Senior Software Engineer – Real-Time Risk Analytics

Selby Jennings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Unified Platform team in Chicago, focused on building and supporting real-time analytics systems for more than 30 trading desks.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk analytics and experience in a trading or quantitative finance environment, collaborating with Quantitative Research teams to develop risk, pricing, and trading analytics.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Risk Analytics.
• Background in Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience working in a trading or quantitative finance environment.
• Proficient in Object Oriented Programming.
• 5-15+ years of experience in a relevant role.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work directly with quants and traders.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Quantitative Research teams and key stakeholders to design and implement complex financial and mathematical models
• Build robust, scalable, and low-latency analytics systems supporting real-time risk and trading workflows
• Develop tools for risk management, pricing, and portfolio analytics used across multiple trading desks
• Collaborate cross-functionally with trading, technology, and business teams
• Contribute to system architecture, performance optimization, and production stability

Skills

Risk Analytics

Applied Mathematics

Engineering

Computer Science

Object Oriented Programming

5-15+ years experience

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Unified Platform team in Chicago, focused on building and supporting real-time analytics systems for more than 30 trading desks.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk analytics and experience in a trading or quantitative finance environment, collaborating with Quantitative Research teams to develop risk, pricing, and trading analytics.