CTC is a cutting-edge proprietary trading firm with a long-term vision and a clear focus on helping the world price and manage risk. Our fun and trusting culture inspires us to solve the industry’s most challenging problems and take calculated risks in a collaborative environment.
We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.
The Role
As a Full Stack Software Engineer in our Valuation Infrastructure Group, you will drive the design, development, and support of our next generation risk management applications. You’ll work closely with traders, quants, and fellow technologists, building solutions with far-reaching impact across the entire firm. If you are an engineer who thrives on tackling complex challenges, identifying and resolving software issues, and delivering high-value solutions, we want to meet you.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with technology teams to leverage existing services and integrate new solutions supporting business initiatives.
- Work directly with traders and quants to translate business requirements into scalable, high-quality software.
- Architect, develop, and deploy high-performance, full stack applications.
- Contribute to collaborative design and code reviews, sharing expertise and driving engineering best practices.
- Provide critical application support during dynamic market conditions, quickly resolving issues to ensure system resilience and continuity.
- Deliver software solutions that directly influence trading and risk management decisions at scale.
What We're Looking For
- Proficiency in Python (with Conda) and Java, with strong hands-on coding ability and best practices.
- Robust experience with multi-threaded programming and distributed application architectures.
- Proven ability to execute and deliver results across multiple parallel projects; thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environments.
- Hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs and WebSocket services.
- Experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular).
- Familiarity with containerization and cloud technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Prior experience in the financial industry, especially with options or risk management systems, is a strong plus.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is listed below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.
Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.
Our Benefits
We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous medical coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, quarterly recharge days, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.
(Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected]. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information submitted by job applicants may be subject to review and analysis by automated systems, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of the recruitment process. Such systems are utilized to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our hiring procedures. Applicants are advised that any information provided may be evaluated by AI tools to ensure an equitable and thorough assessment.
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What We Do
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a highly analytical, team oriented derivatives trading firm that employs a dynamic, disciplined approach to trading across a variety of products and strategies. We take decisive action to position ourselves at the forefront of the financial markets.
We actively trade in a broad spectrum of asset classes that include Equities, Interest Rates, and Commodities. We have grown dramatically since our inception in 1995. Recognized as a leading provider of liquidity and pricing on numerous derivatives exchanges globally, we trade more than 20 hours a day, six days a week.
With offices in Chicago and London, our success and rapid growth are due to our market experience, state of the art technology, risk management capabilities, and financial engineering expertise.
