Software engineer jobs in Chicago, IL

About the role

As a software developer at Headlands Tech you will design, engineer and implement the Firm’s trading software in the C++ programming language. You will work in close collaboration with the research, systems, and operations teams to architect, implement and analyze new automated electronic trading algorithms. You will play a key role in designing and constructing the Firm’s software infrastructure to support new and existing lines of business.

What you'll bring

• In lieu of this, extensive professional software development experience
• Well-versed in the fundamentals of software engineering
• Genuine interest in solving technical problems, along with a strong ability to implement solutions
• Low ego, able to work both in a collaborative team setting and autonomously
• Committed to designing and implementing fully automated, scalable, and maintainable solutions with extensive testing
• Superior ability to write in C++, or experience with other statically-typed imperative programming language
• Comfortable operating at various different levels of abstraction, from individual machines to large scale distributed systems
• Strong knowledge of the details of computing all throughout the technical stack
• Preferred degree in any computing related area (e.g., computer science, computer engineering, etc.)
• Knowledge of Linux a plus
• Experience in the trading industry preferred but not mandatory

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