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Front End Developer

Belvedere Trading is a proprietary trading firm located in Chicago, specializing in equity index and commodity derivatives.

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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. 

As a Front-End Developer, you will help lead the development of innovative applications for real-time trading operations and data visualizations. We are looking for a self-starter with a record of accomplishment and a drive to learn. As a member of our team you will learn and grow your expertise and help pass your knowledge on to others.  At Belvedere, you work with the best, learn with the best, and help create the best software in the industry.

What you will do

    • Work closely with end-users to build the best trading platform
    • Design and build FDC3 compliant web applications including user interface design, and back-end integration
    • Solve tough business problems using the best and latest technologies such as React, Redux, MobX, TypeScript, WebSockets, Pulsar, Flink, Auth0, and Openfin
    • Drive our evolution by leading discussions, sharing ideas and experiences across the firm
    • Continuously improve team productivity, code quality, tool, and technology adoption
    • Push the limits of what can be achieved with JavaScript and a web browser.

    • 3+ years of web development experience
    • Excellent JavaScript and CSS skills
    • Proficiency with ReactJs, Redux, and TypeScript
    • Experience integrating backend services using REST and/or WebSocket interfaces
    • Experience in building secure web applications
    • Solid understanding of the modern JavaScript build toolchain
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills; presents ideas in a clear, concise, and constructive manner to traders, quants, and developers
    • An ability to translate business problems into technical solutions
    • A track record of forging strong relationships and building trusted partnerships through open dialogue and continuous delivery
    • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Extra Credit

    • Experience with developing data streaming application
    • Experience with Kubernetes or GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
    • Experience with Openfin
    • Experience with web testing tools such as Selenium, WebDriver.IO, Mocha, and Enzyme.
    • Experience with web automation and build tools such as Gulp, Webpack, Babel, and Bazel
    • Experience with Relational Databases
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.

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.
 
Through our efforts to provide a safe environment for you and our team members, all interviews for this position will be conducted virtually via phone or video. We will continue to actively hire and onboard new team members virtually through the remainder of the year unless otherwise noted. 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

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