Java Software Developer
About the job
- Preferred degree in any computing related area (e.g., computer science, computer engineering, etc.)
- In lieu of this, extensive professional software development experience
- Well-versed in the fundamentals of software engineering
- Genuine interest in solving technical problems, along with a strong ability to implement solutions
- Low ego, able to work both in a collaborative team setting and autonomously
- Committed to designing and implementing fully automated, scalable, and maintainable solutions with extensive testing
- Comfortable operating at various levels of abstraction, from individual machines to large scale distributed systems
- Strong knowledge of the details of computing all throughout the technical stack
- Superior ability to write, refactor, and debug programs in Java
- Good knowledge of networking and storage systems
- Maintain and extend core research infrastructure
- Design, implement, and maintain distributed storage systems with various performance and reliability requirements
- Address performance limitations within our own software, open-source libraries and applications, Linux, etc.
- Investigate new technologies to improve stability, scalability, and performance of a distributed computing farm
- Develop and improve monitoring and proactive detection capabilities
- Perform basic data analysis to support decision making and better plan for future growth
- Improve networking communication between different components of the system to achieve optimal latency and throughput
- Communicate with stakeholders across teams to understand needs and define application specifications
- Conduct code reviews of other developers, researchers and operations team members
- Participate in the recruitment process by conducting interviews and providing candidate evaluations
- Experience or knowledge of C++ is a plus
- Knowledge of Linux is a plus
- Experience in the trading industry is a plus
About the company
Headlands Technologies uses statistical models to develop and run algorithmic trading strategies for exchange-traded securities. Its software analyzes market data in real time and automatically places trades across electronic venues while monitoring risk. Unlike some peers, the firm is privately funded and does not take outside investment, which gives it control over its capital and decisions, with offices in Chicago, London, and San Francisco. The goal is to earn profits by efficiently executing automated trading across global markets while maintaining disciplined risk controls.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Headlands is actively hiring in August 2026, signaling continued platform expansion.
- Headlands signed a March 23, 2026 lease at 520 Fifth Avenue.
- Headlands’ global office footprint supports round-the-clock market coverage and faster strategy deployment.
What critics are saying
- Richard Ho’s July 13, 2026 trial tests Headlands’ trade-secret controls and code security.
- The $1 billion source-code theft case exposes a catastrophic insider-risk vector.
- A conviction or leaked strategy could destroy Headlands’ edge and trigger client distrust.
What makes Headlands Tech Holdings unique
- Headlands trades 24/7 from Chicago, New York, Amsterdam, London, and Singapore.
- Headlands remains privately funded, preserving capital discipline and strategy control.
- Headlands hires quantitative researchers and FPGA engineers for on-site, low-latency execution.
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