Full-Time

C++ Developer

Options Market Making, Chi

Maven Securities

Maven Securities

201-500 employees

Proprietary-capital multi-strategy trading and market making

Compensation Overview

$150k - $200k/yr

+ Discretionary Bonus

Chicago, IL, USA

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Category
Quantitative Finance (1)
Required Skills
C/C++
FPGA
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Excellent proficiency in C++ with experience across C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20, and C++23
  • Template programming
  • Ultra low latency design
  • Performance tuning and analysis
  • Good numerical skills
  • The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively
  • An efficient and diligent approach with a strong attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • An interest in trading and finance
Responsibilities
  • Full lifecycle of software development for market making, working alongside traders and developers in other teams, such as FPGA, data analytics and UI developers
  • Developing low latency exchange connectivity components for new markets
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of financial markets and securities (particularly futures and options)
  • Experience in the other programming languages: Python, C# or JavaScript
  • Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases
  • Knowledge of multiple derivative exchange platforms
  • Network communication protocols UDP and TCP
  • Network acceleration using proprietary drivers and kernel bypass
  • Understanding of and optimisation for modern Intel architecture

Maven Securities trades and provides market liquidity across global financial markets using its own capital. It combines fundamental and quantitative methods to find trading opportunities and to execute trades efficiently from front office to settlements. The firm differentiates itself by using exclusively proprietary capital, strong risk controls, and a focus on technology to improve execution. Its goal is to earn sustainable profits while keeping markets liquid for institutional clients and other traders.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • MBX Biosciences' canvuparatide shows 63% Phase 2 response rate, targeting $61 stock.
  • Stifel and UBS issue Buy ratings on MBX with $50-$60 targets for pipeline progress.
  • Maven allocates internal capital flexibly, ensuring alignment and robust returns always.

What critics are saying

  • MBX 4291 Phase 1b obesity data fails in Q4 2026, wiping biotech investment value.
  • Canvuparatide Phase 3 stalls within 12 months, collapsing MBX's lead program valuation.
  • MBX exhausts cash runway in 18 months, forcing dilutive raises that shrink Maven's stake.

What makes Maven Securities unique

  • Deploys proprietary capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies.
  • Integrates machine learning and cutting-edge tech for algorithmic trading excellence.
  • Provides liquidity in global listed derivatives with tight pricing during volatility.

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Benefits

401K Scheme

25 Days Annual Leave plus public holidays

Healthcare, Dental & Vision

Employee Volunteering Opportunities

Annual Discretionary Bonus

Company News

MarketBeat
Aug 21st, 2025
Maven Securities LTD Invests $4 Million in StandardAero, Inc. $SARO

Maven Securities LTD has invested approximately $4 million in StandardAero, acquiring a stake of 150,000 shares as of the first quarter of 2023.

ETF Daily News
Apr 2nd, 2025
Corebridge Financial Inc. Has $2.37 Million Stock Position in Sotera Health (NASDAQ:SHC)

Maven Securities LTD acquired a new stake in Sotera Health in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,670,000.

MarketBeat
Mar 2nd, 2025
Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM) Shares Sold by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Soros Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in Rithm Capital in the 3rd quarter valued at about $23,835,000.

MarketBeat
Jan 19th, 2025
Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM) Receives $12.94 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Finally, Maven Securities LTD purchased a new stake in Rithm Capital in the 3rd quarter worth about $11,350,000.

ETF Daily News
Dec 18th, 2024
Wellington Management Group LLP Cuts Stake in Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE)

Maven Securities LTD purchased a new stake in Wave Life Sciences in the third quarter worth $6,970,000.