About the job
About Us:
Established two decades ago and headquartered in Chicago, DV Trading has evolved into a leading proprietary trading firm with a diverse workforce of over 600 professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our separation from a major brokerage in 2016, we have swiftly expanded our operations, leveraging our capital, innovative trading strategies, and robust risk management to enhance liquidity in global financial markets while offering hedging solutions for commodity producers and consumers. Our affiliates include two broker-dealers, a cryptocurrency market-making firm, and a growing investment advisory service.
Overview:
We are in search of a seasoned software developer to join our dynamic team dedicated to the development and maintenance of back-office systems that support our traders, risk management, and accounting functions.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with fellow software engineers, risk management, accounting, and traders to facilitate both real-time and batch data processing.
- Produce daily reports for the firm and traders based on overnight data.
- Design and implement database schemas to optimize data processing.
- Oversee daily job monitoring to guarantee timely delivery of critical information.
- Ensure the seamless flow of real-time trade data to provide accurate intraday position and trade information to risk management and traders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in data processing software development.
- Proficiency in C++ programming, preferably within a Linux environment.
- Experience with SQL and database schema design.
- Familiarity with Python on Linux is advantageous.
- Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written English.
- Background knowledge in trading futures, options, equities, treasuries, and cryptocurrencies is a plus.
