Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

TransMarket Group

TransMarket Group

51-200 employees

Proprietary trading firm leveraging technology

No salary listed

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Bash
Python
SQL
C/C++
Linux/Unix

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or technical field, plus five years of experience in software engineering, or a Master’s degree in a quantitative or technical field, plus three years of experience in software engineering
  • 2-3 years of previous experience with implementing low-latency connectivity at any major exchange in C++
  • Strong knowledge of engineering software systems for low latency
  • Excellent technical and non-technical communication skills
  • Passion for the trading industry and interest in interfacing with multi-disciplinary trading teams
  • Proficiency in C++, multithreading, IPC, automated testing and benchmarking, lock-free data structures, Linux, Solarflare network stack
  • Experience with Python and/or Bash scripting, SQL, Gitlab CI/CD preferred
  • This position requires physical presence and is on-site (no remote work)
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement network connectivity, market data, and execution libraries for our automated trading software platform
  • Work closely with our strategy teams to understand how they consume the software you write, so that you can anticipate and deliver future improvements
  • Leverage libraries you've worked on to facilitate backtesting and post-trade analysis of our trading strategies
  • Tune and refine existing components to improve performance, flexibility, and stability
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Python and/or Bash scripting, SQL, Gitlab CI/CD preferred

TransMarket Group is a private global proprietary trading firm that uses its own capital to trade financial markets, with offices in Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland. It operates by applying advanced technology and disciplined trading practices to identify opportunities and manage risk through proprietary trading strategies executed by experienced teams worldwide. The company differentiates itself with an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture, a focus on continuous learning and disciplined development, and a mission that combines financial success with wealth stewardship. Its goal is to generate profitable outcomes from proprietary trading while responsibly blessing others through the wealth it creates and its stewardship.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1980

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • FIA's April 2026 profile confirms active expansion across products and geographies.
  • TMG's website says the business is profitable and still startup-like.
  • Recent hiring for quantitative traders shows continued investment in automated futures strategies.

What critics are saying

  • Hiring depends on profitable trading; a bad year hits compensation immediately.
  • TMG's 2005 patent dispute history signals legal exposure around trading technology.
  • A systematic underperformance cycle could crush the firm within one severe market regime.

What makes TransMarket Group unique

  • Founded 1980, TMG trades global derivatives, equities, commodities, and fixed income actively.
  • Chicago headquarters plus Puerto Rico and Switzerland offices support global market access.
  • TMG emphasizes advanced modeling, technology, research, and disciplined capital deployment.

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