Senior Software Engineer

A tech-focused online brokerage based in The Loop is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work on their core trading systems. They’ve been in business for over 20 years now and are in a major growth phase.

This position focuses on the full life cycle of their proprietary trading platform, specifically across the front, middle, and back-office systems. You will be joining an established firm with a history of strong performance and a collaborative, tech-first culture.

Responsibilities

• Developing and optimizing their high-performance order routing engines.
• Designing and implementing market data processing services.
• Integrating new features and connections using the FIX Protocol.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to translate needs into technical solutions.
• Maintaining a high standard of code quality, performance, and reliability across all trading systems.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience working as a Software Engineer, ideally on complex, high-performance systems.
• Expertise in C# development.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Pluses

• Any professional experience with C++.
• Direct experience working on low-latency trading systems, market data, or electronic brokerage platforms.
• Familiarity with financial protocols like FIX.

Salary: Up to 200k depending on experience