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Quantitative Developer - Trading Systems

Alexander Chapman
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/26/2026

We're a fast-growing, quant-driven investment firm building proprietary trading infrastructure from the ground up. Our team is small, sharp, and deeply collaborative, the kind of place where intellectually curious people do their best work. We're at an exciting stage of growth and looking for a developer who wants to be part of something real.


What you'll work on:

Build and maintain high-performance live trading systems that run on global futures markets

Partner with quant researchers to design and enhance backtesting and research platforms

Design ETL pipelines to process and manage large-scale financial data efficiently


What we're looking for:

Strong C and Python skills with solid system design fundamentals

Genuine interest in financial markets and quantitative trading

Experience with big data tools: Python, Spark/Hadoop, SQL

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field


Nice to have:

Cloud computing experience: AWS, GCP, or Azure

Familiarity with GPU programming or trading algorithm development


What's in it for you:

Competitive salary and equity package · Remote flexibility · A collaborative, high-performing team that takes the work seriously - and has fun doing it.

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