Last updated: 2025-06-06

54 Trading Technology Engineering jobs in Chicago.

Hiring now: Algorithmic Trader @ Eagle Seve, Jr Trader @ Eagle Seve, Trader @ Gelber, Equity Options Floor Trader @ Jane Stree, Quantitative Researcher @ Not Provid, Sr Staff Software Engineer @ Affirm, Quantitative Analyst @ Worldquant, Experienced Discretionary Trader @ Geneva Tra, Research Engineer @ Drw, Software Engineer Market Making @ Maven. Explore more at at jobswithgpt.com

šŸ”„ Skills

Python (21) C++ (19) risk management (9) financial markets (9) trading (7) trading systems (6) trading strategies (5) data analysis (5) Java (5) low latency (5)

šŸ“ Locations

Chicago (46) Geneva (1)

Eagle Seven

Algorithmic Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: Algorithmic Trading, Futures, Quantitative Modeling, Market Microstructure, Python, Trading Strategies, Risk Management, Post Trade Analysis, Collaboration, Analysis Tools
  • Experience: 4-6 years’ experience trading financial products (e.g options, futures)
  • Type: Full-time

Eagle Seven, LLC

Eagle Seven offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision insurance, and a 401k plan.

Junior Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: Junior Trader, algorithmic trading strategies, trading desk operations, trading positions, start of day position, post trade analysis, PnL reporting, Python, analytical skills, communication skills
  • Experience: 0-2 years’ work experience; financial experience preferred, but not required
  • Type: Full-time

Gelber Group

Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, Gelber has set the bar as one of the industry’s innovative and enduring proprietary …

Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: trading strategies, profitability, risk management, data analysis, quantitative models, Python, fast-paced environment, teamwork, communication, meritocracy
  • Experience: At least two years of trading profitability
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $72,000 to $120,000

Jane Street

Jane Street is a global trading firm that operates in a highly competitive environment and is known for its innovative trading strategies and collaborative cul…

Equity Options Floor Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: Equity Options, Floor Trading, Risk Management, Trading Strategies, Technology, Probability, Statistics, Interpersonal Skills, Fast-paced Environment, Collaboration
  • Experience: 5+ years of options floor trading experience, focusing on equities or SPX
  • Type: Full-time

Not Provided

Not Provided

Quantitative Researcher

Chicago

  • Skills: Quantitative Research, Trading Opportunities, Statistical Methods, Machine Learning, Problem Solving, Data-Driven, Market Dynamics, Research Framework, C++, Python
  • Experience: Background in math, physics, computer science, statistics, electrical engineering, etc.
  • Type: Not Provided
  • Salary: Competitive salary, plus quarterly bonus

Affirm

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compound…

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Chicago

  • Skills: backend systems, distributed systems, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Python, Kotlin, financial experience, large datasets, technical strategy
  • Experience: 10+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale
  • Type: Hybrid
  • Salary: $232,000 - $310,000

WorldQuant

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. They seek to produce high-quality pre…

Quantitative Analyst

Chicago

  • Skills: quantitative trading, alpha research, portfolio management, Python, C++, data structures, algorithms, Linux, problem-solving, financial strategies
  • Experience: PhD or Masters degree from a top university in a quantitative field
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $150,000 to $200,000

Geneva Trading

Founded in 1999, Geneva Trading is a premier global principal trading firm with strategically located offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Our relentless fo…

Experienced Discretionary Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: futures trading, CME, ICE, Eurex, data-driven approach, trading opportunities, collaborative conversations, technology team, electronic trading systems, profitability
  • Experience: At least 3 years of experience trading futures on CME, ICE and/or Eurex.
  • Type: Hybrid

DRW

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets aro…

Research Engineer

Chicago

  • Skills: software development, C++, Python, quantitative finance, algorithms, distributed computation, data acquisition, data visualization, user interfaces, multi-threaded applications
  • Salary: $175,000 to $225,000

Maven

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Our collective e…

Software Engineer - Market Making

Chicago

  • Skills: C++, low latency, performance tuning, automated testing, peer code review, market making, exchange connectivity, financial markets, numerical skills, network protocols
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $150000 - $200000, plus a discretionary bonus

3Red Partners LLC

3Red Partners is a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, committed to leveraging technology and math to implement competitive trading strategies.

