Full-Time

Senior Software Developer

Shared Services

Updated on 9/4/2026

Eagle Seven

Eagle Seven

51-200 employees

Global multi-asset trading across exchanges

Compensation Overview

$160k/yr

+ Performance bonus

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
TCP/IP
Distributed Systems
Wireshark
SQL
Computer Networking
Postgres
Data Engineering
Observability
C/C++
Linux/Unix

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience developing high-performance distributed systems.
  • Strong proficiency in modern C++, including C++11, C++14, C++17, multithreading, lock-free programming, and memory model expertise.
  • Experience working with high-message-rate or high-bandwidth systems.
  • Ability to design fault-tolerant, highly available systems.
  • Strong experience with relational database design and SQL; PostgreSQL is preferred.
  • Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, and sockets.
  • Experience with debugging and observability tools such as GDB, Wireshark, and tcpdump.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across trading, research, and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
  • Design and build real-time position, profit-and-loss, and risk services with strict latency requirements.
  • Develop high-performance, highly available distributed systems capable of scaling to millions of events per second.
  • Architect and implement reliable, fault-tolerant messaging systems and data pipelines.
  • Optimize and tune distributed systems for performance, scalability, and resiliency.
  • Partner with trading and execution teams to support evolving business needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with PostgreSQL.

Eagle Seven operates as a global trading firm that combines the latest technology with a team of professional traders and developers to pursue high results. It runs trading strategies across a diverse set of asset classes on major exchanges around the world, using a mix of software and human expertise. The company differentiates itself by integrating a global reach, multi-asset capability, and an emphasis on independent thinking, ethics, and teamwork, rewarding individual effort while celebrating team success. Its goal is to identify and act on market opportunities worldwide to generate strong returns.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$177M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2004

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Eagle Seven is actively hiring algorithmic, energy, FPGA, and risk roles in 2026.
  • The firm’s current job postings signal continued capital commitment and desk expansion.
  • Overnight trading coverage supports around-the-clock participation across Europe and Asia sessions.

What critics are saying

  • CME fined Eagle Seven $115,000 and disgorged $470,360 for 2022 NYMEX violations.
  • Its 2023 Illinois trade-secrets lawsuit against ex-employees signals fragile intellectual property retention.
  • A single major compliance failure can trigger exchange bans and cripple the trading franchise.

What makes Eagle Seven unique

  • Eagle Seven trades futures on CME, Eurex, and ICE with in-house technologists.
  • Chicago-based traders work Asia and Europe overnight hours for global market coverage.
  • The firm combines algorithmic trading, FPGA engineering, and market-data systems under one roof.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Commuter Benefits

Meal Benefits

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