Experienced Software Engineer - US
CTC Lateral3 months ago
Chicago, IL, USA or New York, NY, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$145k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading systems and algorithms.
- Use C++, Python, and Java in software development work.
- Adapt to changing priorities and handle varied tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of software development experience.
- Preferred experience in a large distributed computing or systematic trading environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a quantitative field.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and demonstrate flexibility.
Benefits
- Base salary of $145,000–$225,000 plus a discretionary bonus.
- Generous time off, insurance coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch, healthy snacks, wellness reimbursement, and other employee benefits.
- Most CTC teams except Trading follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to business needs.
About CTC Lateral
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making and other derivatives across global exchanges. It trades its own capital, combining quantitative research, systematic strategies, and in-house trading technology to provide liquidity and price discovery. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Chicago, the privately held firm operates in multiple asset classes and supports research and trading with extensive market and reference data platforms.