BloomGuarden
New York, New York
Job Description Job Description Millennium NYC 5 days a week in office 200-225K Base plus bonus (total comp-400-500K) Technical Lead Market Data The SPEED Market Data team seeks a hands-on Technical Lead who will own and drive a critical workstream focused on architecting, implementing, monitoring, and supporting low-latency C++ systems that are robust, resilient, accurate, stable, and blindingly fast. By leading the design and evolution of this high-performance infrastructure, you will help position MLP as a leader in quantitative trading. You will shape the future of this industry while working alongside other exceptional engineers and strategists to solve some of the most significant engineering problems in the world. We are looking for a strong technical leader with financial markets technology experience and real-time market data expertise to design, build, and support our global real-time (both low-latency and non-latency-sensitive) market data platform. This role emphasizes technical leadership, architectural ownership, and cross-team coordination rather than people management. The successful candidate will be comfortable owning a workstream end-to-end-covering design, implementation, monitoring, support, and stakeholder management-while ensuring stability of the existing environment and driving platform improvements. Principal Responsibilities Act as the technical owner for a major market data workstream, setting technical direction, defining architecture, and driving execution across the full lifecycle. Collaborate with hardware and software teams across divisions to design and build real-time market data processing and distribution systems. Lead and drive new technical initiatives for the team, including evaluating technologies, defining standards, and establishing best practices. Design and develop systems, interfaces, and tools for historical market data and trading simulations that increase research productivity. Architect and implement components of an enterprise market data platform, including components for caching, aggregation, conflation and value-added data enrichment. Optimize platform performance using network and systems programming, and advanced low-latency techniques (CPU, NIC, kernel, and application-level tuning). Lead the design and maintenance of automated test and benchmark frameworks, and tools for risk management, performance tracking, and system validation. Provide technical leadership for the support and operation of both enterprise real-time market data environments, including coordinating internal, vendor, and exchange-driven changes. Design and engineer components to automate support and management of the market data platform, including monitoring, real-time and historical metrics collection/visualization, and self-service administrative/user tools. Serve as a primary technical liaison for users of the market data environment (Portfolio Managers, trading desks, and core technology teams), translating requirements into robust technical solutions. Lead the enhancement of processes and workflows for operating the market data platform (release/deployment, incident management and remediation, exchange notification handling, defining and enforcing SLAs). Mentor and influence other engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and hands-on guidance, fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability. Qualifications / Skills Required Degree in Computer Science or a related field with a strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in modern C++. Deep understanding of Linux system internals and networking, especially in low-latency and high-throughput environments. Strong knowledge of CPU architecture and the ability to leverage CPU capabilities for performance optimization. Demonstrated experience acting as a technical lead or senior engineer owning complex systems or workstreams end-to-end (design, delivery, and operations). Able to prioritize and make trade-offs in a fast-moving, high-pressure, constantly changing environment; strong sense of urgency, ownership, and follow-through. Strong belief in and practice of extreme ownership, with a track record of taking accountability for systems in production. Effective communication and stakeholder management skills: able to work closely with business and technology users, understand their needs, and drive appropriate technical solutions. Experience building solutions on cloud environments such as GCP and AWS. Knowledge of additional programming languages such as Java, Python, or scripting (Perl, shell). Technical background in application development on complex market data systems (e.g., Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, etc.). Experience supporting market data environments within a global organization, including internally developed DMA feed handlers and distribution infrastructure. Strong understanding of market data concepts and functionality, including data models (fields/messages), protocols (e.g., snapshot + delta), order book representations (L1/L2/L3), recovery, and reliability. Hands-on Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps experience, including system administration, automation, measurement, and release/deployment management. Experience with monitoring, metrics, and command/control tooling for distributed market data platforms, with the ability to evaluate existing solutions and drive enhancements across development and operations. Ability to operate with a high level of thoroughness and attention to detail, demonstrating strong ownership of deliverables and production systems.
