Senior Trading Software Engineer

About the role

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm with offices in Chicago, New York, Boulder, and Singapore. We are seeking a Senior Trading Software Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Solve low-latency trading problems and optimize performance-critical code.
• Collaborate with fellow trading engineers to improve system performance and scalability.
• Contribute across the tech stack: application development, network optimization, and platform tuning.
• Partner with hardware and networking teams to drive low-latency performance gains.
• Leverage data to drive decision-making and uncover optimization opportunities.
• Design and implement performance-critical, low-latency solutions for real-time trading.
• Continuously enhance our performance architecture to support evolving strategies.
• Build new platform features and refine existing systems to meet the demands of high-speed trading.

Requirements

• Proven experience in full-cycle software development in trading or other high-performance domains.
• 5+ years of professional experience in modern C++; Java experience is a plus.
• Strong grasp of network programming (e.g., raw sockets, latency tuning, packet handling).
• Demonstrated ability to debug, profile, and optimize complex systems.
• A self-directed approach with the ability to identify and solve system issues without handholding.
• Experience in fast-paced environments where reliability and performance are paramount.
• A proactive mindset that anticipates risk, foresees performance bottlenecks, and proposes forward-thinking solutions.
• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Qualifications

• $175,000 - $200,000 a year
• Discretionary bonuses may apply

Benefits

Employees have access to a variety of benefits, including:

• Flexible work schedule
• Hybrid work schedule requiring two days a week in either the Chicago, Boulder, New York, or Singapore offices during normal business hours
• Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications

Pay

• $175,000 - $200,000 a year

Schedule

• Hybrid work schedule requiring two days a week in either the Chicago, Boulder, New York, or Singapore offices during normal business hours