Quant

Chicago

  • Skills: Quant, Python, C++, machine learning, trading strategies, risk management, model development, optimization, low latency, multi-tasking
  • Experience: More than 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $150,000 to $250,000

3Red Partners

A proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago with extensive global experience in various asset classes, risk management, and leading trading technologie…

C++ Developer

Chicago

  • Skills: C++, trading system, performance optimization, debugging, problem solving, Linux, git, STL, Boost, communication
  • Experience: More than 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Salary: $150,000 to $250,000

AlphaGrep Securities

AlphaGrep is a quantitative trading and investment firm founded in 2010. We are one of the largest firms by trading volume on Indian exchanges and have signifi…

Quantitative Trading Analyst

Chicago

  • Skills: quantitative, trading, algorithmic, financial markets, data analysis, risk management, programming, Python, market research, strategy

IMC

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force i…

C++ Software Engineer

Chicago

  • Skills: C++, software engineering, low-latency, hardware integration, financial markets, optimization, performance, collaboration, trading systems, problem-solving
  • Experience: 5+ years of professional experience using modern C++ in a low-latency environment
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $130,000 - $200,000 USD

Belvedere Trading

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change not only how we trade…

Floor Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: trading, market-making, options, equities, quantitative skills, CBOE, collaborative environment, risk management, liquidity, proprietary software
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience working in options market-making at a proprietary trading firm
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $150,000 - $200,000

Serotonin

Operating in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, providing secure infrastructure for the creation and management of decentralized digital assets. They spe…

Senior Blockchain Engineer (External)

Chicago

  • Skills: blockchain, cryptocurrency, infrastructure, digital assets, smart contracts, privacy, security, scalability, automation, financial operations
  • Type: Full-Time

DRW

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets aro…

Senior Trade Support Engineer

Chicago

  • Skills: trade support, site reliability engineering, networking, trading platforms, financial markets, Kubernetes, scripting languages, Linux/Unix, problem-solving, high-pressure situations
  • Experience: 5-10+ years
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $130,000 - $250,000

Wolverine Trading

Founded in 1994, the Wolverine companies comprise a number of diversified financial institutions specializing in proprietary trading, asset management, order e…

Systematic Options Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: quantitative trading, options market-making, research, market data, KPI improvements, microstructure, financial markets, algorithm development, C++, team collaboration
  • Experience: 5+ years
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $150,000 - $200,000

Aquatic Capital Management

Aquatic was founded with a shared passion for tackling some of the most complex challenges in one of the world’s most competitive arenas—global financial marke…

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago

  • Skills: Site Reliability Engineering, trading systems, automation, Python, distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, high-frequency trading, operational efficiency, performance monitoring, collaboration
  • Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience or in Site Reliability Engineering roles
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $150,000 - $300,000

Dash Financial Technologies

Dash Financial Technologies is a leading provider of capital markets technology and execution solutions.

Senior Technical Project Manager

Chicago

  • Skills: capital markets, trading, infrastructure, networking, server environments, execution solutions, low-latency, Jira, technical project management, compliance
  • Experience: significant experience in low-latency trading environments

Wolverine Trading

The Wolverine companies comprise a number of diversified financial institutions specializing in proprietary trading, asset management, order execution services…

Trading Strategies C++ Engineer

Chicago

  • Skills: C++, trading strategies, software development, financial trading, risk management, order execution, database fundamentals, multi-threaded programming, statistical analysis, system tuning
  • Experience: 2+ years of professional software development experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $140,000-$200,000

Belvedere Trading

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago, with a satellite office in Boulder, Colorado. Our teams work…

Senior Portfolio Manager

Chicago

  • Skills: automated trading strategies, quantitative models, portfolio construction, risk control, data infrastructure, simulation tools, execution systems, performance attribution, signal development, machine learning
  • Experience: 5+ years
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $140,000 - $240,000

ElectronX

An electricity exchange for the energy transition.

