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# Full Stack Developer

- **Company:** Edgehog Trading
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, JavaScript (Programming Language), Algorithmic Trading, Data Structures, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Operational Data Store, Software Engineering, Software Systems, TypeScript, Backend, Build Management, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/full-stack-developer-chicago-il--3cd2ab34-530e-41d2-879c-52dcc1e76534

## About the Role

User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Machine Tool, Reporting Dashboards, Financial Operations, Process Improvement, Computer Science, Mathematics, Cross-Functional, Algorithms, Software Engineering, * 3+ years of experience in a trading environment focusing on building backend processes and UIs

 * Degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field
 * Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and related frameworks, with a track record of building and shipping production-grade full stack applications

 * Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams, particularly alongside algorithmic developers and traders

 * Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals - data structures, algorithms, system design, and clean code practices

## Description

* Design and build real-time UIs that present coherent visualizations of market activity, system performance, and trading operations, giving traders intuitive control over complex systems
 * Develop and maintain internal tooling and dashboards that surface actionable insights from live financial and operational data.
 * Collaborate closely with traders, quant researchers, and algo developers to understand workflows and translate them into reliable software solutions
 * Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve existing systems across the trading lifecycle
 * Take end-to-end ownership of projects, driving them from initial scoping and design through implementation, deployment, and long-term maintenance, * Ownership early: Manage real P&L and make meaningful impact within your first year
 * Cutting-edge tech: Work with our proprietary models and low-latency trading systems built in-house
 * Tight feedback loops: Monthly 1-on-1s with your mentor, quarterly reviews with leadership
 * Chicago-based: Affordable cost of living, vibrant trading community