Front End Developer

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated efforts of our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions. 

High-performance proprietary development is the source of our success and competitive advantage at Belvedere, further fueling our passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age, but also the future landscape of the trading industry. We place a high premium on defining, developing, and deploying high-performance trading software using a team-based, holistic development approach. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success. 

Belvedere Trading is looking for a Front Developer with strong fundamental software development skills and the ability to create functional user interfaces that will optimize the user experience for our trading systems. The ideal candidate will have at least 5+ years of software development experience. You will get to work and collaborate with Belvedere traders and product owners to create the best user interfaces for our traders. You will have the opportunity to tackle difficult challenges including software scalability and the ability to condense information for practical consumption. Your initial responsibilities will include the development and improvement of our critical trading applications.

• Work and collaborate with Belvedere traders and product owners to come up with optimal solutions and best user interfaces for our end users
• Design extensible trading applications
• Maintain, support and troubleshoot critical trading applications
• Automate testing
• Work with team members to ensure that our software meets requirements and is testable
• Apply industry knowledge and technical skills in new and innovative ways
• Encourage the use of best practices throughout the development process
• Participate in code review   

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Strong skillset in web development
• Experience with React and Redux
• Experience with C# (.NET) and/or Java
• Experience with WPF a bonus
• Applies and holds high-quality standard for code and design
• Ability to deliver projects that are scalable, high-quality, and easy to understand in a timely manner
• Shows ownership through entrepreneurial spirit
• Great written and verbal communication skills

Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.

We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer.

We welcome your application.

Core Values

The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere, Me In Team, Own It, Iterative Innovation, and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day.

Compliance

For our trading positions and certain engineering roles, the SIE and Series 57 licenses are required; Belvedere Trading will provide comprehensive study materials and allocate dedicated time during the onboarding process to ensure your success in obtaining these certifications.

Our Stance

Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds.

Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please.

Any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process, please reach out to recruiting@belvederetrading.com.

Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion 

Amount of Travel Required: None