Senior Software Engineer
TransMarket GroupResponsibilities
- Design and implement network connectivity, market data, and execution libraries for automated trading software
- Collaborate with strategy teams to understand software usage and anticipate future improvements
- Use developed libraries to support backtesting and post-trade analysis of trading strategies
- Tune and refine components to improve performance, flexibility, and stability
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or technical field plus five years of software engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a quantitative or technical field plus three years of software engineering experience
- Two to three years of experience implementing low-latency connectivity at a major exchange using C++
- Strong knowledge of engineering low-latency software systems
- Proficiency in C++, multithreading, IPC, automated testing and benchmarking, lock-free data structures, Linux, and the Solarflare network stack
- Experience with Python and/or Bash scripting and SQL is preferred
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD is preferred
- Excellent technical and non-technical communication skills
- Passion for the trading industry and interest in working with multidisciplinary trading teams
Benefits
- Profit-sharing program
- Benefits for full-time employees and their families
- On-site role requiring physical presence; no remote work
About TransMarket Group
Founded in 1980 as Aardvark Financial, TransMarket Group (TMG) is a privately held global markets proprietary trading firm with offices in Chicago, Puerto Rico and Switzerland. We use next generation technology to capture opportunities around the world and manage risk in financial markets. Our mission is to bless others through the services we provide and through generous stewardship of the wealth we create. TMG is a well established and profitable business as a respected member of the global financial system for over 40 years, but also is like a startup because the potential of our group is at least one order of magnitude greater than what we are currently producing. We have an entrepreneurial culture and collaboratively develop our business with patience and discipline; we work hard, learn constantly, and relentlessly improve our expertise.