Software Engineer - Entry Level 2027

Belvedere Trading•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders provide market liquidity through market-making activities across various commodities, interest rates, ETFs, and equity index options. We have iteratively invested in our proprietary technology, building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained. This is made possible by our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions. High-performance proprietary development is the source of our success and competitive advantage. We are driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change how we trade and the future landscape of the trading industry. We focus on defining, developing, and deploying high-performance trading software using a team-based, holistic development approach. We seek passionate team members who excel, as their contribution is critical to our continued success. Our pragmatic Software Engineers develop low latency, high-performance, proprietary trading systems. They participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from design to testing to deployment, and have both a love of technology and a demonstrated interest in the financial markets. We are looking for graduating seniors for this role. The Belvedere Trading University (BTU) program will provide necessary training on finance and trading. We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and analyzing resumes, but final hiring decisions are made by humans.

Requirements

Experience with all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle, preferably with an object-oriented programming language such as C++, C#, or Java.
Understanding when to use the right tool for the job.
Ability to optimize and design low latency software.
Thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.
Desire to continuously learn in a team environment and solve challenging problems.
Effectively communicate project updates to teammates and product managers.
Effectively use AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining independent judgement and critical thinking.
Ability to live in or relocate to Chicago.
Graduation date of December 2026 or May/June 2027.

Nice To Haves

Experience with hardware optimization and/or the financial industry.

Responsibilities

Enhance the proprietary trading software platform that our traders use every day and deliver software solutions to drive business needs.
Design, implement, and debug complex low latency trading applications.
Balance optimization and readability to create efficient and extendable applications.
Partner with team members to ensure that our software meets requirements and follows Belvedere's coding standards, ensuring it fits into our architecture and has proper automated testing.
Communicate with project managers and team leadership to develop work strategies.
Work in a collaborative team environment which encourages constant learning and innovation from all levels of the company to build the future of technology and finance.
Participate in our in-house learning and development curriculum via peer-led lectures to obtain knowledge about the fundamentals of trading and our proprietary trading systems.