Trading Strategy Software Engineer
Chicago-based proprietary options market maker providing liquidity across U.S. financial markets.
About BlackEdge Capital
BlackEdge Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. It combines quantitative trading, options theory, technology, and risk-management expertise to make markets in exchange-cleared instruments and expand across markets and products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
Design, build, and optimize nanosecond-level C++ trading systems from architecture through production. Co-design software and hardware logic with FPGA engineers, integrate machine learning signals into automated trading, and maintain a clear, pragmatic modern C++ codebase.
Requirements
- Strong command of modern C++ in performance-critical systems.
- Deep understanding of operating system design, cache behavior, memory, and concurrency.
- Ability to design and reason about latency-critical software.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate across diverse technical backgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize nanosecond-level trading systems in C++ from architecture through live production.
- Partner with hardware engineers on FPGA integration and software/hardware co-design.
- Integrate machine learning signals into the automated trading system with researchers.
- Maintain a simple, clear, and maintainable modern C++ codebase.
Benefits
- Remote work support.
- Bonuses tied to firm profit and individual performance.
Hiring Process
Send a resume and a short note about where you see yourself contributing; humans review every submission.
