Reference Data Engineer

CTC is a cutting-edge proprietary trading firm with a long-term vision and a clear focus on helping the world price and manage risk. Our fun and trusting culture inspires us to solve the industry's most challenging problems and take calculated risks in a collaborative environment. We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.

As a Senior Engineer on the Reference Data team, you will be responsible for building our next-generation multi-asset, global security master platform, providing critical functionality for the trading, research, middle, and back office processes. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing simple, resilient services, both in the cloud and on-prem, to read, process, and distribute security reference data within the firm.
• Contributing to an asset class-agnostic security master that provides scale to quickly add new asset types, enrichment, and data sets.
• Collaborating on client APIs written in C++, Java, and Python with quants and developers across various functions.
• Actively participating in software engineering practices by understanding requirements, proposing solutions, and ensuring the timely delivery of robust software into production.
• Using new technologies and architectures with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Contributing to platform growth through team code reviews, system reviews, standardizing methodologies, and CI/CD tooling.

Key requirements for this position include:

• Experience loading and processing security reference data and/or alternate data sets from exchanges and vendors such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv, S&P, etc.
• Experience in a quantitative/systematic trading environment and understanding of financial markets, instruments, corporate actions, and their effects on financial instruments life cycle.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, especially at least two of the following: Python, Java, and/or C++, with a minimum of 5 years of development experience.
• Knowledge of database technologies (e.g., SQL, Snowflake) and ability to write complex queries.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Solace) and cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP), while cloud experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience with multi-threaded, event-driven, and micro-services application architectures.

What it takes to be successful in this role:

• You are a highly motivated, humble, and collaborative team member.
• You possess strong problem-solving skills and can quickly triage issues, driving resolution to completion.
• You can effectively communicate sophisticated ideas both verbally and in writing.

Compensation includes a salary range of $175k - $225k, plus a discretionary bonus based on individual skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.

Our Benefits:

• Generous medical coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks).
• Wellness reimbursement and quarterly recharge days.
• A variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.

(Disclaimer: Interns and Contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity where each person feels included, engaged, and empowered. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at info@chicagotrading.com. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.