Python Software Engineer

about 2 hours ago

Chicago, IL, USA or New York, NY, USA

Entry Level / Mid Level

Base Salary

$175k - $225k/yr

Responsibilities

Implement software features and components for trading systems.
Design software solutions independently and make architectural decisions.
Debug and fix software issues in trading systems.
Identify complex multi-component issues and implement preventative solutions.
Ensure code quality and system reliability through automated testing.
Contribute to the automated testing framework and own critical system components.
Participate in code reviews.
Monitor system performance and trading operations.
Collaborate with traders and other teams to understand requirements.
Participate in planning and help balance technical debt with feature development.
Mentor and guide junior developers and interns.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
One year of experience in Python programming.
Experience applying analytical and engineering techniques to solve complex problems.
Knowledge of software development lifecycle and best practices.
Experience with DevOps, databases, big data, or frontend frameworks.
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux environments.
Experience working with financial data.
Foundational knowledge of quantitative trading concepts.
Exposure to web/API frameworks such as FastAPI and React.
Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience collaborating with trading desks in a quantitative trading environment.
Familiarity with tools like Team City, JIRA, and GitLab.
Experience with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Tensorflow.