The Role
As a C++ Software Engineer, you will optimize performance for latency-critical systems, collaborate with traders and quants, and ensure code correctness in a fast-paced environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
C++ Software Engineer - Latency-Critical Systems
Department: Technology
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Chicago, IL
Description
Speed is a competitive edge. At Wolverine Trading, the engineers who build and maintain that edge aren't managing it from afar, they're in the codebase every day. We're looking for gritty C++ Software Engineer to join our Chicago-based engineering team, working onsite alongside the traders, quants, and engineers who depend on the systems you'll help build.
The work is challenging by design: hard performance problems, code that goes straight to production, and the ability to see your impact in live markets. If you care deeply about correctness, speed, and craft and you want to work in an environment where that's the norm, Wolverine is the place for you.
What You'll Do
What We're Looking For
Why Join Us
Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further strengthened through company events, activities and giving back. Volleyball, soccer, hockey, 5K runs, picnic, parties, and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing out-of-the-ordinary things together, we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges.
Benefits:
Additional Perks:
Professional Development:
The base compensation range for this role is approximately $110,000-$150,000 contingent on experience. Wolverine Trading's total compensation model includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.
Department: Technology
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Chicago, IL
Description
Speed is a competitive edge. At Wolverine Trading, the engineers who build and maintain that edge aren't managing it from afar, they're in the codebase every day. We're looking for gritty C++ Software Engineer to join our Chicago-based engineering team, working onsite alongside the traders, quants, and engineers who depend on the systems you'll help build.
The work is challenging by design: hard performance problems, code that goes straight to production, and the ability to see your impact in live markets. If you care deeply about correctness, speed, and craft and you want to work in an environment where that's the norm, Wolverine is the place for you.
What You'll Do
- Write and optimize performance-critical C++ across our low-latency systems, from order execution to market connectivity
- Profile, benchmark, and systematically eliminate bottlenecks at every level of the system
- Collaborate directly with quants and traders to understand performance requirements and translate them into clean, efficient code
- Own components end-to-end from implementation through testing and production deployment
- Continuously refine your understanding of modern C++ and apply it to hard, real-world problems
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
- 2+ years of professional C++ experience with a genuine focus on performance and correctness
- Strong command of modern C++ (C++17/20), including concurrency, memory management, and the STL
- Solid grasp of algorithms, data structures, and low-level system behavior (Linux or Windows)
- Someone who takes ownership, thinks carefully about trade-offs, and takes pride in the quality of their code
- Most importantly: someone who wants to go deep, not broad
Why Join Us
Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further strengthened through company events, activities and giving back. Volleyball, soccer, hockey, 5K runs, picnic, parties, and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing out-of-the-ordinary things together, we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges.
Benefits:
- Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity
- Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K
- Profit sharing plan
- Long- and short-term disability
Additional Perks:
- Free breakfast and lunch from our in-house kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!)
- On-site gym with a subsidized membership
- Frequent company outings
- Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area
Professional Development:
- In-house education team - classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities
- Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment
The base compensation range for this role is approximately $110,000-$150,000 contingent on experience. Wolverine Trading's total compensation model includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- 2+ years of professional C++ experience
- Strong command of modern C++ including C++17/20
- Solid grasp of algorithms and data structures
- Experience with low-level system behavior (Linux or Windows)
What the Team is Saying
Jordan Pezen
Software Engineer
Wolverine Trading Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials and public postings describe medical, dental, vision, life, and short/long‑term disability with robust coverage, often paired with HSA support. Public benefits pages also highlight mental health offerings and note employer‑paid single coverage for many roles.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with matching and Roth 401(k) are offered alongside a profit‑sharing plan. Public materials and benefits listings emphasize strong long‑term savings features.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Free daily breakfast and lunch from an in‑house culinary team, snacks/drinks, onsite or subsidized gym/fitness stipend, wellness programs, and monthly events are consistently highlighted. Recreational clubs, ERGs, and an onsite meditation space further bolster day‑to‑day wellbeing.
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The Company
What We Do
The Wolverine companies comprise a number of diversified financial institutions specializing in proprietary trading, asset management, order execution services, and technology solutions. We are recognized as a market leader in derivatives valuation, trading, and value-added order execution across global equity, options, and futures markets.
Why Work With Us
At Wolverine, we've created a strong, collaborative environment with exceptional growth opportunities. Whether your interest is trading, technology, or operations, motivated and innovative individuals can find many pathways to success. Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff.
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OnSite Workspace
We believe that some of our best work is done working alongside each other at our Chicago headquarters. Whether we are sharing a meal prepared by our in-house culinary team or whiteboarding problems, the opportunities to collaborate are endless.
Typical time on-site:
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