Risk Developer DV Trading · Chicago, United States 11 hours ago

Tradermath; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical, dental & vision insurance

HSA/FSA options

Life & AD&D insurance

Voluntary LTD

Flexible vacation

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

DV Trading seeks a seasoned full‑stack developer to join its risk team in Chicago. You will design, build, and operate the in‑house risk engine powering real‑time PnL, VaR, greeks, and other risk metrics.

The role blends backend and frontend development with DevOps, AI tooling, and LLM API integration to deliver production‑ready apps for live trading conditions. You will work with senior risk developers, quants, and analysts to deploy reliable systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional full‑stack experience, preferably in finance.
• Strong Python for data processing and model integration.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, Linux, and monitoring tools.
• Experience integrating LLM APIs and AI tooling into apps.
• Proficiency in a modern JS framework (React, Angular, or Vue).
• SQL and relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (Redis).
• Understanding of real‑time data processing and visualization.
• Ability to work independently and with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain real-time risk systems used daily by risk, traders, and executives.
• Own deployment, CI/CD, and infrastructure for risk applications.
• Improve reliability and low latency during market hours.
• Use AI coding assistants to accelerate development, testing, and debugging.
• Develop apps integrating LLM APIs for automation and analysis.
• Build responsive front‑end interfaces for risk metrics visualization.
• Collaborate with risk teams to implement models and requirements.
• Write clean, tested code and participate in reviews.

Skills

Python

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

JS framework

LLM APIs

SQL

PostgreSQL

Real-time data

React

Linux

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

Terraform

Job description

About Us

Founded 20 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

Overview

We are seeking a full-stack developer to join our risk team. This role supports the design, build, and operation of the in-house risk engine, which powers real-time calculation and monitoring of PnL, VaR, greeks, risk slides, and other key risk metrics.

The ideal candidate combines solid backend and frontend development skills with strong DevOps fundamentals and hands‑on experience using AI tooling in day‑to‑day development. You will work closely with senior risk developers, quantitative analysts, and market risk analysts to turn financial models into reliable, production‑ready applications and keep them running smoothly under live trading conditions.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain real-time risk systems used daily by risk, traders, and executives, including:
  • 24/5 live PnL tracking
  • VaR and other exposure calculations
  • Web-based risk dashboards
  • Interactive analytical tools
  • Alerting and monitoring systems
• Own deployment, CI/CD, and infrastructure for risk applications: containerization, pipeline automation, environment management, observability, and incident response.
• Improve system reliability, performance, and availability, with a focus on low latency and stability during market hours.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) to accelerate development, testing, documentation, and debugging.
• Develop and enhance applications that integrate LLM APIs for automation, analysis, and workflow improvements.
• Build responsive front‑end interfaces for visualizing and interacting with risk metrics.
• Collaborate with the risk team to understand requirements and implement risk models.
• Write clean, well‑documented, and tested code; participate in code reviews and design discussions.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience as a full‑stack developer, preferably in the financial industry or proprietary trading.
• Strong proficiency in Python for data processing, backend logic, and model integration.
• Solid DevOps experience: Docker, CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins), Linux administration, and monitoring/logging tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana). Experience with Kubernetes or infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) is a plus.
• Hands‑on experience with AI coding assistants and agentic development workflows, and a practical understanding of how to apply them effectively and safely.
• Experience integrating LLM APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic) into applications, including prompt design, tool/function calling, and evaluation.
• Experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework (React, Angular, or Vue).
• Proficiency in SQL and a solid understanding of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL stores (e.g. Redis).
• Understanding of data structures, APIs, and real‑time data processing.
• Familiarity with real‑time data visualization.
• Exposure to quantitative models or working with quants is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care Options
• Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Retirement plan with employer match

DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV's posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e-mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The range below reflects the expected base salary for this position. It represents a good‑faith estimate of the base pay we anticipate offering, with actual compensation determined by your experience, education, skills, and performance throughout the interview process. This role is also eligible for a discretionary bonus (at DV Trading's discretion) and DV Trading's benefits package, including the benefits listed above.

Base Salary Range

$170,000 - $225,000 USD