Selby Jennings
Job Description
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A Chicago-based proprietary trading firm is seeking a talented C++ Developer to join its growing technology team. This firm operates globally across a wide range of financial markets, including futures, equities, commodities, options, fixed income, and digital assets. With a strong focus on innovation and talent, the firm continues to expand by investing in cutting-edge technology and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
About the Role:
We are looking for a skilled C++ Developer to contribute to the development and enhancement of our multi-asset trading infrastructure. This role involves close collaboration with traders, quantitative researchers, and senior engineers to deliver robust and scalable trading solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and refine proprietary trading systems that operate across various asset classes and global markets
- Partner with trading and quantitative teams to implement and support new trading strategies
- Analyze existing workflows and propose improvements to development, deployment, and operational processes
- Take ownership of core system components and work alongside senior technical leadership
- Continuously seek opportunities to optimize system performance and scalability
Qualifications:
- 2-3 years of professional experience in software development
- Proficiency in C++ programming
- Working knowledge of Python and Bash scripting
- Experience with trading platforms or financial systems is advantageous
- Strong self-motivation and eagerness to learn
- Comfortable adapting quickly in a fast-paced, feedback-oriented environment
Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.
By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.
We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.
From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.
By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.
We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.
From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.
Company Description
Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.