About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Investment Management.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an (Associate) Software Engineer to join the Trading Integrations team. You will work closely with engineers, quants, and traders to design, build, and support core trading tools and integrations that power both human and algorithmic trading.

• Communicate with engineers, traders, and quantitative teams to gather requirements and deliver reliable solutions
• Architect, design, develop, deploy, and maintain proprietary trading applications and services
• Manage projects from concept and requirements gathering through delivery and user adoption
• Develop and enhance the existing C# codebase and add new features that directly impact trading workflows
• Bridge the gap between trading and technology as a primary technical contact for trading teams
• Learn the full trading pipeline — back end, front end, and middleware — and become an expert in production systems
• Provide real-time support and urgent bug fixes for live trading applications

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What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 1–4 years of hands-on experience with C#, Java, or C++; C# professional experience required
• 1–4 years of experience writing and optimizing SQL queries and working with relational databases
• Python and Linux experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with tools like ChatGPT/Codex for coding assistance is a plus
• Strong object-oriented programming fundamentals and software engineering practices
• Excellent communication skills; ability to translate requirements into clean, testable code
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable working in a hybrid environment
• Interest in financial markets preferred (deep domain knowledge not required)

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Work Location & Schedule

• This role requires in-person presence at the Chicago office (River North, near the Merchandise Mart). Once onboarded, the position is flexible/hybrid (typically Tuesday–Thursday in office).
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. and able to commute to the Chicago office as required.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Approximate annual base salary for Chicago, Illinois: $100,000 to $150,000. Actual offers consider experience, skills, location, and internal equity.
• Total rewards include health benefits, 401(k) with discretionary match, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement, discretionary bonus, and other perks.
• Additional benefits (examples): medical/dental, FSA/HSA options, commuter benefits, life & disability insurance, generous vacation accrual, catered lunches, social events, employee referral program, and more.

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Why You’ll Like This Role

• High-impact engineering work within a tech-driven trading environment
• Close collaboration with traders and quants; fast feedback loops
• Career growth potential and exposure across the trading technology stack
• Collaborative, meritocratic culture that rewards ownership and results

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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