Mavensecuritiesholdingltd
C++ Developer - Options Market Making (CHI)
Chicago. Posted 26 months ago
The role
You will work on the trading floor alongside traders, quant researchers and other developers. You will perform the full lifecycle of software development for market making and develop low latency exchange connectivity components for new markets.
What you will do
- Full lifecycle of software development for market making
- Work alongside traders, quant researchers and other developers
- Expand system connectivity to new markets
- Optimise order execution algorithms
- Improve trading strategies
- Build new automated pricing systems and infrastructure
Required qualifications
- Excellent C++ (11/14/17/20/23)
- Template programming
- Ultra low latency design
- Performance tuning and analysis
- Good numerical skills
- The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively
- An efficient and diligent approach with a strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An Interest in trading and finance
Nice to have
- Knowledge of financial markets & securities (particularly futures and options)
- Experience in the other programming languages: Python, C# or JavaScript
- Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases
- Knowledge of multiple derivative exchange platforms
- Network communication protocols UDP and TCP
- Network acceleration using proprietary drivers and kernel bypass
- Understanding of and optimisation for modern Intel architecture
- Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
- Employer paid short term and long term disability and life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Retirement plans with an employer match
- Annual learning and development stipend
About the company
Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. They focus on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives through advanced execution and pricing technologies.