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# Software Engineer | Market Data Systems

- **Company:** Jump Trading
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Linux Kernel, Multicasting, Network Programming, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Concurrency, Information Technology, Low Latency, Stream Processing, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-market-data-systems-chicago-il--abff8b04-a653-44e7-bbea-d5e59b92bc81

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Global Financial Markets, Startup, Problem Solving Skills, Risk, Computer Engineering, Data Science, * 5+ years of professional experience building production software in performance-critical environments

 * Strong experience with C++ and Rust in low-latency, high-throughput systems
 * Proven ability to architect and implement real-time data pipelines and streaming systems
 * Experience working with distributed, high-volume data such as market data or equivalent real-time streaming domains
 * Strong understanding of concurrency, memory management, and lock-free or low-contention designs
 * Experience building systems for collocated or latency-sensitive environments
 * Experience operating, supporting, and debugging systems under real-time production load
 * Passion for writing reliable, readable, and testable code, and providing thoughtful code review feedback
 * Eager to take ownership, guide technical direction, and mentor other engineers

Bonus Points:

 * Involvement in the Rust developer community
 * Experience with network programming (TCP/UDP, multicast, or similar)
 * Familiarity with Linux internals and performance tuning

## Description

You will work closely with trading, infrastructure, and support teams to ensure that real-time tick-to-trade data is delivered accurately and efficiently from collocated trading systems to latency-sensitive applications. As a senior member of the team, you will help set technical direction, make architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers while continuously raising the bar for performance and maintainability.