Java Engineer - Break into Hedge Funds, High-Performance Systems

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business in Chicago seeks a highly capable Java engineer to join its technology team in a high-performance environment. You’ll work on core systems where concurrency and scalability matter, applying strong Java fundamentals to real-world trading and data challenges.

Open to outstanding junior developers from outside finance; your engineering ability matters more than hedge fund experience.

Qualifications

• Strong Java background and fundamentals.
• Understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Interest in performance and scalability; how complex systems work.
• Ability to tackle technical problems independently and collaborate with engineers.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

Concurrency

Distributed systems

Performance

Scalability

Independent problem solving

AI-assisted tools

Job description

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business in Chicago seeks a highly capable Java engineer to join its technology team in a high-performance environment. You’ll work on core systems where concurrency and scalability matter, applying strong Java fundamentals to real-world trading and data challenges.

Open to outstanding junior developers from outside finance; your engineering ability matters more than hedge fund experience.