ETF Trading Support Analyst

Wolverine Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Generous PTO

Medical coverage

Parental leave

401K plan

Profit sharing

Disability benefits

Free meals

On-site gym

Team outings

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Wolverine Trading in Chicago, IL is seeking an ETF Trading Support Engineer to join our trading desk and technology teams. The role focuses on configuring, analyzing, validating, and improving ETF trading logic across the lifecycle.

You will build practical tools to enhance team productivity and support real-time decision-making. The ideal candidate has strong SQL, Python, and data-analysis skills, exposure to automation tools like Airflow, and a curious, fast-moving mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience with SQL and relational data.
• Ability to analyze data and draw clear conclusions.
• Proficiency in Python or similar OO language for lightweight tooling.
• Exposure to automation tools such as Airflow.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Master ETF trading rules, configurations and controls.
• Support onboarding, eligibility, venue and market-data dependencies.
• Collaborate with traders to develop strategy enhancements and workflows.
• Use market data and order data to evaluate strategy behavior and metrics.
• Create repeatable analyses to identify issues and opportunities.
• Automate data-quality checks and strategy health monitoring.
• Define expected outcomes for testing and deployments.
• Document strategy rules and configuration dependencies.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Python

Airflow

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Adaptability

Ownership

Tools

Tableau

Apache Arrow

C#

Advanced Excel

Job description

Department: Trading

Location: Chicago, IL

Description

We are seeking an ETF Trading Support Engineer to work directly with our ETF market-making desk and technology teams.

This role focuses on configuring, analyzing, validating, and improving business logic across the trading lifecycle. You will develop a deep understanding of how market and system data translate into trading strategy improvements. You will also gain an appreciation for the operational complexities of running and maintaining production trading strategies. The work is hands‑on: we are looking for someone who can build practical tools to enhance team productivity.

The role sits at the intersection of trading support and data analysis and is well suited for someone analytically minded, curious, and eager to grow in a fast‑paced environment. Direct market‑making experience is not required. Ideal candidates want to move closer to electronic markets and real‑time decision‑making and may come from finance, data analysis, technology, operations, or another quantitative field.

What You’ll Do

Learn and Improve Trading Business Logic

• Master the rules, configurations, and controls that drive ETF trading activity.
• Support product onboarding, trading eligibility, venue configuration, ETF/reference relationships, and market‑data dependencies.
• Work with traders and stakeholders to develop strategy enhancements, controls, and workflows.

Analyze Production Trading Behavior

• Use market data and order execution data to evaluate strategy behavior and develop execution quality metrics.
• Build repeatable analyses to identify configuration issues, data‑quality problems, implementation defects, and missed opportunities.

Improve Automation and Controls

• Automate data‑quality checks, configuration validation, and strategy health monitoring.
• Support testing and feature deployments by defining expected outcomes and monitoring production results.
• Maintain documentation of strategy rules and configuration dependencies.

Required Qualifications

• Experience working with SQL, relational data, or similar tools.
• Experience analyzing data and drawing clear conclusions.
• Experience with Python or another object‑oriented programming language — enough to build lightweight tooling.
• Exposure to automation technology such as Airflow or other open‑source alternatives.
• Strong problem‑solving skills — able to break complex problems into logical steps.
• Strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity.
• Clear communication with technical and non‑technical colleagues.
• Willingness to ask questions, learn quickly, and take ownership.
• Comfort in a fast‑moving environment with evolving requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in any of the following is helpful but not required:

• Tableau or comparable data visualization tools.
• Apache Arrow or comparable in‑memory data technologies.
• C# or comparable object‑oriented programming languages.
• Advanced Excel, automated testing, monitoring, or data validation.

What Success Looks Like

A successful candidate will grow into a trusted partner to traders and developers by understanding trading logic, identifying differences between intended and actual behavior, reducing manual processes through automation, and creating tools that support real trading decisions.

Candidates are not expected to be experts in every area on day one. We value solid fundamentals, curiosity, and people who pick things up quickly.

Why Join Us

Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further strengthened through company events, activities and giving back. Volleyball, soccer, hockey, 5K runs, picnic, parties, and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing out‑of‑the‑ordinary things together, we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K
• Profit sharing plan
• Long- and short-term disability

Additional Perks

• Free breakfast and lunch from our in‑house kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!)
• On‑site gym with a subsidized membership
• Frequent company outings
• Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area

Professional Development

• In‑house education team – classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities
• Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment

The base compensation range for this role is approximately $90,000-$120,000 contingent on experience. Wolverine Trading's total compensation model includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.