Job Description

Location: Chicago,Illinois,United States

Sunrise Futures is looking to hire a highly talented Senior Software Developer to join our technology team.

The Role:

• Working collaboratively with the technology and business teams on our trading and research platforms
• Designing and implementing high quality software solutions used for algorithmic trading, exchange connectivity, and research
• Exploring and working with industry leading hardware and software
• Working alongside industry experts in the fields of technology and finance
• Lead/mentor junior team members
• Taking ownership of and leading projects from start to finish including design, roll out, and testing
• Working on challenging and dynamic problems in a team atmosphere

The Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field
• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Solid programming skills and strong understanding of general programming concepts such as OOP, data structures, and multi-threading
• Experience with C++ or a similar language
• Problem solvers who are driven, self-motivated, and "outside of the box" thinkers
• Motivated, dependable, and responsible team players
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to take ownership and lead others

The Company:

At Sunrise Futures, we bring science to trading. We have built a perfect combination of an algorithmic trading engine, a scientific research laboratory, and a technology venture. We harness the combined power of our industry-leading research platform, cutting-edge technology, and highly talented team to produce algorithmic trading strategies in markets all around the globe. By putting a tremendous emphasis on scientific trading, we have had a growing profit stream ever since our inception.

Sunrise Futures is a mix of computer scientists, physicists, engineers, and mathematicians – but in a nutshell – we are all problem solvers. At Sunrise we strive to maintain a highly collaborative and productive environment. By selecting only individuals who we truly believe are a good match for the firm and vice versa, we have built an exceptional team and workplace where everyone can thrive, learn and excel to their maximum potential.

The Benefits:

• Paid time off and sick leave
• Fully covered medical and dental insurance premiums
• Generous 401(k) match
• Daily catered lunches plus fully stocked kitchens with snacks
• Free gym membership
• Flexible spending accounts
• RTA commuter plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Frequent company events, happy hours and more!

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