about 1 month ago
Chicago, IL, USAMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software for strategy research and trading.
- Build and improve tools for data acquisition, processing, and visualization.
- Work on the execution/order management system, live dashboards, and P&L reconciliation tools.
- Manage the team’s CI/CD pipeline, job running infrastructure, and other tech components.
- Ensure robustness and efficiency of the team’s systems and troubleshoot issues.
- Collaborate with the portfolio manager, quant researchers, and traders.
Requirements
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science.
- 2+ years of experience developing research and trading infrastructure at a financial institution or demonstrated excellent skills required for the role.
- Prior experience with execution/order management systems, real-time data servers, and visualization is a plus.
- Solid understanding of Linux OS—system components, process management, shell scripting.
- Proficiency in Python, including in object-oriented design, unit/reg testing, and conda environment management.
- Knowledge of SQL, JavaScript, and Apache Airflow.
- Strong communication skills.
- Willingness to take ownership of work.
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards.