Job Summary:
SG Cap Trading, LLC is a boutique technology company focused on using technology and big data to address financial challenges. They are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to build and enhance internal tools and applications that support their research, engineering, and trading teams.
Responsibilities:
• Own and enhance internal software systems supporting research, engineering, and trading operations.
• Develop across the full stack, including applications, data pipelines, infrastructure, and tooling.
• Design, implement, and document scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Leverage AI coding tools (Claude, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, LLMs) to accelerate development, debugging, and testing.
• Collaborate with traders, systems engineers, and software engineers to deliver effective software solutions.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data processing.
• Experience integrating Python-based tools and data workflows into web applications.
• Familiarity with Git, code reviews, and CI/CD development practices.
• Experience working with relational and analytical databases.
• Comfortable in Linux environments (Ubuntu/Debian, CentOS/RHEL).
• Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Preferred:
• Knowledge of C++, including STL, memory management, pointers, and object-oriented programming.
• Understanding of core Linux services such as systemd, SSH, DNS, and DHCP.
Company:
We are a Chicago-based automated trading firm established in 2004. Founded in 2004, the company is headquartered in Chicago, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.