Job Description Job Description Millennium NYC 5 days a week in office 200-225K Base plus bonus (total comp-400-500K) Technical Lead Market Data The SPEED Market Data team seeks a hands-on Technical Lead who will own and drive a critical workstream focused on architecting, implementing, monitoring, and supporting low-latency C++ systems that are robust, resilient, accurate, stable, and blindingly fast. By leading the design and evolution of this high-performance infrastructure, you will help position MLP as a leader in quantitative trading. You will shape the future of this industry while working alongside other exceptional engineers and strategists to solve some of the most significant engineering problems in the world. We are looking for a strong technical leader with financial markets technology experience and real-time market data expertise to design, build, and support our global real-time (both low-latency and non-latency-sensitive) market data platform. This role emphasizes technical leadership, architectural ownership, and cross-team coordination rather than people management. The successful candidate will be comfortable owning a workstream end-to-end-covering design, implementation, monitoring, support, and stakeholder management-while ensuring stability of the existing environment and driving platform improvements. Principal Responsibilities Act as the technical owner for a major market data workstream, setting technical direction, defining architecture, and driving execution across the full lifecycle. Collaborate with hardware and software teams across divisions to design and build real-time market data processing and distribution systems. Lead and drive new technical initiatives for the team, including evaluating technologies, defining standards, and establishing best practices. Design and develop systems, interfaces, and tools for historical market data and trading simulations that increase research productivity. Architect and implement components of an enterprise market data platform, including components for caching, aggregation, conflation and value-added data enrichment. Optimize platform performance using network and systems programming, and advanced low-latency techniques (CPU, NIC, kernel, and application-level tuning). Lead the design and maintenance of automated test and benchmark frameworks, and tools for risk management, performance tracking, and system validation. Provide technical leadership for the support and operation of both enterprise real-time market data environments, including coordinating internal, vendor, and exchange-driven changes. Design and engineer components to automate support and management of the market data platform, including monitoring, real-time and historical metrics collection/visualization, and self-service administrative/user tools. Serve as a primary technical liaison for users of the market data environment (Portfolio Managers, trading desks, and core technology teams), translating requirements into robust technical solutions. Lead the enhancement of processes and workflows for operating the market data platform (release/deployment, incident management and remediation, exchange notification handling, defining and enforcing SLAs). Mentor and influence other engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and hands-on guidance, fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability. Qualifications / Skills Required Degree in Computer Science or a related field with a strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in modern C++. Deep understanding of Linux system internals and networking, especially in low-latency and high-throughput environments. Strong knowledge of CPU architecture and the ability to leverage CPU capabilities for performance optimization. Demonstrated experience acting as a technical lead or senior engineer owning complex systems or workstreams end-to-end (design, delivery, and operations). Able to prioritize and make trade-offs in a fast-moving, high-pressure, constantly changing environment; strong sense of urgency, ownership, and follow-through. Strong belief in and practice of extreme ownership, with a track record of taking accountability for systems in production. Effective communication and stakeholder management skills: able to work closely with business and technology users, understand their needs, and drive appropriate technical solutions. Experience building solutions on cloud environments such as GCP and AWS. Knowledge of additional programming languages such as Java, Python, or scripting (Perl, shell). Technical background in application development on complex market data systems (e.g., Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, etc.). Experience supporting market data environments within a global organization, including internally developed DMA feed handlers and distribution infrastructure. Strong understanding of market data concepts and functionality, including data models (fields/messages), protocols (e.g., snapshot + delta), order book representations (L1/L2/L3), recovery, and reliability. Hands-on Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps experience, including system administration, automation, measurement, and release/deployment management. Experience with monitoring, metrics, and command/control tooling for distributed market data platforms, with the ability to evaluate existing solutions and drive enhancements across development and operations. Ability to operate with a high level of thoroughness and attention to detail, demonstrating strong ownership of deliverables and production systems.
