Belvedere Trading, LLC · 5 months ago
Software Engineer - Entry Level 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$140K/yr - $140K/yrBelvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm headquartered in downtown Chicago, focused on providing liquidity to the market through innovative technology solutions. They are seeking an Entry Level Software Engineer to develop low latency, high-performance trading systems, participating in all aspects of the software development lifecycle while collaborating with team members to enhance their proprietary trading software platform.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Strong development – enhance the proprietary trading software platform that our traders use every day and deliver software solutions to drive business needs
Design, implement, and debug complex low latency trading applications
Efficient programming – Balance optimization and readability to create efficient and extendable applications
Partner with team members to ensure that our software meets requirements and follows Belvedere's coding standards, which ensures that it fits into our architecture and has proper automated testing
Communicate with project managers and team leadership to develop work strategies
Collaborate – Work in a collaborative team environment which encourages constant learning and innovation from all levels of the company to build the future of technology and finance
BTU – Participate in our in-house learning and development curriculum via peer-led lectures to obtain knowledge about the fundamentals of trading and our proprietary trading systems
Qualification
Required
Graduation date of December 2025 or May/June 2026 (start date of fall 2026)
Ability to live in or relocate to Chicago. Applicants for this position will be considered for the Chicago location only
Experience with all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle, preferably with an object-oriented programming language such as C++, C#, or Java
Understanding when to use the right tool for the job
Ability to optimize and design low latency software
Thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment
Desire to continuously learn in a team environment and solve challenging problems
Effectively communicate project updates to teammates and product managers
Preferred
Experience with hardware optimization and/or the financial industry
Benefits
Discretionary bonuses
A variety of benefits
Company
Belvedere Trading, LLC
Belvedere Trading is a financial services company specializing in equity index and commodity derivative services.
Founded in 2002
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Thomas Hutchinson
President, CEO, and Head Coach
Yezdaan Baber
CEO
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