Stonepath

Senior Software Engineer (Low-Latency Trading Systems)

Chicago, IL • Posted 4 days ago
Remote Full Time Financial Services

Title: Senior Software Engineer (Low-Latency Trading Systems)

Location: Chicago, IL

Compensation: $180k - $250k + Bonus (Ranging from $100k - 150k)

Focus: Low-Latency Trading Systems

Type: Full-Time / Hybrid Remote


We’re partnered with an established proprietary trading firm seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and optimize high-performance, latency-sensitive trading systems and infrastructure.


This is a highly technical, engineering-driven environment where developers work closely with traders and quantitative researchers and have significant ownership over the systems they build.


What You’ll Need:

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience
  • Strong hands-on experience with C++ or C#
  • Experience with multithreading, concurrency, networking, and performance optimization
  • Experience building high-performance or latency-sensitive applications
  • Comfortable working across Linux and Windows environments


Bonus Points: Trading or HFT experience


What’s in it for you?

⚡ Build performance-critical, low-latency systems

💻 Work alongside highly skilled engineers, traders, and quants

🚀 Own projects from architecture and development through production

📈 Make a direct technical impact on trading performance

💰 Strong compensation with performance-based upside

🏢 Join an established proprietary trading firm

Senior Software Engineer (Low-Latency Trading Systems) in Chicago at Stonepath

This position is listed as full time and able to be worked remotely. It was posted 4 days ago.

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