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 wouldn’t 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.
Join a team that builds smart automation at the heart of our trading ecosystem. This team focuses on keeping us ahead of the market and empowering traders to focus on high‑impact decisions.
What You'll Do:
- Build and enhance trading applications that are scalable, reliable, and adaptable across multiple asset classes
- Support and diagnose issues in live, latency‑sensitive trading environments
- Develop data‑driven algorithms that automatically refine model inputs
- Partner with engineers and stakeholders to translate requirements into clean, testable, well‑structured software
- Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges spanning performance, architecture, and system behavior
- Contribute ideas and improvements to streamline development workflows and reduce operational risk
- Bring curiosity and creativity to applying technical skills in impactful ways
- Participate in collaborative code reviews to maintain high engineering standards
What You'll Need:
- 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
- 4+ years of experience with modern C++ and its associated tooling
- Solid foundation in designing and implementing high‑quality, maintainable software
- Experience building or working on high‑performance, low‑latency, or distributed systems
- Ability to take meaningful ownership of features from design through deployment and iteration
- Clear, effective communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.
We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer.
We welcome your application.
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.
Compliance
For our trading positions and certain engineering roles, the SIE and Series 57 licenses are required; Belvedere Trading will provide comprehensive study materials and allocate dedicated time during the onboarding process to ensure your success in obtaining these certifications.
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.
Any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process, please reach out to
[email protected].
Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion
Amount of Travel Required: None
