Trading Tech Software Engineer — Front-Office Systems

Selby Jennings; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Software Developer to join a Trading Technology team at a macro hedge fund in Rowayton, CT. You will build and maintain systems close to the investment process, directly supporting traders and researchers in pre-trade signals and order workflows.

The role offers ownership of critical tech, collaboration with quantitative teams, and a strong, stable buy-side environment in a small, high-performing group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 1–6 years of software development experience.
• SQL and relational databases experience.
• Strong object-oriented programming and software engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Onsite work 5 days per week in Rowayton, CT.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance trading applications used across the investment process.
• Support pre-trade signal generation and order management workflows.
• Collaborate with traders, researchers, and tech teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of business-critical applications.

Skills

1–6 yrs exp

OO Programming

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelors in CS or related

Tools

SQL

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking a Software Developer to join a Trading Technology team at a macro hedge fund in Rowayton, CT. You will build and maintain systems close to the investment process, directly supporting traders and researchers in pre-trade signals and order workflows.

The role offers ownership of critical tech, collaboration with quantitative teams, and a strong, stable buy-side environment in a small, high-performing group.