, and performance analysis.

What You’ll Do:Join our dynamic and innovative team as a Junior Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing the technologies that drive our trading operations in the financial markets. Being a vital part of a fast-paced and forward-thinking company, you will engage with exciting challenges across programming, networking, technology, and finance. Your primary responsibilities will focus on the development and enhancement of essential trading applications that significantly contribute to Valkyrie’s success.

Key Responsibilities: As a Mid-Level Software Engineer at Valkyrie Trading, you will be an essential part of our multidisciplinary team, developing and implementing the innovative technologies that facilitate our trading operations in the financial markets. Your responsibilities will extend beyond mere implementation; you will take charge of critical applications, guiding their development and ensuring their long-term reliability. In this dynamic and fast-paced environment, you will engage in the entire project lifecycle, from initial design sessions to providing live production support. Collaborating closely with traders, quantitative analysts, and fellow engineers, you will translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. Your contributions will significantly impact Valkyrie's success, requiring the foresight to address pressing technical challenges while safeguarding the integrity of our extensive trading infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference by working on our expanding portfolio of essential trading applications.

About Us:Established over 15 years ago, DV Trading is a prominent proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, with a workforce exceeding 350 talented individuals across North America and Europe. Since our spin-off from a major brokerage firm in 2016, we have rapidly expanded, leveraging our capital, innovative trading strategies, and robust risk management practices to provide liquidity in global financial markets and hedging solutions for commodity producers and users. Today, our affiliates encompass two broker-dealers, a cryptocurrency market-making entity, and an emerging investment adviser. Overview:As a Trade Support Engineer, you will collaborate closely with our Development, Trading, and IT teams to optimize trading operations and ensure their stability. Your role will focus on continuously enhancing our capacity to identify and resolve trading-related issues while delivering exceptional support to our traders. Additionally, you will lead strategic initiatives aimed at improving our trading operations and the supporting technology. Job Responsibilities:Oversee and manage trading platforms across diverse markets.Monitor and support Linux environments effectively.Engage in the trading industry with a primary focus on supporting traders and trading infrastructure.Collaborate with both technical and non-technical personnel to drive business initiatives.

Belvedere Trading, a premier proprietary trading firm, is proudly located in the vibrant heart of downtown Chicago. Our dedicated traders enhance market liquidity through expert market-making across a broad spectrum of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and equity index options. Since our inception, we have consistently invested in cutting-edge proprietary technology, building robust systems from scratch. Our trading models and software solutions are perpetually optimized and re-engineered to maintain our industry-leading position. This continuous enhancement is driven by our exceptional technology teams, who refine and perfect our innovative technology solutions. High-performance proprietary development is the cornerstone of our success and competitive edge at Belvedere Trading, igniting our passion for excellence. We are a team motivated by intellectual curiosity, eager to uncover insights that will revolutionize our trading practices in this digital era and reshape the future of the trading industry. We prioritize defining, developing, and deploying high-performance trading software through a collaborative, team-oriented approach. We seek passionate individuals whose contributions are vital to our ongoing success.Belvedere Trading is on the lookout for a Team Lead in Position Management, who possesses a unique blend of leadership and management prowess, along with substantial software development expertise and a deep understanding of options market-making risk systems. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of software development experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role within a software development team or project. In this role, you will guide a talented team while collaborating with our quantitative analysts (quants) to implement engineering solutions and address challenges across programming, technology, mathematics, and finance. Your initial responsibilities will encompass steering the architecture and design of the team’s systems, ensuring the production system maintains high quality and stability, mentoring developers in their career paths, and engaging in hands-on development to drive projects forward.

