Articles about Trading Technologies

Jessica Powers

Updated on May 06, 2024

AI trading is a growing part of the fintech industry. These companies are paving the way.

Gordon Gottsegen

Updated on April 18, 2024

Machine learning is at the helm of social media, self-driving cars and more daily applications.

The world of finance has undergone a complete transformation over the past few decades: the employees on the industry's cutting edge are technologists recruited for their math skills and tech savviness just as much as their traditional business hunches.

With Chicago's history as a central trading and banking city, the biggest institutions have inspired a generation of talented, tech-minded financial professionals to build startups that use tech to solve the industry's biggest problems.

Whether it’s cutting-edge design, stocked kitchens, open layouts with awesome views, or plenty of toys to keep workers entertained, tech companies of all sizes lean on elements of their office to bolster overall culture and ground their sense of identity. Here’s an inside peek at 8 of Chicago’s coolest tech companies.

Kegs and ping pong tables won’t cut it anymore if you’re looking to wow prospective employees with your office. To figure out what moves the needle today, we asked five Chicago companies what makes their offices unique.

When it comes to coding, there is never just one way to solve a problem or build a product. The approach a development team ultimately takes is shaped by its company’s culture and values.

To make sure that the impact of their efforts are maximized, many local tech companies make giving back part of their cultural DNA.

In the tech industry, things are constantly changing. New standards, more efficient hardware and popularization of new software all help to push tech forward, but also require the people behind that tech to constantly learn new things.