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Wintermute Group

... high-frequency trading, liquidity provision and digital assets. You will take ownership of P&L ... Monitoring trading performance and reacting quickly to changing market conditions. * Exploring new ...

Wintermute

Algorithmic Trader

New York, NY · On-site

... high-frequency trading, liquidity provision and digital assets. You will take ownership of P&L ... Monitoring trading performance and reacting quickly to changing market conditions. * Exploring new ...

Wintermute Group

Algorithmic Trader

Manhattan, NY · On-site

... high-frequency trading, liquidity provision and digital assets. You will take ownership of P&L ... Monitoring trading performance and reacting quickly to changing market conditions. * Exploring new ...

Cloud Peritus

Hardware Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$135K - $178K/yr

We are looking for a hardware engineer to join our high frequency trading technology team. Responsibilities: Architect and implement FPGA applications (RTL design, synthesis, place & route, timing ...

1872 Consulting

Senior C++ Developer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

... a high-frequency trading platform while optimizing performance and developing systems for market ... systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques to minimize latency • Developing ...

Trading Interview

$150K - $200K/yr

... generate profitable trading alphas. * Back-testing and production performance monitoring ... Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering ...

Cloud Peritus

Hardware Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$135K - $178K/yr

We are looking for a hardware engineer to join our high frequency trading technology team. Responsibilities: • Architect and implement FPGA applications (RTL design, synthesis, place & route ...

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Experienced Trader, High Frequency Trading

Chicago, IL • On-site

Next Step Systems
IT Services • 11 - 50 employees
Learn more about Next Step Systemsexternal

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

Experienced Trader, High Frequency Trading, Chicago, IL
We are seeking an Experienced Trader. The Trader will be charged with developing new strategies utilizing proprietary software and customizing current strategies. Unlike a lot of other firms, traders work closely with dedicated technology team in developing and enhancing existing strategies. This position will be located in the Chicago office. Candidates must have HFT (High Frequency Trading) experience.
Qualifications:
- Must have 5+ years of High Frequency Trading (HFT) experience.
- 5+ years working experience of high volume trading.
- Has demonstrated the ability to use sound judgment while trading.
- Proven ability to develop new, profitable trading strategies.
- Preference to those with the ability to do light programming work using multi-dimensional arrays, nested loops, complex conditionals and simple file I/O.
- Preference to those who are fluent in Excel Programming with experience in VBA Programming and C++ Programming.
- Strong mathematical aptitude.
- Values teamwork and is capable of thinking independently.
- Can communicate effectively while under pressure.
- Can adapt to changing situations with ease.
- Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year university.
- Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field.
- Strong GPA (3.5 or higher).
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary: 80K+ DOE. Keywords: Chicago IL Jobs, Experienced Trader High Frequency Trading, Excel Programming, VBA Programming, C++ Programming, Programmer Analyst, Trader, Trading, Financial, Chicago Recruiters, Information Technology Jobs, IT Jobs, Chicago Recruiting
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