About the team
We are a small, collaborative software development team supporting market-making and brokerage systems.
The role’s primary responsibility will be maintaining and improving an automated market-making process. In addition, you will contribute to a variety of backend development projects across the brokerage environment. These projects may involve improving existing applications, investigating issues and developing new functionality.
Our systems are primarily written in C++ and run on Linux.
What you’ll do
- Maintain, enhance, and support an automated market-making application
- Develop and maintain C++ and python backend applications and services used in brokerage-related systems.
- Investigate issues in existing software, identify root causes, and implement reliable fixes.
- Use AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude and Codex, responsibly to support design, implementation, testing, debugging, and code review.
- Write clear, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Work primarily in a Linux environment using GCC and common command-line development tools.
- Collaborate closely with other developers and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical solutions.
What we’re looking for
Required
- Good programming ability in C++ appropriate to your level of experience.
- Understanding of object-oriented programming, common data structures, algorithms, and the C++ Standard Library.
- Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to read, understand, debug, and improve an existing C++ codebase.
- Familiarity with Linux or a strong willingness to work in a Linux-based development environment.
- Familiarity with version control.
- Care and attention to detail, particularly when working on systems that support trading and market-making activity.
- Ability to communicate clearly, ask good questions, and work effectively as part of a small team.
- Willingness to take ownership of tasks and follow them through to completion.
- A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
For junior candidates
- University-level knowledge of C++, object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and the STL is sufficient.
- Relevant personal, academic, internship, or professional programming experience is welcome.
- You should be eager to learn from an existing codebase and develop your skills in production software development.
For mid-level candidates
- Professional experience developing and maintaining C++ applications.
- Experience debugging production issues and working with existing, long-lived codebases.
- A practical understanding of software design, testing, performance, and maintainability.
- Ability to work independently on well-defined tasks while knowing when to involve others.
Nice to have
- Experience with financial systems, trading systems, market making, prediction markets, or other data-intensive backend systems
Skills Required
- Good programming ability in C++ appropriate to the candidate’s experience level
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and the C++ Standard Library
- Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills
- Ability to read, understand, debug, and improve an existing C++ codebase
- Familiarity with Linux or willingness to work in a Linux development environment
- Familiarity with version control
- Attention to detail when working on trading and market-making systems
- Clear communication and ability to work effectively on a small team
- Willingness to take ownership of tasks through completion
- Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Professional experience developing and maintaining C++ applications for mid-level candidates
- Experience debugging production issues and working with long-lived codebases for mid-level candidates
- Understanding of software design, testing, performance, and maintainability for mid-level candidates
- Ability to work independently on well-defined tasks for mid-level candidates
- Experience with financial systems, trading systems, market making, prediction markets, or data-intensive backend systems
Interactive Brokers Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Interactive Brokers and has not been reviewed or approved by Interactive Brokers.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with company-covered premiums available in some plans, plus dental and vision. Wellness incentives and accessible care benefits contribute to the perceived value of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Total compensation commonly includes discretionary bonuses and stock grants that enhance earnings. These elements are frequently cited as meaningful parts of overall pay.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Annual pay increases are mentioned across multiple roles. This supports a perception of steady early-stage progression.
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What We Do
Rated #1 Best Online Broker in 2022 for 5 consecutive years by Barron's. Interactive Brokers Group (Nasdaq: IBKR) and its predecessor companies have been building trading technology for over 44 years. Interactive Brokers Group’s consolidated equity capital exceeds $10 billion. Throughout its history, the company’s mission has remained unchanged: Create technology to provide liquidity on better terms. Compete on price, speed, size, diversity of global products and advanced trading tools. Interactive Brokers LLC is a member of NYSE, FINRA, SIPC. For more information, visit: ibkr.com
