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Software Engineer
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Software Engineer

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade, PEAK6 Capital Management is a proprietary options trading firm that has been defining the industry for more than 25 years. While many firms have come and gone, PEAK6 Capital Management has consistently delivered liquidity to the options market. We thrive due to our firm’s special blend of financial acumen, ability to manage risk, and cutting-edge technology.

PEAK6 Capital Management was brought to life through insatiable curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, and the  desire to win. We offer incredible opportunities for smart, passionate team players to solve complex problems and take calculated risks. We were among the first firms to develop sophisticated proprietary technology in our trading business. Today, we continue to leverage our technical ingenuity and operational excellence across several investment areas, spanning early-to-mid stage growth capital, operational control, trading, and eSports. Throughout the years, we've built and operated several financial technology firms and we continue to evolve.   

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As a Software Engineer a regular day could include working closely with PEAK6’s Finance and Operations team on the systems that power our trading behind the scenes, including PnL reporting, positions, and clearing firm reconciliations.  It would also include working collaboratively with other engineers on the team to build out the future of PEAK6’s Finance and Operations software. Additionally, Software Engineers regularly work across teams (engineering, operations and trading) to ensure that their solutions integrate seamlessly to support a great experience for operators in a live trading environment.  

This hybrid role will be based out of our Budapest, Hungary office.  

  • Collaborating with operations, finance and technology teams on back office processes, creating applications for both end-users as well as more robust automation to ensure firm position and PnL are correct before the trading day and throughout.     
  • Owning execution of key initiatives that align with strategic business plans for the operations space.
  • Contribute to the full product development lifecycle of critical tools that enable assignments, reconciliation, etc, and firm position visibility.   
  • Ensuring quality and correctness of applications through understanding the applications and how they are used by operations and finance.
  • Monitoring applications in production for performance and effectiveness, always looking for areas to improve existing workflows.   
  • Troubleshooting production issues quickly and efficiently.    

YOUR EXPERIENCE 

  • 2+ years of software engineering experience
  • A willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, and development techniques (be willing to learn Java, Airflow, Kafka)
  • A learning mindset
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.    
  • Familiarity with Linux platform.    
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills to thrive in a dynamic and self-directed environment 
  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related. 
  • Trading or finance industry experience is preferred.
  • Good English language communication skills

 

 

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