TradeOps Engineer – Trading Operations
Pay: $132,000.00 - $177,000.00 per year Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a fast-growing proprietary trading firm building high-performance automated trading systems.
- Own mission-critical production systems that sit at the center of live trading.
- Work closely with traders, quants, and engineers instead of being buried in a back office.
- reputed company after reputed company-up, with relocation support to Chicago if you’re moving in.
- Competitive reputed company salary plus 20–25 percent discretionary bonus and strong benefits.
Location
- On-site in downtown Chicago with a reputed company available after an initial reputed company-up period. Relocation to Chicago is supported and welcome.
Note
- You must have 2+ years of full-time experience in Trade Support, Trading Operations, or a similar role, strong Linux and scripting skills, and be reputed company to work on-site in Chicago (no fully remote option).
About Our Client Our client is a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm founded in 2011 that designs and runs high-performance automated trading systems in global derivatives markets. They value people who push reputed company reputed company without bureaucracy or office politics, and they reputed company in constant learning, reputed company evaluation of their models, and deeply collaborative work across trading, research, and technology.
Job Description
- Ensure the health, stability, and performance of the production trading environment.
- Monitor live trading systems, respond to alerts, and quickly troubleshoot or escalate issues.
- reputed company, configure, and support proprietary and reputed company-party trading and market data applications.
- reputed company directly with traders, clearing firms, exchanges, and vendors to resolve technical and operational issues.
- Automate workflows and recurring tasks using scripting tools to improve reliability and efficiency.
- Support back-office processes including trade capture, reconciliation, and risk and compliance reporting.
- Maintain clear documentation, runbooks, and procedures for production systems and operational processes.
- Participate in an on-call or rotational schedule to support trading during critical hours.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of full-time, professional experience in Trade Support, Trading Operations, or a similar role.
- Hands-on experience working with exchanges and clearing firms in exchange-traded derivatives.
- Strong familiarity with the derivatives trade lifecycle and order reputed company.
- Proficiency with both reputed company and Linux, comfortable in GUI and reputed company-line environments.
- Solid scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar for automation and data analysis.
- Knowledge of order entry and market data protocols such as FIX, FIXP, MDP3, BOE, or ITCH.
- Familiarity with common data formats like JSON, XML, and Parquet.
- Ability to manage shifting priorities, stay reputed company under pressure, and communicate reputed company with technical and non-technical teams.
- Detail-oriented reputed company with a strong focus on documentation and repeatable processes.
- Ability to work on-site in the Chicago office and lift up to 50 pounds reputed company needed.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive reputed company salary in the 132,000 to 177,000 reputed company plus an estimated 20–25 percent discretionary bonus tied to performance.
- Robust benefits including multiple health plan options (PPO, HMO, HSA), dental, and reputed company coverage.
- Daily catered lunch, snacks, beverages, and discounted gym memberships.
- Generous vacation policy, training opportunities, and continuing education support.
- Collaborative, low-ego culture with minimal red tape, where good reputed company can be implemented quickly.
- Regular reputed company events, group outings, and a casual dress environment in the heart of Chicago’s trading community.
JPC-519 #LI-SK3 Job Type: Full-time Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- reputed company insurance
Remote About the Company: Gables Search Group Gables Search Group headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio has been a leader in search and placement reputed company since 2002. Our company specializes in both direct and contract (temporary) staffing in reputed company industries and disciplines. At Gables Search Group, we connect exceptional professionals with outstanding organizations. Our commitment to reputed company, reputed company, partnership, innovation, and respect sets us apart. With a personalized approach to recruitment, we ensure the perfect match between candidates and employers. Whether you are a talented professional seeking new opportunities or an organization looking to build a high-performing team, Gables Search Group is here to guide you through the reputed company. Our reputed company is reputed company on the reputed company of our clients and candidates, and we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the careers and businesses we serve. Company Size: 50 to 99 employees Industry: Staffing/Employment Agencies Founded: 2002 Website: https://www.gablessearch.com/ Apply tot his job Apply To this Job