Java Software Engineer

Company: tastytrade
Role: Software Engineer (Java)

As a Software Engineer with tastytrade, you'll help by modifying existing systems, taking ownership of current systems, contributing to greenfield projects, and troubleshooting issues as they arise. Our engineers work in a variety of tools including Ruby, C++, Java, and JavaScript. You'll work primarily in the languages and frameworks you're familiar with but will have opportunities to expand your skill set into areas where your interest and our technology intersect.

What you'll do:

• Work in multiple languages across different parts of the tastytrade stack with a primary focus on Java and Spring Boot
• Work on backend margin and risk management systems related to options trading
• Contribute to infrastructure and DevOps work in containerized environments and managing some infrastructure as code
• Participate in regular pair programming sessions with team members
• Provide guidance and leadership to younger members of the team when questions arise about language or implementation specifics, as well as contributing in a meaningful way to our peer review process
• Translate requirements and technical direction into production-quality code with lightweight guidance from a senior engineer or team leadership
• Work independently on smaller scope tasks and work under the guidance of a senior engineer to contribute to larger projects.
• Write comprehensive tests for your code
• Light infrastructure work to support application development work where applicable
• Continue your growth by learning new systems and working towards ownership of tastytrade's systems

Who you are:

• You must be able to learn quickly in areas where you don't have deep expertise
• Have deep expertise in at least one language or framework, dealing with it in a production context
• We expect a Software Engineer to have dabbled in languages, frameworks, or technologies beyond their expertise
• Demonstrable professional experience working as a software engineer on a team
• Knowledge of financial markets is a plus

Team Perks:  

• Performance Bonuses
• Stock Purchase Options
• Annual educational / conference stipend
• Sustainable workday with minimal on-call responsibilities
• 401k Plan
• 20 Paid Vacation Days (plus an additional paid vacation day the month of your birthday!)
• 10 Paid Sick Days
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness & Mental Health Programs
• Charitable Donation Matching
• Two Paid Volunteer Days Off
• Daily catered lunch when in the office
• Full kitchen with snacks and beverages
• In-building gym
• Shuttle to/from Metra
• Office located in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars

Salary Range: $124,928 - $145,408 
The actual salary offered will be based on the candidate's level of experience and qualifications.

About Us:
The tasty house of brands empowers individual traders differently. tastylive, founded in 2011, is an online financial media network, tastytrade (previously known as tastyworks) is a self-directed retail brokerage firm that launched in 2017, tasty Software Solutions and tastyfx, is a registered Forex broker-dealer. In 2021, London-based IG Group acquired tastylive, Inc. (previously known as tastytrade) and assigned it to lead business in North America. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US over the past few years. Changing the IG US name to tastyfx marks the next chapter, in aligning with the tasty brand family and offering a more forex-focused experience. This combined team has years of experience like institutional brokers, but also a passion for disrupting the entire trading industry.    

Our dream is simple: we want more people to find more success with a better trading experience. That’s why we’re investing heavily in the right people, technology, and media to make that happen in the US and across the globe.   

Location: Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars. 

tastytrade | tastylive  | tastyfx | tastycrypto
1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607   

*Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they have every single qualification. Our team is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!