Software Engineer

Radley James; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A Leading Quant Trading Firm in Chicago is seeking a Software Engineer in Developer Experience to enhance local development workflows, automation, and boost productivity. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of software engineering experience with Python and strong coding fundamentals. You will work closely with engineers to explore innovative AI-assisted tools to elevate the developer experience and create scalable CI/CD pipelines. This is a full-time position offering impactful contributions within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years software engineering experience using Python.
• Skilled in containerized workflows involving tools like Docker.
• Strong understanding of coding fundamentals and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Improve local dev workflows, automation, and deployments.
• Partner with engineers to remove friction and boost productivity.
• Explore AI-assisted tools to enhance the developer experience.

Skills

Python

CI/CD expertise

Containerized workflows

Developer workflow improvement

Tools

Docker

Bazel

CMake

Job description

Consultant at Radley James | Trading, Technology and Infrastructure | Connecting Global Talent with Exceptional Financial Institutions

Software Engineer – Developer Experience

Exciting position at Leading Quant Trading Firm.

Join a Developer Experience team and build the tools and platforms that power engineers across the globe. You’ll design and maintain scalable build systems, CI/CD pipelines, dev tooling, and automation that make software development faster, smoother, and more productive.

What you’ll do:

• Improve local dev workflows, automation, and deployments
• Partner with engineers to remove friction and boost productivity
• Explore AI-assisted tools to enhance the developer experience

What we’re looking for:

• 4+ years software engineering experience using Python
• Skilled in containerized workflows (Docker, Bazel, CMake, etc.)
• Strong coding fundamentals and CI/CD expertise
• Passion for improving developer workflows at scale

If this is an opportunity you’d like to explore, please get in touch:

Seniorities

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Software Development

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