Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities interest rates exchange-traded funds (ETF) and equity index options. From the beginning we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered optimized and maintained to stay on top of the industry. This wouldnt be possible without the dedicated efforts of our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions.
High-performance proprietary development is the source of our success and competitive advantage at Belvedere further fueling our passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age but also the future landscape of the trading industry. We place a high premium on defining developing and deploying high-performance trading software using a team-based holistic development approach. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success.
At Belvedere Trading our Team Leads are responsible for designing and leading projects from start to finish. They are thorough in code reviews and push for quality from their team members. Team Leads are very well versed with the current codebaseits constraints and problems all the while gauging risk impacts by looking at design and code. This role is also tasked with nurturing and enforcing technical practices among team members.
The Exchange and Algo Framework Team develops and manages of all Belvedere Tradings exchange-facing platforms for the traders. This team controls the order execution process and market data. The team is accountable for consistent order entry and market data interface for our electronic trading systems across the 20 exchanges we interact with.
What youll do:
Display strong vision and leadership skills
Recognize system deficiencies and architectural needs and implement effective solutions
Monitor and ensure systems are running correctly and manage testing and deployment queues
Manage and support team-owned components ranging from production issues to long-term strategic planning
Identify latency issues and thoughtfully tune and optimize the platform
Motivate the team to achieve team goals and encourage collaboration among members
Provide training and mentorship to team members and ensure the team is cross-trained
Understand the teams system integration with the rest of Belvederes systems
Help resolve team conflict and demonstrate respect when working with others
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to develop solutions for trading systems
What youll need:
5 years of professional experience in C development including modern C17 and C20 features
Experience working in C# and Python code base
Experience in architecting and implementing low-latency exchange connectivity and algorithmic trading platforms
Fluency in commonly used exchange protocols for various connectivity
Knowledge of UDP multicast and TCP unicast principles and the ability to troubleshoot issues
Experience with low-latency and high-throughput message processing
Comfortable analyzing and designing solutions for fast-changing messaging protocols
Well-versed in all areas of delivering technical solutions
Strong focus on testing and automation
High-quality standards for code and design
Proven track record of providing constructive feedback to management and peers
Excellent combination of technical and interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal skills
Experience in proprietary trading environment preferred
$175000 - $275000 a year
Additionally certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses. Our employees have access to a variety of benefits which can be found on our websitehere.
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Core Values
The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values:Team Belvedere Me In Team Own It Build Rockets and Passionate Discourse.We live and breathe these values every day.
Our Stance
Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race color religion sex national origin disability age military and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect dignity and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics values experiences and backgrounds.
Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls please.
Work Schedule:Regularand reliableattendanceduring standard business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion
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