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# IT Software Engineer - Equities Cash - OMS developer

- **Company:** The Rockridge Group
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Unix, Data Structures, Linux, Distributed Systems, Network Programming, Software Engineering, System Availability, Low Latency
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/3e3621e7-fec0-4f49-8433-aa7cda21d27c/it-software-engineer-equities-cash-oms-developer

## About the Role

You will be a 'hands on' developer working within a small focused team with exposure to Equity personnel. You will be part of a development team that is an integral part of a high energy front-office environment. Your team: You'll be working the Americas Cash Equities IT team in Chicago. We are a global team spread in APAC, UK and US. The role requires participation with different teams and our team members across those regions. Your experience and skills:

 - Minimum 5 years of experience in core Java
 - Minimum of 5 years hands on experience with data structures, algorithms, and network programming using Java NIO
 - Minimum of 5 years extensive development expertise in high performance, high availability, high throughout, high capacity, yet low latency, transaction-oriented, distributed system, preferably in a financial environment
 - Minimum of 5 years' experience with order management systems or order state handling
 - Minimum of 5 years' experience with development on a Unix and/or Linux environment
 - In the case of clearly exceptional candidates some elements of the above will be flexible.
You are:

 - Highly committed, and able to build very close working relationships with both the business and support teams.