Senior Software Engineer (Low-Latency Trading Systems)

Title:

Senior Software Engineer (Low-Latency Trading Systems)

Location:

Chicago, IL

Compensation:

$180k - $250k + Annual Bonus (Ranging from $100k - 150k)

Focus:

Low-Latency Trading Systems

Type:

Full-Time / Hybrid Remote

We’re partnered with an established proprietary trading firm seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and optimize high-performance, latency-sensitive trading systems and infrastructure.

This is a highly technical, engineering-driven environment where developers work closely with traders and quantitative researchers and have significant ownership over the systems they build.

What You’ll Need:

• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience with C++ or C#
• Experience with multithreading, concurrency, networking, and performance optimization
• Experience building high-performance or latency-sensitive applications
• Comfortable working across Linux and Windows environments

Bonus Points:

Trading or HFT experience

What’s in it for you?

⚡ Build performance-critical, low-latency systems

💻 Work alongside highly skilled engineers, traders, and quants

🚀 Own projects from architecture and development through production

📈 Make a direct technical impact on trading performance

💰 Strong compensation with performance-based upside

🏢 Join an established proprietary trading firm