Software Engineer - Developer Excellence - Hft Prop Fund, Chicago

Software Engineer - Developer Excellence - HFT Prop Fund
A leading global high-frequency trading firm operating across major financial markets, focused on providing liquidity and pricing efficiency.
The environment is fast-paced and highly technical, where engineering excellence directly impacts trading performance.
Developer tooling, workflow optimisation and reliable automation are central to sustaining the firm's competitive edge.
Role Overview
Build and enhance core developer platforms, tooling and automation to accelerate the full development lifecycle.
Standardise CI/CD pipelines and development workflows across global regions to improve consistency and collaboration.
Improve local development environments, onboarding experience and automated testing capabilities at scale.
Integrate and scale AI-assisted development tools to continually improve engineering productivity.
Qualifications
Computer science degree or related field.
Approximately 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience working with CI/CD systems, build tooling or developer platform engineering.
Strong programming fundamentals and a demonstrated interest in improving developer productivity and workflow efficiency.
This opportunity offers a highly competitive compensation package and hybrid working model.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Engineering
Industries
Engineering Services and Financial Services
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