Front Office Trading Engineer — Python/Java

Sartre Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sartre Group is partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm and seeks an exceptional Front Office Developer to join the team in Chicago. The role sits within equities and rates trading, collaborating with Traders, Quants, and Technologists to build mission-critical systems.

Ideal candidates have strong Python and/or Java development experience and prior production software experience in fast-paced financial environments, particularly in front-office or market data contexts.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in financial markets or front-office trading environment.
• Experience with equities, options, rates, or electronic trading systems preferred.
• Excellent communication to work with Traders, Quants, and Technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance full-stack solutions for front-office trading workflows.
• Collaborate with Traders and Quants to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Integrate existing services and platforms to solve business-critical problems.
• Design, develop and support systems across the full development lifecycle.

Skills

Python

Java

Front-office trading

Job description

Sartre Group is partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm and seeks an exceptional Front Office Developer to join the team in Chicago. The role sits within equities and rates trading, collaborating with Traders, Quants, and Technologists to build mission-critical systems.

Ideal candidates have strong Python and/or Java development experience and prior production software experience in fast-paced financial environments, particularly in front-office or market data contexts.