C# Software Engineer

About this role

Department:
Technology


Location:
Chicago, IL


Description
We are seeking motivated, self-directed, and technically outstanding developers to join our team of Software Engineers responsible for building back-office systems that support our order routing, execution, and management system. With our constantly growing client base and the ever-changing demands of markets and financial technology worldwide, these systems are in a constant state of improvement and expansion.


What You’ll Do

• Engage in full cycle development of custom-built back office systems
• Perform data analysis and generate reports
• Communicate with stakeholders to identify issues and develop improvements to these systems
• Gather requirements, design solutions, iterate on implementations with peers and business advisors, participate in code reviews, and deliver products in a timely manner
• Troubleshoot and solve the most complex problems escalated by support staff
• Provide insights on and help prioritize tasks to optimize, modernize, and simplify our system on your own initiative, as well as ways to improve usability and scalability
• Document the requirements and usage of the software, along with technical specifications and test cases
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies, new language features, and new APIs or tools

What We’re Looking For

• Have 3+ years of software engineering experience in an OOP language such as C# (preferred), C++, or Java
• Experience with data analytic tools such as SQL, Pandas, Jupyter, or similar
• Experience with Windows, Linux, Python, .Net, WPF, Blazor
• Be organized, self-directed, and dependable. Be able to manage your own workload and provide reasonable estimates for completion
• Have superb analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to convey design decisions in both technical and layman’s terms

Why Join Us
Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork a...