Software Engineer - Markets

Chicago

  • Skills: software engineering, trading systems, electronic trading, C++, Go, Python, Java, Rust, algorithmic trading, financial markets
  • Experience: 3+ years
  • Type: Full-time

Clear Street

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure…

Experienced Software Engineer

Geneva

  • Skills: algorithmic trading, high-performance applications, C++, Python, Java, financial markets, multi-threaded programming, distributed application architecture, statistical analysis, Docker
  • Experience: 10+ years
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $175,000-225,000

Maven

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Our collective e…

Junior Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: execute trades, liquidity, trading strategies, Python, Excel, data analysis, CBOE SPX, trading tools, operational processes, collaboration
  • Experience: 0-2 years experience in Options Market Making
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $100,000 - $150,000

Belvedere Trading

Belvedere Trading is a proprietary trading firm focused on market-making activities across commodities, interest rates, ETFs, and equity index options. The fir…

Senior Software Engineer

Chicago

  • Skills: high-performance trading systems, C++, scalable systems, real-time applications, financial markets, options trading, software development, system optimization, enterprise-level applications, team collaboration
  • Experience: 6+ years of software development experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $175,000 - $250,000 a year

Aquatic Capital Management

Aquatic Capital Management was founded with a shared passion for tackling some of the most complex challenges in global financial markets, applying cutting-edg…

Software Engineer, C++

Chicago

  • Skills: C++14/17/20, market data, order books, exchange microstructure, Linux systems, networking, multithreading, performance, reliability, scalability
  • Experience: 5+ years of professional experience
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $150,000 - $300,000 (anticipated)

Belvedere Trading

Team Lead - Trading Execution Systems Team Lead

Chicago

  • Skills: trading applications, C++, Python, software development lifecycle, object-oriented programming, team leadership, high-performance trading systems, automated testing, technical debt, product roadmap
  • Experience: 5+ years in a technical/coding position
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $175,000 - $275,000 a year

Crypto.com

Crypto.com serves more than 80 million customers and is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform. Its vision is to promote widespread adoptio…

Exchange Operations Specialist - Junior/entry level, US

Chicago

  • Skills: trading platform, exchange support, automate processes, cryptocurrency, derivatives exchange, support team, contract creation, end of day processing, disaster recovery, Linux servers
  • Experience: Junior/entry level
  • Type: Full-time

Wolverine Trading

Founded in 1994, the Wolverine companies comprise a number of diversified financial institutions specializing in proprietary trading, asset management, order e…

Electronic Options Trader

Chicago

  • Skills: electronic options, trader, market making, risk management, analysis tools, communication skills, trade analysis, team environment, collaborate, innovation
  • Experience: 2+ years
  • Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $100,000 - $150,000

Maven Securities

Maven is market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. We deploy Market M…

Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options Market Making

Chicago

  • Skills: quantitative research, options market making, trading systems, algorithm design, predictive models, financial industry, electronic options trading, data analysis, market liquidity, collaborative research
  • Type: full_time
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NinjaTrader

NinjaTrader is an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker that empowers traders to take control of their financial destiny by providing cutting-ed…

Sr. Software Engineer I (Trading Platform, Java/Scala/C++)

Chicago

  • Skills: Scala, Kubernetes, cloud services, CI/CD, distributed systems, reactive programming, low-latency applications, high-throughput systems, back-end services, trading applications
  • Type: full_time
  • Salary: {'min': 140000.0, 'max': 168000.0, 'period': 'annual', 'currency': 'USD'}