(Associate) Software Engineer- Trading Integrations Team

Gelber Group•Chicago, IL

2d•$100,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Gelber Group is hiring an (Associate) Software Engineer for its Trading Integrations Team. The role offers the opportunity to build a long-term engineering career at a proprietary trading firm, working alongside engineers and interacting daily with traders. The engineer will contribute to proprietary trading applications and tools, with a significant focus on the firm's existing C# infrastructure and new functionality for human and algorithmic traders. The position involves work across the full trading technology pipeline, including backend, frontend, and related systems. The engineer will connect trading and technology teams, manage projects from initial concepts and requirements gathering through user adoption, and provide real-time support and bug fixes for live trading applications. The role reports to the Manager of Integrations Engineering, who reports to the Chief Technology Officer. The position requires in-person work at Gelber's Chicago office in River North during onboarding. Once fully onboarded, it offers a hybrid schedule with in-office work Tuesday through Thursday. The approximate annual base salary is $100,000 to $150,000. Gelber provides a benefits package that includes health benefits, retirement savings, paid time off, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
1–4 years of work experience with C#, Java, or C++; professional C# experience is required.
1–4 years of work experience with SQL.
Strong understanding of and experience with an object-oriented programming language.
Excellent communication skills, including understanding requirements, translating them into code, and fixing bugs.
Self-motivation and ability to work with others in a hybrid environment.
Strong interest in financial markets.

Nice To Haves

Python and Linux experience.
Working familiarity with ChatGPT Codex.
Understanding of financial markets.

Responsibilities

Communicate with engineers, traders, and quants to architect, design, develop, deploy, and support proprietary trading applications and tools.
Manage projects from conceptualization and requirements gathering through user adoption.
Develop the existing C# infrastructure and add features and applications for human and algorithmic traders.
Bridge communication between trading and technology teams and serve as a technical touchpoint for trading.
Develop expertise in the full trading pipeline and its technology, including backend and frontend systems.
Provide real-time support and bug fixes for live trading applications.

Benefits

Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program with discretionary employer match.
Medical coverage, including PPO and HDHP/HSA options, and dental coverage, with employer cost-sharing.
Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate courses.
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses.
Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
Health club membership with on-site facilities and reciprocal memberships.
Vacation time, including a 23-day accrual in the first full calendar year of employment, prorated in the initial year.
Paid holidays.
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Weekly catered lunches and monthly continental breakfasts.
Social events, including sponsored 5K races and an annual company party.
Work environment amenities including a golf simulator.
Employee referral bonus program.
Charitable giving and company matching opportunities.
Casual, relaxed dress code.
Discretionary bonus.
Professional development.