Temporary Algorithmic Trading Jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior Engineer - Execution Technology
Our client, a global, multi-strategy asset management firm, is hiring a Senior Engineer to join their Execution Technology team. This team sets the standard for innovative, effective, and user-centric technologies that empower their Investment and Business divisions to achieve breakthrough performance. The team builds microsecond-aware systems that sit at the core of their business. Their platforms support large-scale transaction flows with microsecond latency and high fault tolerance.
You will be an ambassador of leading-edge design and engineering, helping to shape the next generation of execution platforms. This role is suited to a hands-on technical leader who thrives on solving complex engineering problems, driving projects from inception through delivery, and elevating the capability of the wider team through mentorship and technical leadership.
They are looking for candidates who share a passion for tackling complexity and building platforms that can scale through multiple orders of magnitude.
Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components
• Lead the delivery of strategic engineering initiatives from initial concept and design through implementation, rollout, and post-production support
• Take ownership of complex technical projects end-to-end, coordinating across engineering, trading, and business stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes
• Provide technical leadership across the team, helping shape architecture, engineering standards, and development practices
• Mentor and up-skill engineers through coaching, design collaboration, and hands-on support, helping raise the overall technical capability of the team
• Raise the bar through rigorous design and code reviews
• Optimize relentlessly - improving efficiency, scalability, latency, and stability across our systems
• Bridge the gap between technology and the business, collaborating directly with traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams
• Identify opportunities to simplify, modernize, and strengthen the execution platform as business needs evolve

Minimum Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of experience building financial or trading systems in Java
• Extensive experience with multithreaded/concurrent programming, including lock-free algorithms
• Strong experience designing and developing distributed systems
• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects from start to finish
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to the growth and development of a high-performing team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for planning, code generation, and testing
• Comfortable reading and maintaining systems built in C#

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: For NY, CA, and IL based applicants, the starting base pay range for this role is between $225,000 and $275,000. This role does also have the eligibility to earn discretionary bonus
• Benefits: We provide a competitive package that includes health insurance, wellness programs, financial guidance, professional and personal development opportunities, and family assistance.

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