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HFT Jobs in Chicago

50 open positions · Updated daily

Chicago is the birthplace of modern HFT and home to some of the most innovative and technically advanced trading firms in the world. The city hosts a dense cluster of HFT and market-making firms, particularly active in futures and derivatives markets traded on the CME Group exchanges.

Leading firms headquartered or with major operations in Chicago include Jump Trading, DRW, Citadel Securities, Virtu Financial, Belvedere Trading, Wolverine Trading, and Tower Research Capital. Chicago's deep derivatives markets, competitive culture, and strong university talent pipeline make it a premier destination for quant finance professionals.

Chicago also benefits from proximity to major co-location facilities used by exchanges, making it a critical hub for latency-sensitive trading strategies.

Open Positions in Chicago (50)

Senior Engineer - Data Ingestion
Chicago Trading Company · Chicago · Technology
$200,000 – $250,000
Experienced Recruiter – Technology and Business Operations
IMC · Chicago · Operations
$120,000 – $160,000
Network Engineer
IMC · Chicago · Technology
$155,000 – $225,000
Senior Software Engineer, Finance (Clojure)
DRW · Chicago · Technology
Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Front Office Systems
DRW · Chicago · Technology
Junior Data Engineer
Transmarket Group · Chicago · Technology
Fundamental Research Analyst - 2027 Graduate Program - (August Start)
Old Mission · Chicago · Quantitative
$125,000 – $125,000
AI Engineer
Chicago Trading Company · Chicago · Technology
$175,000 – $225,000
Audit & Financial Reporting Manager
DV Trading · Chicago · Accounting/Audit
$130,000 – $160,000
Intro to Trading- Chicago
Maven · Chicago · Trading/Sales
Derived Data Engineer
Jump Trading · Chicago · Technology
$200,000 – $250,000
Data Engineer
Jump Trading · Chicago · Technology
$200,000 – $250,000
Technical Sourcer/Jr. Recruiter
Old Mission · Chicago · People Operations
$100,000 – $130,000
C++ Engineering Lead – Delta Force
Chicago Trading Company · Chicago · Technology
$225,000 – $250,000
Trading Analyst Intern
Group One Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
CORE | Data Center Technician
Jump Trading · Chicago · Technology
$120,000 – $180,000
Algorithmic Trader
Simplex Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
$150,000 – $200,000
C++ Developer
3Red Partners · Chicago · Technology
$150,000 – $250,000
Graduate Quantitative Researcher (2027 Incoming Graduate, Full-Time)
3Red Partners · Chicago · Quantitative
$125,000 – $200,000
Software Engineer
Simplex Trading · Chicago · Technology
$125,000 – $200,000
Junior Derivatives Trader
Valkyrie Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
Senior Derivatives Trader (Experienced)
Valkyrie Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
$180,000 – $207,000
Trading Analyst Intern
Group One Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
Volatility Trader
Simplex Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
$150,000 – $200,000
Derivatives Trader (European Hours)
Valkyrie Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
$150,000 – $160,000
Quantitative Developer
3Red Partners · Chicago · Technology
$150,000 – $250,000
General Trading Submissions: Traders, Quants, and Quant Devs
3Red Partners · Chicago · Trading/Sales
Trade Support Engineer
Valkyrie Trading · Chicago · Operations
$87,500 – $145,000
Quant
3Red Partners · Chicago · Quantitative
$150,000 – $250,000
Junior Software Engineer
Valkyrie Trading · Chicago · Technology
$140,000 – $140,000
Head of Marketing (Director)
Keyrock · Chicago · Marketing
Trading Analyst- Chicago
Group One Trading · Chicago · Trading/Sales
$100,000 – $120,000
Volatility Strategies
Walleye Capital · New York
FPGA Engineer
Simplex Trading · Chicago · Technology
$125,000 – $200,000
Graduate C++ Developer (2027 Incoming Graduate, Full-Time)
3Red Partners · Chicago · Technology
$125,000 – $200,000
General Technologist Submissions: Developers, DevOps, SysAdmin
3Red Partners · Chicago · Administrative
Infrastructure Engineer
Simplex Trading · Chicago · Technology
$125,000 – $200,000
Graduate Trader (2027 Incoming Graduate, Full-Time)
3Red Partners · Chicago · Trading/Sales
$100,000 – $150,000
Quantitative Researcher (Experienced)
Valkyrie Trading · Chicago · Quantitative
$155,000 – $190,000
Accounting Operations Analyst
Peak6 Group · Chicago · Accounting/Audit
Senior Manager, Operations & Consolidations
Peak6 Group · Chicago · Operations
Graduate Performance Engineer
IMC · Chicago · Financial Reporting
$200,000 – $200,000
Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure & Operations
DRW · Chicago · Operations
Performance Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
IMC · Chicago · Financial Reporting
$200,000 – $200,000
Senior Software Engineer - Post Trade
Old Mission · Chicago · Technology
$200,000 – $250,000
TechOps Engineer
Qube Research Technologies · Chicago · Technology
$170,000 – $240,000
Recruiting Coordinator
Chicago Trading Company · Chicago · People Operations
$85,000 – $85,000
Campus Relations & Events Associate
Chicago Trading Company · Chicago
$85,000 – $85,000
Campus Quantitative Researcher, PhD (Full-Time)
Jump Trading · Chicago; New York · Quantitative
$300,000 – $300,000
Operational Risk Manager
DV Trading · Chicago · Risk
$175,000 – $225,000
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