Senior Software Engineer (C#/.NET) – Up to $250k USD + Bonus! – Options Trading – Chicago (Hybrid)

Hunter Bond; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond in Chicago is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its options trading team. You will design and build data-intensive desktop applications using C#/.NET and collaborate with quantitative researchers, traders and technologists in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes architecture, testing, deployment and production support, with a focus on performance, memory usage and concurrency to back test and execute trading strategies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience building C#/.NET desktop apps.
• Understanding of C# UI development and tooling.
• Experience with concurrency and performance profiling is a plus.
• Trading/financial markets experience is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and maintain data-intensive desktop applications and reusable libraries.
• Develop and maintain systems supporting mission-critical trading applications.
• Profile and optimize performance including rendering, memory usage, and concurrency.
• Own software lifecycle from architecture to deployment and production support.
• Build high-performance apps to support trading strategies and technology.

Skills

C#/.NET

Desktop applications

UI development

Performance profiling

Concurrency

Reactive data pipelines

Software architecture

Job description

Role: Senior Software Engineer — Options Trading

Location: Chicago (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to $250,000 USD + Discretionary Bonus!

We are currently working with a highly successful and technically sophisticated proprietary trading firm to recruit a Senior Software Engineer to join its options trading team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced C#/.NET engineer with strong desktop application development experience to work directly alongside quantitative researchers, traders and experienced technologists in a fast-paced algorithmic trading environment!

The role will include:

• Designing, building, testing and maintaining data-intensive desktop applications and reusable libraries using C# and modern .NET.
• Developing and maintaining highly reliable systems supporting mission-critical trading applications.
• Profiling and improving application performance across rendering, memory usage, concurrency, reactive data pipelines and application startup.
• Owning software throughout its full lifecycle, from architecture and implementation through automated testing, deployment, staged rollout and production support.
• Building high-performance applications that directly support and enhance the firm’s options trading strategies and trading technology.

You will be an integral member of an algorithmic trading team comprising experienced technologists, quantitative researchers and traders!

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with substantial experience building C#/.NET applications.
• Strong experience developing desktop applications and user interfaces using C#/.NET.
• A thorough understanding of C# UI development and associated tooling.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, application performance and engineering best practices.
• Experience working with concurrency, reactive data pipelines, memory optimisation or performance profiling would be highly advantageous.

Previous experience within trading, financial markets or quantitative environments would be advantageous, but isn’t necessarily essential. The key requirement is exceptional software engineering ability combined with an interest in building technology that directly impacts a trading business!

Contact

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