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Software Engineer - Python, Crypto

United States, Chicago Employment contract 145000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted June 28, 2026
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We are seeking a Python Software Engineer to join our Crypto team, focused on building and maintaining the core infrastructure that powers our 24/7 crypto trading operations. The role involves developing and maintaining reliable, highly available, real-time systems that integrate with crypto exchanges, normalize market data, reconcile positions and risk, and support trader-facing applications used in production every day. You will collaborate closely with traders and other engineers to understand the evolving needs of the desk, help shape operational workflows, and advise on the design and implementation of scalable engineering solutions.

Job Responsibility

  • Building and maintaining the core infrastructure that powers our 24/7 crypto trading operations
  • Developing and maintaining reliable, highly available, real-time systems that integrate with crypto exchanges, normalize market data, reconcile positions and risk, and support trader-facing applications used in production every day
  • Collaborating closely with traders and other engineers to understand the evolving needs of the desk, help shape operational workflows, and advise on the design and implementation of scalable engineering solutions
  • Data Pipelines: Real-time trade, position, and asset processing
  • Risk & Finance: P&L reconciliation and real-time risk calculations
  • Asset Management: Transfer optimization and automated inventory management across exchanges
  • Tooling: Trader-facing monitoring, alerting, and visualization tools

Requirements

  • University degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong, production-level Python development skills (familiarity with C++ also a plus)
  • Experience building distributed, real-time, or event-driven applications using technologies such as Kafka, Docker, and Linux-based infrastructure
  • Experience working with trading systems, especially within the Crypto ecosystem
  • Ability to work pragmatically in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly based on rapidly changing market conditions
  • The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role

What we offer

  • Discretionary performance bonus
  • Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits
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