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Senior Software Developer

Sunrise Futures, LLC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2026

Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a highly talented Senior Software Developer to join our technology team. 

The Role:

  • Working collaboratively with the technology and business teams on our trading and research platforms
  • Designing and implementing high quality software solutions used for algorithmic trading, exchange connectivity, and research
  • Exploring and working with industry leading hardware and software
  • Working alongside industry experts in the fields of technology and finance
  • Lead/mentor junior team members
  • Taking ownership of and leading projects from start to finish including design, roll out, and testing
  • Working on challenging and dynamic problems in a team atmosphere

The Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field
  • 5 years of experience in software development
  • Solid programming skills and strong understanding of general programming concepts such as OOP, data structures, and multi-threading
  • Experience with C or a similar language
  • Problem solvers who are driven, self-motivated, and "outside of the box" thinkers
  • Motivated, dependable, and responsible team players
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be willing to take ownership and lead others

 

The Company:

At Sunrise Futures, we bring science to trading. We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research laboratory, and a technology venture. We harness the combined power of our industry-leading research platform, cutting-edge technology, and highly talented team to produce algorithmic trading strategies in markets all around the globe. By putting a tremendous emphasis on scientific trading, we have had a growing profit stream ever since our inception.

Sunrise Futures is a mix of computer scientists, physicists, engineers, and mathematicians – but in a nutshell – we are all problem solvers. At Sunrise we strive to maintain a highly collaborative and productive environment. By selecting only individuals who we truly believe are a good match for the firm and vice versa, we have built an exceptional team and workplace where everyone can thrive, learn and excel to their maximum potential.

The Benefits:

  • Paid time off and sick leave
  • Fully covered medical and dental insurance premiums
  • Generous 401(k) match
  • Daily catered lunches plus fully stocked kitchens with snacks
  • Free gym membership
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • RTA commuter plan
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Frequent company events, happy hours and more!

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