Software Engineer - Developer Excellence - HFT Prop Fund

Radley James; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global high-frequency trading firm in Chicago is looking for a software engineer to enhance developer platforms and automation tools. The role involves improving CI/CD pipelines and local development environments while integrating AI-assisted tools for increased productivity. Candidates should have a computer science degree and 3+ years of relevant experience. This position offers a competitive compensation package and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience working with CI/CD systems and build tooling.
• Strong programming fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance core developer platforms and tooling.
• Standardise CI/CD pipelines and improve collaboration across teams.
• Integrate AI-assisted development tools for better productivity.

Skills

Software engineering principles

CI/CD systems

Build tooling

Developer productivity

Education

Computer science degree or related field

Job description

A leading global high-frequency trading firm operating across major financial markets, focused on providing liquidity and pricing efficiency. The environment is fast-paced and highly technical, where engineering excellence directly impacts trading performance. Developer tooling, workflow optimisation and reliable automation are central to sustaining the firm’s competitive edge.

Role Overview

• Build and enhance core developer platforms, tooling and automation to accelerate the full development lifecycle.
• Standardise CI/CD pipelines and development workflows across global regions to improve consistency and collaboration.
• Improve local development environments, onboarding experience and automated testing capabilities at scale.
• Integrate and scale AI-assisted development tools to continually improve engineering productivity.

Qualifications

• Computer science degree or related field.
• Approximately 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience working with CI/CD systems, build tooling or developer platform engineering.
• Strong programming fundamentals and a demonstrated interest in improving developer productivity and workflow efficiency.

This opportunity offers a highly competitive compensation package and hybrid working model.