Wolverine Execution Services
Chicago, Illinois
Job Description Job Description Description We're looking for a self-motivated, technically sharp engineer to support the operational health of Wolverine Execution Services' (WEX) core trading systems. You'll partner with software and hardware engineering teams to monitor real-time system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and build tools that keep pace with a growing and increasingly complex technical environment. This is a highly visible role in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. Strong candidates are clear communicators, effective multi-taskers, and sharp problem solvers who stay focused under pressure. What You'll Do Diagnose and resolve technical operational issues on live trading systems Perform intraday troubleshooting of production systems, communicating status clearly to stakeholders Set up and maintain monitoring tools across server hardware and software, using a mix of in-house and third-party tools to ensure system stability Maintain production trading infrastructure, including databases, transaction servers, gateways, and web servers Certify new exchange links, including FIX and other protocols Work with vendors (exchanges, ECNs, etc.) to resolve production issues Collaborate with Traders, Software Developers, and Network Engineers to deploy new strategies, reconfigure existing ones, and track changes Partner with trading stakeholders and Software Developers to identify and implement systems and process improvements Create and maintain performance reports for individual clients and the system as a whole Document support processes, known issues, and workarounds What We're Looking For Core requirements: Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with experience investigating critical issues in a live production environment Experience using a relational database to store, manipulate, and access data Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to identify issues or trends Ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Driven to iteratively improve systems and processes Preferred: Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline Working knowledge of scripting, regular expressions, or the FIX protocol Familiarity with Linux scripting Familiarity with TCP/UDP protocols and network packet captures Understanding of trading industry concepts and terminology Why Join Us Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further strengthened through company events, activities and giving back. Volleyball, soccer, hockey, 5K runs, picnic, parties, and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing out-of-the-ordinary things together, we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges. Benefits: Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage Generous Paid Parental Leave Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K Profit sharing plan Long- and short-term disability Additional Perks: Free breakfast and lunch from our in-house kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!) On-site gym with a subsidized membership Frequent company outings Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area Professional Development: In-house education team - classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment The base compensation range for this role is approximately $80,000-$120,000 contingent on experience. Wolverine Execution Services' total compensation model includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.
Job Description Job Description Description We're looking for a self-motivated, technically sharp engineer to support the operational health of Wolverine Execution Services' (WEX) core trading systems. You'll partner with software and hardware engineering teams to monitor real-time system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and build tools that keep pace with a growing and increasingly complex technical environment. This is a highly visible role in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. Strong candidates are clear communicators, effective multi-taskers, and sharp problem solvers who stay focused under pressure. What You'll Do Diagnose and resolve technical operational issues on live trading systems Perform intraday troubleshooting of production systems, communicating status clearly to stakeholders Set up and maintain monitoring tools across server hardware and software, using a mix of in-house and third-party tools to ensure system stability Maintain production trading infrastructure, including databases, transaction servers, gateways, and web servers Certify new exchange links, including FIX and other protocols Work with vendors (exchanges, ECNs, etc.) to resolve production issues Collaborate with Traders, Software Developers, and Network Engineers to deploy new strategies, reconfigure existing ones, and track changes Partner with trading stakeholders and Software Developers to identify and implement systems and process improvements Create and maintain performance reports for individual clients and the system as a whole Document support processes, known issues, and workarounds What We're Looking For Core requirements: Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with experience investigating critical issues in a live production environment Experience using a relational database to store, manipulate, and access data Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to identify issues or trends Ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Driven to iteratively improve systems and processes Preferred: Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline Working knowledge of scripting, regular expressions, or the FIX protocol Familiarity with Linux scripting Familiarity with TCP/UDP protocols and network packet captures Understanding of trading industry concepts and terminology Why Join Us Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further strengthened through company events, activities and giving back. Volleyball, soccer, hockey, 5K runs, picnic, parties, and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing out-of-the-ordinary things together, we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges. Benefits: Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage Generous Paid Parental Leave Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K Profit sharing plan Long- and short-term disability Additional Perks: Free breakfast and lunch from our in-house kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!) On-site gym with a subsidized membership Frequent company outings Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area Professional Development: In-house education team - classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment The base compensation range for this role is approximately $80,000-$120,000 contingent on experience. Wolverine Execution Services' total compensation model includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.