Quantitative Developer (C++)

Company: Jobot
Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 24, 2025

Job Description:

Bonuses Full Benefits Upward Mobility This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ryan Kilroy Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $100,000 - $250,000 per year A bit about us: About Us: We are a leading proprietary trading firm specializing in electronic options market making. Our vision is to continuously scale and automate our profitable strategies, utilizing the expertise of our traders, developers, and data scientists. We excel in a data-driven, collaborative environment and focus on innovative problem-solving frameworks to navigate the complex and efficient markets we operate within. Position Overview: We are seeking a seasoned Senior Software Developer to join our team. In this role, you’ll leverage your deep understanding of options trading, low-latency systems, and software development to help drive our strategic technological initiatives. You’ll be integral to the design, development, and optimization of trading tools and infrastructure, ensuring they operate at peak efficiency. Why join us? Responsibilities: Lead development of cutting-edge trading software to support electronic market making. Drive innovation and contribute to our long-term growth by utilizing in-depth expertise in CME and equity market dynamics. Collaborate closely with traders, developers, and data scientists to design and implement efficient, scalable trading strategies. Maintain and continuously improve our trading tools and infrastructure, ensuring reliability and speed in highly competitive environments. Optionally, contribute to FPGA technology initiatives to further reduce latency and enhance performance. Job Details Qualifications: Experience: Demonstrated leadership experience within a front-office environment at a major options trading firm. Market Knowledge: Strong understanding of CME and equity market dynamics and option modeling techniques. Technical Skills: Expertise in high-performance C++ programming; proficiency in developing low-latency trading systems is essential. Trading Software Development: Skilled in building proprietary trading systems; experience with FPGA technology is highly desirable. Options Modeling & Pricing: Ability to apply advanced options modeling and pricing strategies to enhance profitability. Quoting Systems: Proven ability to design and implement proprietary quoting systems is a significant plus. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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