Hudson River Trading seeks a Trading Systems Engineer to join the Trading Systems Infrastructure team. This group builds and maintains the technology behind global trading operations. Their work supports high performance and reliability for the ultra-low latency operating systems, automation tools, and development platforms that keep trading strategies running worldwide, around the clock. Role overview The Trading Systems Engineer will help support and improve real-time production trading environments. The work centers on solving challenges that require high availability, high throughput, and ultra-low latency. This role contributes to the development and automation of essential infrastructure components, working alongside a team committed to keeping trading systems operating smoothly at all times. What you will do Support and improve real-time production trading environments Address challenges involving high availability, high throughput, and ultra-low latency Contribute to developing and automating critical infrastructure Collaborate with a team focused on system reliability and uptime Requirements Experience with coding and automation Strong interest in enhancing technology stacks Ability to solve complex technical problems in demanding environments Comfort working where uptime and performance are essential Locations Austin, TX, United States Boulder, Colorado, United States Chicago, Illinois, United States London, United Kingdom New York, NY, United States Seattle, Washington, United States

Join our dynamic and innovative execution development team as a Trading Systems Engineer, where your expertise will play a pivotal role in our trading operations.In this multifaceted position, you will manage critical systems that are essential to live trading, focusing on hardware, network connectivity, application performance, and exchange interactions.This role is not solely about support or project-based engineering; it encompasses both. Your responsibilities will include:Operational support for live trading systems, ensuring their stability and swiftly resolving production issues. This fast-paced environment demands strong troubleshooting skills, clear communication, and the ability to maintain composure under pressure. If you thrive on real-time problem-solving and appreciate the immediate impact of your contributions, this role is for you.Project-based engineering to enhance the reliability, performance, and automation of existing systems. Our objective is clear: fewer incidents, quicker recovery, proactive monitoring, and continual system improvement. We believe that understanding system behavior in real-world scenarios is crucial for effective enhancement.Our execution systems are fundamental to our success and require dedicated ownership to ensure seamless trading operations throughout the day. Your contributions will be vital in both optimizing current trading practices and developing a more robust platform for future success.As part of a team of seasoned engineers, you will be committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement, taking on significant responsibilities for complex, real-time interactions between trading and technology.

Hudson River Trading is hiring a Junior Trading Systems Engineer to join its Trading Systems Infrastructure team. This group is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the high-performance infrastructure that supports the firm's global trading operations. The focus is on ensuring reliability and efficiency for ultra low-latency operating systems, automation tools, and platforms that keep trading strategies running around the clock. Key responsibilities Contribute to projects within a real-time trading environment Address challenges that demand high availability, high throughput, and ultra low-latency solutions Support the maintenance and improvement of core infrastructure for global trading systems Assist in developing and automating tools that back trading operations What we look for Strong interest in coding and automation Willingness to learn new skills and technologies to work with a complex technical stack Ability to solve technical problems in a demanding setting Locations Chicago, Illinois, United States London, United Kingdom New York, NY, United States

What You’ll Do:As a Trade Operations Engineer at Valkyrie Trading, you will become an integral member of our dynamic and collaborative team, dedicated to maintaining the health and stability of our production trading environment. This role places you at the forefront of our trading operations, where you will ensure the seamless functioning of our systems.Your hands-on responsibilities will include monitoring and maintaining the production trading environment, swiftly responding to alerts, and resolving or escalating technical issues as necessary. You will be tasked with deploying and configuring both proprietary and third-party applications while working closely with traders, clearing firms, exchanges, and vendor partners to achieve our business goals. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of operational solutions by automating workflows, supporting back-office operations such as trade capture and reconciliation, and assisting with risk and compliance reporting.

Join IMC Trading as a dynamic Trading Engineer within our Strategy Development team. This pivotal role integrates technology, data, and market strategy, empowering you to optimize trading systems that drive our success. You will develop automation solutions that enhance our operational efficiency, ensuring our trading processes remain robust and responsive under market pressures.This position is perfect for individuals with a background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or operations engineering who seek to be at the forefront of trading, where every millisecond counts and innovative thinking yields significant results.

Join Wehrtyou, a leading quantitative trading firm, where innovation meets excellence. Our mission is to leverage cutting-edge technology and build high-performance systems that drive our global trading operations. At Wehrtyou, we foster a collaborative environment that empowers engineers to tackle complex challenges and directly see the impact of their work.We are actively looking for talented Software Engineers with a strong foundation in programming and exceptional problem-solving skills. As part of our diverse teams, you'll engage in various exciting projects, such as:Optimizing distributed computation scheduling to enhance research efficiency.Enhancing developer experience through advanced tooling and AI integrations.Utilizing large language models (LLMs) to streamline operational support.Profiling system usage for both small-scale and large distributed computations.Creating systems that interface with trading venues to monitor and manage risk.

