A leading HFT / quantitative trading firm is seeking a senior engineering leader to help shape the future of one of its most successful algorithmic trading businesses. The group has been operating ...
A leading HFT / quantitative trading firm is seeking a senior engineering leader to help shape the future of one of its most successful algorithmic trading businesses. The group has been operating ...
Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$175 - $250/hr
Specialised in algorithmic trading and advanced technology, we set the pace for the evolution of market making. Cutting-edge... #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$175 - $250/hr
Specialised in algorithmic trading and advanced technology, we set the pace for the evolution of market making. Cutting-edge... #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Software Developer
Chicago, IL · On-site
$56.25 - $74.25/hr
Keywords: Chicago IL Jobs, Senior Software Developer, C++, Algorithmic Trading, Exchange ... Connectivity, Financial industry, Trading Industry, Software Engineer, Architect, Programming ...
Senior Software Developer
Chicago, IL · On-site
$56.25 - $74.25/hr
Keywords: Chicago IL Jobs, Senior Software Developer, C++, Algorithmic Trading, Exchange ... Connectivity, Financial industry, Trading Industry, Software Engineer, Architect, Programming ...
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
... algorithmic trading, exchange connectivity, and research. - Explore and work with industry leading hardware and software. - Work alongside industry experts in the fields of technology and finance ...
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
... algorithmic trading, exchange connectivity, and research. - Explore and work with industry leading hardware and software. - Work alongside industry experts in the fields of technology and finance ...
Senior C++ Software Developer
Chicago, IL · On-site
Keywords: Chicago IL Jobs, Senior C++ Software Developer, C++, Algorithmic Trading, Exchange ... Connectivity, Financial industry, Trading Industry, Software Engineer, Architect, Programming ...
Senior C++ Software Developer
Chicago, IL · On-site
Keywords: Chicago IL Jobs, Senior C++ Software Developer, C++, Algorithmic Trading, Exchange ... Connectivity, Financial industry, Trading Industry, Software Engineer, Architect, Programming ...
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225 - $300/hr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next-generation architecture ... Experience building low‑latency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
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Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225 - $300/hr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next-generation architecture ... Experience building low‑latency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
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Senior Network Engineer - Low Latency Trading
Chicago, IL · On-site
$107K - $146K/yr
We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with experience designing and managing large environments to fulfill the high-performance and availability requirements of a premiere algorithmic trading ...
Senior Network Engineer - Low Latency Trading
Chicago, IL · On-site
$107K - $146K/yr
We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with experience designing and managing large environments to fulfill the high-performance and availability requirements of a premiere algorithmic trading ...
Senior Systems Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
$107K - $147K/yr
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. The Role ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Senior Systems Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
$107K - $147K/yr
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. The Role ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Head of Engineering, Algorithmic Trading Group
Chicago, IL · On-site
$300K - $500K/yr
DRW is seeking a Head of Engineering for the Algorithmic Trading Group to lead the software and ... in a senior engineering leadership role * Demonstrated track record of building and operating ...
Head of Engineering, Algorithmic Trading Group
Chicago, IL · On-site
$300K - $500K/yr
DRW is seeking a Head of Engineering for the Algorithmic Trading Group to lead the software and ... in a senior engineering leadership role * Demonstrated track record of building and operating ...
Senior Systems Engineer
$107K - $147K/yr
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. The Role ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Senior Systems Engineer
$107K - $147K/yr
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. The Role ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Systematic Options Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$150K - $200K/yr
The ideal candidate has a passion for defining exchange-facing market-making algorithms and/or ... senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further ...
Systematic Options Trader
Chicago, IL · On-site
$150K - $200K/yr
The ideal candidate has a passion for defining exchange-facing market-making algorithms and/or ... senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further ...
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225K - $300K/yr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next-generation architecture ... Experience building lowlatency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225K - $300K/yr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next-generation architecture ... Experience building lowlatency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225K - $300K/yr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next-generation architecture ... Experience building low-latency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225K - $300K/yr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next-generation architecture ... Experience building low-latency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
Work alongside senior traders and experienced software developers * Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established low-latency, algorithmic trading business * Improve ...
Work alongside senior traders and experienced software developers * Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established low-latency, algorithmic trading business * Improve ...
Build and refine algorithmic options trading models from ideation through production deployment ... Direct access to founders and senior team members from day one * Ownership early: Manage real P&L ...
Build and refine algorithmic options trading models from ideation through production deployment ... Direct access to founders and senior team members from day one * Ownership early: Manage real P&L ...
