Full Stack Engineer

Chicago (Hybrid)

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Full Stack Engineer with experience in building real-time web-based UI for a leading proprietary trading firm. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building responsive and dynamic user interfaces using TypeScript or JavaScript. This role requires a solid understanding of real-time communication protocols and state management libraries. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for problem-solving and innovation.

Sitting between the front office and Core Engineering, you’ll be working on a mixture of tactical projects for specific trading teams as well as building strategic systems, such as real-time web-based UI for visualizing complex risk and pricing data.

Your day-to-day role will entail:

• Collaborating with traders, quantitative analysts, data engineers and other team members to understand business requirements
• Design and implement scalable and maintainable real-time data visualization solutions
• Integrate new web frameworks and technologies into core systems

Essential Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in front-end development and at least 3 years back back-end Java development experience.
• Comfortable with at least 50%+ UI work
• Professional experience working on data-intensive real-time systems in trading, video games, live video streaming or similar.
• Proven experience in developing real-time applications using TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Expertise in a major frontend framework (React, Vue.js, or Angular).
• Hands-on experience with real-time communication libraries or protocols (Socket.IO, WebSockets, or Firebase).
• Understanding of backend integration and RESTful API design.
• Experience with building modular, extendable, and distributed systems eg Apache Kafka, Hazlecast, Kubernetes, Microservices Architecture, Apache Hadoop, Elasticsearch, Apache Cassandra, OpenStack, Service Meshes (e.g., Istio), or Apache Mesos.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and ability to work closely with design teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Beneficial Skills:

• Proficiency in state management libraries (Redux, MobX, Vuex, or NgRx).
• Strong understanding of modern frontend build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, or Parcel).
• Experience with real-time databases (Firestore, Firebase Realtime Database).
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficient in using development tools for testing and debugging (Chrome DevTools, React Developer Tools).

As a Full Stack Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on high-performance trading systems that drive the business forward and help improve markets.

If you meet the essential requirements and are excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge real-time web applications, we would love to hear from you! Apply today to join this innovative team.