Software Engineer at Gelber Group

At Gelber Group, we combine a passion for trading with cutting-edge technology. For four decades, we have operated as a leading proprietary trading firm, maintaining a flat organizational structure that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship across our 16 distinct trading groups. We are currently looking for a Mid-Level Software Engineer to join our Applications Team in a hybrid capacity, working from our Chicago office to support our algorithmic trading desks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering and trading teams to architect, build, deploy, and maintain robust applications.
• Participate in the full agile development lifecycle, including requirement gathering, code reviews, and testing within a shared CI environment.
• Develop new features and provide ongoing support for our infrastructure, primarily using C# and Python.
• Contribute to long-term technology refresh roadmaps and re-architecture initiatives.
• Implement real-time monitoring tools to provide visibility into service performance and status.
• Partner with senior engineers to adopt industry best practices and grow your technical expertise.

Must-haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Three to five years of professional experience in C#, Python, Java, or C++.
• At least one to two years of specific professional experience with C#.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into clean, functional code.
• Proven experience working within an agile development environment.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience developing for the Linux platform.
• Familiarity with inter-process communication and messaging between disparate systems.
• A genuine interest in financial markets.

Benefits

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $150,000. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• 401(k) retirement program with discretionary employer matching.
• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate studies.
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off and maternity/paternity leave.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Hybrid work flexibility.