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a highly talented Senior Quantitative Researcher/Strategy ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a highly talented Senior Quantitative Researcher/Strategy ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a highly talented Senior Quantitative Researcher/Strategy ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a highly talented Senior Quantitative Researcher/Strategy ... We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research ...
Software Developer (Chicago)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
Work alongside senior traders and experienced software developers * Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established low-latency, algorithmic trading business * Improve ...
Software Developer (Chicago)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
Work alongside senior traders and experienced software developers * Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established low-latency, algorithmic trading business * Improve ...
Software Developer (Chicago)
$150K - $250K/yr
Work alongside senior traders and experienced software developers * Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established low-latency, algorithmic trading business * Improve ...
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Software Developer (Chicago)
$150K - $250K/yr
Work alongside senior traders and experienced software developers * Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established low-latency, algorithmic trading business * Improve ...
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225 - $300/hr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next‑generation ... Experience building low‑latency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
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Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$225 - $300/hr
Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next‑generation ... Experience building low‑latency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading ...
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Senior Algorithmic Trader information
See Chicago, IL salary details
$25.8K - $38.7K
14% of jobs
$45.2K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$38.7K - $51.7K
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$51.7K - $64.7K
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The median wage is $73.9K / yr.
$64.7K - $77.6K
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$77.6K - $90.6K
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$90.6K - $103.6K
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$103.6K - $116.5K
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$116.5K - $129.5K
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$142.5K - $155.5K
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How much do senior algorithmic trader jobs pay per year?
As of Aug 21, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior algorithmic trader in Chicago, IL is $82,707.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,800.00 and $106,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Job description
A leading HFT / quantitative trading firm is seeking a senior engineering leader to help shape the future of one of its most successful algorithmic trading businesses.
The group has been operating successfully for over 20 years and is considered one of the firm's flagship trading teams. Historically, engineering has evolved in a highly entrepreneurial and fast-moving environment, and the team is now looking for a senior leader to modernise engineering practices, platform maturity, and organisational structure while preserving the performance and agility that made the business successful.
This is a high-impact leadership role focused on engineering excellence, scalability, reliability, and long-term technology strategy across a large, established trading platform.
Importantly, this is not a mandate to reinvent the trading side of the business. The existing leadership team has deep domain expertise and has been with the group since inception. The focus here is bringing external perspective, modern engineering standards, and scalable organisational practices into a highly successful but historically under-structured environment.
Key Responsibilities
Ideal Background
Senior engineering leadership experience within trading, big tech, infrastructure, or high-scale startup environments
The firm is open-minded on industry background and is particularly interested in leaders who can bring mature engineering practices and external perspective into a high-performance trading environment.
Compensation is highly competitive and designed to attract top-tier engineering leadership talent.
Please send your resume to george@oxfordknight.com for more information
Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.
Contact
Please send your resume to george@oxfordknight.com for more information
The group has been operating successfully for over 20 years and is considered one of the firm's flagship trading teams. Historically, engineering has evolved in a highly entrepreneurial and fast-moving environment, and the team is now looking for a senior leader to modernise engineering practices, platform maturity, and organisational structure while preserving the performance and agility that made the business successful.
This is a high-impact leadership role focused on engineering excellence, scalability, reliability, and long-term technology strategy across a large, established trading platform.
Importantly, this is not a mandate to reinvent the trading side of the business. The existing leadership team has deep domain expertise and has been with the group since inception. The focus here is bringing external perspective, modern engineering standards, and scalable organisational practices into a highly successful but historically under-structured environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive long-term engineering strategy across the trading platform
- Improve engineering maturity, development workflows, tooling, and operational processes
- Lead initiatives around observability, monitoring, reliability, and production stability
- Drive platform scalability and architectural evolution
- Introduce modern software engineering standards and best practices
- Lead AI-enabled engineering initiatives and workflow automation
- Partner closely with trading, research, and infrastructure leadership
- Mentor and scale a high-performing engineering organisation
Ideal Background
Senior engineering leadership experience within trading, big tech, infrastructure, or high-scale startup environments
- Strong track record leading large engineering organisations and driving technical strategy
- Experience modernising complex or legacy systems at scale
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence
- Strong organisational leadership and engineering process mindset
- Experience improving developer productivity, tooling, CI/CD, observability, or platform engineering practices
- Familiarity with modern AI-assisted engineering workflows is highly desirable
The firm is open-minded on industry background and is particularly interested in leaders who can bring mature engineering practices and external perspective into a high-performance trading environment.
Compensation is highly competitive and designed to attract top-tier engineering leadership talent.
Please send your resume to george@oxfordknight.com for more information
Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.
Contact
Please send your resume to george@oxfordknight.com for more information