Quant Trading Python Engineer - Chicago

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Chicago is hiring a Python Engineer to build and refine trading strategies for a fast‑growing proprietary trading firm. You will work with the lead developer on coding, analysis, and documentation, with emphasis on performance and reliability.

Requirements include Python development, familiarity with CentOS/Linux, and experience with tools like Ansible, Docker, Airflow, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, and ML libraries such as NumPy and TensorFlow. On-site role in Chicago.

Qualifications

• Python development experience in financial markets.
• Hands-on Linux (CentOS), Bash, systemd, SSH/SCP.
• Familiarity with Ansible, RabbitMQ, Airflow, Docker, Jenkins, Git, MongoDB, SQL, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, NumPy, TensorFlow.

Responsibilities

• Code and refine new trading strategies with the lead developer.
• Handle system administration tasks including server configuration, messaging, task orchestration, and monitoring.
• Deploy and maintain microservices and automated pipelines.
• Document design decisions, architecture, and technical specifications.

Skills

Python development

Financial markets

Linux (CentOS)

Bash & systemd

SSH/SCP

Tools

Ansible

RabbitMQ

Airflow

Docker

Jenkins

Git

MongoDB

SQL

Pandas

Scikit-Learn

NumPy

TensorFlow

Job description

Jobot in Chicago is hiring a Python Engineer to build and refine trading strategies for a fast‑growing proprietary trading firm. You will work with the lead developer on coding, analysis, and documentation, with emphasis on performance and reliability.

Requirements include Python development, familiarity with CentOS/Linux, and experience with tools like Ansible, Docker, Airflow, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, and ML libraries such as NumPy and TensorFlow. On-site role in Chicago.