What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer, Desktop Applications position at Huxley?
A leading trading firm based in Chicago, is looking for a dedicated .NET Desktop Software Engineer to join their UI team. This role offers the chance to work directly with Traders, Quants, and other Software Engineers to design, build, test, and maintain real-time trading applications critical for market-makers interacting with financial markets.
This is a permanent direct hire position.
- Partner with traders to optimize workflows and impact business results.
- Design, build, test, and maintain .NET-based desktop and tablet trading applications.
- Create visualizations to enhance trading efficiency and decision-making.
- Iterate on applications to improve both developer and user experience.
- Engage in all software development lifecycle phases from requirements analysis to post-release support.
- Provide mentorship within your team of engineers.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or similar fields.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in desktop development using .NET frameworks like C#, WPF or WinForms.
- Proficiency in unit and integration testing, object-oriented principles, data structures, algorithms and concurrency patterns for scalable systems.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and version control using Git.
- Experience with financial markets or options market making is advantageous.
EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
To find out more about Huxley, please visit www.huxley.com
Salary : $115,000 - $130,000
