Sr. Software Engineer II, FCM

Role overview Design and operate backend services that support customer funding and trading, including systems that distribute large volumes of data. This senior engineering role combines hands-on development with technical leadership and ownership of software quality, availability, and resilience.

Responsibilities - Build and maintain backend applications in Python and TypeScript for funding and trading workflows. - Guide engineering practices through code reviews, architectural feedback, and support for delivery quality and timelines. - Take responsibility for services across design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing improvement. - Work with finance, treasury, new accounts, and trading teams to create accurate back-office algorithms and tools. - Improve monitoring and logging, including use of observability tools such as OpenTelemetry. - Reduce manual operational effort and document processing systems and workflows.

Requirements - At least eight years of software development experience with real-time applications, including design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. - Strong backend development experience with Python and TypeScript. - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science. - Familiarity with Linux and cloud services such as Google Cloud Platform. - Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to resolve ambiguous issues and mentor colleagues. - Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity or software quality in production; eligibility to work in the United States is required, and sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice to have - Experience at a futures commission merchant, clearing firm, or broker-dealer operating under relevant financial regulatory frameworks. - Familiarity with clearing operations, self-clearing implementations, or treasury and money movement processes such as ACH, wires, fund holds, or account segregation. - Experience leading modernization or cloud migration in regulated financial services, and interest in futures or derivatives.

Benefits and work setup The position is based in Chicago with a hybrid schedule: office Tuesday through Thursday and remote Monday and Friday. Remote flexibility may be available to exceptional candidates in specified U.S. states. The listed package includes a 10% target annual bonus, retirement plan with company matching, paid time off and holidays, parental leave, health, vision and dental coverage, and company-paid life and disability insurance.