Join IMC, a leading technology-driven trading firm, as a talented C++ Software Engineer in our vibrant Chicago office. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and crafting software solutions tailored to the unique hardware requirements of our global trading systems, with an emphasis on enhancing performance. Our innovative and fast-paced tech environment encourages teamwork and rapid iterations across international teams. You will identify new opportunities, tackle challenges, and contribute to groundbreaking technologies, making software development both exciting and rewarding, even amidst increasing complexity.

Jump Trading Group brings together experts in mathematics, physics, and computer science to push the boundaries of research in finance and technology. The company values collaboration, creativity, and intellectual honesty, encouraging team members to challenge themselves and each other while working toward shared goals. Research at Jump not only drives strong returns but also leads to technologies that support startups and research partnerships across industries. About the Core Development Team The Core Development team designs, builds, and maintains the advanced trading platforms that power Jump’s business. This group spans multiple locations and combines software and hardware engineering, data science, and research. Projects range from improving the core trading engine to developing custom hardware, all with the goal of supporting trading operations and strategic objectives. What You Will Do Design, build, and test systems and tools that keep Jump’s trading business moving forward Work closely with traders, quantitative researchers, and fellow technologists to solve complex technical problems Tackle challenges involving CPU architecture, operating systems, networking, and hardware integration Who We’re Looking For Strong problem solvers with a passion for technology and curiosity about how things work Comfortable working in a high-energy setting and collaborating with a diverse team Interest in both software and hardware engineering Locations Roles are available in Chicago, New York, and Austin.

Maven Securities Holding Ltd is a proprietary trading firm based in Chicago. The team trades its own capital using a mix of discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. The firm focuses on global listed derivatives, relying on strong trading expertise, advanced technology, and in-depth research to improve liquidity and market efficiency. Role Overview This Software Developer position centers on building and maintaining proprietary trading platforms. The work spans the full software development lifecycle, with a particular emphasis on frontend architecture and real-time data management. What You Will Do Participate in all stages of software development for in-house trading systems. Design and build a high-performance UI technology stack from the ground up. Improve frontend systems to handle demanding real-time data streams. Lead greenfield projects, shaping new software from initial concept through delivery. Work closely with Traders and UI/UX Designers to gather requirements and feedback. Add features that support user customization, sharing, and notification management. Refactor and resolve technical debt, especially in legacy multi-code processing areas. Expand the platform to support a broader range of datasets. Migrate legacy applications for pricing and external requests onto the strategic platform. Location This role is based in Chicago.

DV Trading seeks a Software Developer to join its Chicago office. This role centers on building software that supports trading operations and helps streamline processes throughout the firm. Key responsibilities Design and develop software that backs trading activities Build tools to improve efficiency for trading teams Work closely with colleagues to identify and solve technical challenges Requirements Professional experience developing software Interest in exploring new technologies Motivation to contribute within a trading-focused environment Location This position is based in Chicago.

As a Research Engineer at IMC Trading, you will be instrumental in developing advanced research platforms that support diverse asset classes and trading strategies. You will collaborate closely with quantitative traders and researchers to assess and implement innovative research ideas and methodologies across the organization. Your contributions will significantly enhance our trading strategies by accelerating experimentation cycles that promote ongoing innovation and improvement.Your Core Responsibilities:Design and develop high-throughput, scalable research platforms with a strong emphasis on data interactions, machine learning (ML) pipelines, and backtesting.Contribute to the design and deployment of deep learning models in a production environment.Establish tools that facilitate extensive experimentation at scale, ensuring versatility across various asset classes, time horizons, and trading strategies.Work collaboratively with quantitative researchers and traders to explore and evaluate new research concepts, while developing scientific libraries to disseminate insights.Assess and implement third-party tools (e.g., MLflow, Neptune, Ray) and lead the enhancement of our research infrastructure.Develop efficient processes to ensure reproducibility in research efforts.Create scalable model frameworks that can manage high-volume trading data and provide real-time, high-accuracy predictions.