An established quantitative trading organization is expanding its engineering team as part of a large-scale technology growth initiative. The company develops highly performant trading systems and infrastructure and is seeking experienced C++ engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges involving low-latency processing, distributed systems, and large-scale performance optimization.
This is an opportunity to join a business that views engineering as a strategic advantage. Successful candidates will contribute to mission-critical trading technology, partner closely with technical stakeholders, and have significant influence over architecture and future platform development. The organization promotes modern engineering practices, encourages AI-assisted development workflows, and offers flexibility through a primarily remote working model.
Required Skills & Experience
· 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
· Strong C++ development experience
· Experience building high-performance or low-latency systems
· Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design
· Linux development experience
· Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production systems
· Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams
Desired Skills & Experience · Trading, electronic trading, or quantitative finance experience
· Strategy development experience
· Exchange protocol knowledge
· Market connectivity experience
· Networking and infrastructure engineering experience
· Gaming industry engineering background
· Hardware-oriented or systems-level programming experience
· Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
· 80% C++ Development
· 10% Linux Infrastructure
· 10% Trading Systems & Connectivity
Daily Responsibilities
· 75% Hands-On Development
· 10% Architecture & Design
· 15% Team Collaboration
The Offer
• Bonus eligible
You will receive the following benefits:
· Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
· Paid Vacation
· Retirement Benefits
· Professional Development Opportunities
· Hybrid
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
Woodridge, IL
Skills
Algorithmsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
C++ Programming Languageunmatched
Data Structuresunmatched
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Distributed Computingunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Financial Mathematicsunmatched
Games Programmingunmatched
Gamingunmatched
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Large-Scale Systemsunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Microsoft Exchange Serverunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
Programming Toolsunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Systems/Internals Programmingunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
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Vision Planunmatched
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