Senior Software Engineer Evening

PEAK6

Senior Software Engineer Evening

Reposted 4 Hours Ago

Chicago IL USA

Hybrid

134K-167K Annually

Senior level

Fintech • Information Technology • Financial Services • App development

We're in the business of what ought to be.

The Role

Join a core engineering team to design build and support proprietary trading systems on an evening shift. Responsibilities include full-stack development system stewardship collaborating with global teams (Budapest) testing (manual and automated) performance optimization and rapid production troubleshooting to ensure 24-hour trading continuity.

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WHO WE ARE
Headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade PEAK6 Capital Management is a proprietary options trading firm that has been defining the industry for more than 25 years. While many firms have come and gone PEAK6 Capital Management has consistently delivered liquidity to the options market. We thrive due to our firm's special blend of financial acumen ability to manage risk and cutting-edge technology.
Our success is driven by our team of technologists engineers and traders who leverage proprietary tech and a data-centric approach to maintain inventory and stay ahead of the markets so customers can too.
We are committed to providing dependable liquidity which is crucial for market stability investor confidence and efficient trading across asset classes.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
We are looking for a skilled Engineer to join our core team initially training alongside our daytime engineers before transitioning to an evening schedule. This role is vital as we grow our services to 24-hour operation.
Unlike traditional "on-call" roles you will be a full-stack contributor to the same high-impact projects and core trading systems as our daytime teams ensuring seamless continuity and system integrity between trading sessions.
Accelerate your career by joining a dynamic successful team breaking new ground in technology and trading. As a leader in the financial industry we need incredibly talented minds to design and develop the next generation of sophisticated proprietary trading tools and technology.
In this role you'll be a part of a skilled collaborative team designing and developing sophisticated proprietary tools that will directly impact the profitability of our firm.
Key Details & Schedule

Onboarding: You will start on a standard daytime schedule to integrate with the team and master our core systems.
The Shift: Post-onboarding your hours will shift to the evening concluding between 12:00 AM and 2:00 AM CT Sundays through Thursdays.
The Handoff: Your day ends with a critical synchronization and system handoff to our Budapest engineering office ensuring a "follow-the-sun" support model.
Fulltime Remote: Once initial onboarding and training is concluded the majority of the time you will be remote. There may be a few occasions where we may want you to join the daytime team for key meetings or training sessions but those will be planned for well in advance.

What you'll do all day:

Core Engineering: Tackle complex engineering roadmaps feature developments and architectural projects.
System Stewardship: Maintain and support our core trading systems.
Global Collaboration: Act as the technical point of contact for the Budapest team providing high-fidelity information transfers regarding system health and ongoing deployments.
Core Engineering: Tackle complex engineering roadmaps feature developments and architectural projects.
System Stewardship: Maintain and support our core trading systems.
Global Collaboration: Act as the technical point of contact for the Budapest team providing high-fidelity information transfers regarding system health and ongoing deployments.
Collaborating with business and technology teams on trading strategy implementations.
Developing core systems like messaging architecture/systems and/or end user applications around portfolio risk and data analysis that help support the activities of various middle and back-office operations as well as trading tools/platforms.
Performing manual and automated testing to confirm application behavior.
Optimizing and monitoring critical path performance.
Troubleshooting production issues quickly and efficiently.

We're looking for someone who has:

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
Proficiency in Java Go or Python
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication skills and flexibility working with different technologies
Familiarity with Linux platform

OUR REWARDS
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits including healthcare benefits (medical dental and vision EAP) competitive PTO 401k match parental leave and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.
Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills experience and office location. This position also may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to a range of health & wellness benefits enhancing your overall compensation package.
Base Salary Range
$133600-$167000
PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) national origin age disability veteran status marital status or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.
PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact our HR department at [email protected]. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
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Skills Required

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
Proficiency in Java Go or Python
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication skills and flexibility working with different technologies
Familiarity with Linux platform

What the Team is Saying

PEAK6 Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Healthcare Strength—Medical dental and vision insurance are paired with an Employee Assistance Program and mental‑health resources via BCBSIL. PPO/HSA options and wellbeing resources are highlighted as part of the core package.
Retirement Support—A “robust” 401(k) company match is explicitly promoted as part of the total rewards. Some postings also reference HSA contribution matching alongside other financial wellness supports.
Parental & Family Support—Paid parental leave and adoption assistance are included with an onsite Mother’s Room noted on benefits listings. Family medical leave is referenced alongside hybrid flexibility that can support caregivers.

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The Company

HQ: Austin TX

1900 Employees

Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

PEAK6 is not your typical investment firm. Here we build and invest in businesses that span from finance and insurance to esports and education — and we're always seeking new opportunities. We're not defined by one industry or market. We activate "what is" into "what ought to be" through world-class technology operational excellence and purposeful design. We're in the business of doing creating and building the world with innovation and democratization in mind. Our team of opportunistic thinkers are generating new ideas while constantly improving refining and activating past ones. At PEAK6 it's not just our investments that make use great but our people that make us valuable.

Why Work With Us

Ordinary doesn't apply here. We look for people who aren’t afraid to take chances who bet on themselves and do it with confidence. People that dream up big ideas and ways to execute them. Epic storytellers nimble problem solvers imaginative entrepreneurs and change-makers are all welcome.