Graduate Software Engineer
Edgehog Trading Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Software Engineering role at Edgehog Trading. Chicago · full-time · $140,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and tune low-latency C++ applications that run trading strategies across exchanges
- Turn trading ideas into production systems with traders, quants and fellow engineers
- Maintain existing trading tools and infrastructure, while creating new systems from scratch
- Analyze system diagnostics and data to help prioritize the team’s work
- Learn the quoting systems, models and options-pricing tools, then take on production ownership with mentorship
What you bring
- You are in your final year of a computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related degree
- You have strong C++ skills, or proficiency in a comparable systems language, plus sound computer science fundamentals
- You can work in Linux and bring strong debugging instincts, measuring performance before making changes
Who this fits
This Chicago-based role suits a student nearing graduation who wants to develop low-latency trading software and take on production responsibility with senior guidance. You’ll complete a four-week onboarding program and receive ongoing mentorship.
From the employer
About us
Edgehog Trading is a proprietary trading firm specializing in electronic options market making. We take a technology-driven approach, designing and operating automated, scalable systems to provide liquidity across markets.
Our team spans trading, engineering, and business operations, working together to build and support the systems that power the firm. We emphasize data-driven decision making, rigorous problem solving, and continuous improvement to navigate complex and evolving markets.
We operate in a highly collaborative environment where ideas can move quickly from concept to implementation, and where individuals are empowered to take ownership and contribute directly to the firm’s growth.
What you'll do:
- Complete a 4-week onboarding program covering our trading systems, options fundamentals, and low-latency engineering practices
- Design, implement, and optimize low-latency C++ applications used to execute trading strategies across CME, ICE, CBOE, and other exchanges
- Collaborate closely with traders, quants, and other engineers to translate trading ideas into robust, production-ready systems
- Maintain and improve our existing trading tools and infrastructure, and help build new ones from scratch
- Contribute to diagnostic assessments and data analysis to help the team prioritize the highest-impact work
- Work hands-on with our proprietary quoting systems, models, and options-pricing infrastructure
- Gradually transition into production ownership with senior mentorship and ongoing support
Qualifications and skills:
- In your final year of study toward a BA, BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in C++ (or a comparable systems language) and solid computer science fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, and concurrency
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment; familiarity with system-level programming is a plus
- Experience using AI agents to automate tasks and workflows is a plus
- Strong debugging instincts and a bias toward measuring before optimizing
Why Edgehog:
- Small team advantage: Direct access to founders and senior team members from day one
- 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: Bi-weekly 1-on-1s with your mentor, quarterly reviews with leadership
- Chicago-based: Affordable cost of living, vibrant trading community
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with premiums 100% covered by the firm
- 401(k) with a 4% company match
- Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
- Free lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks
- Commuter benefits
- Monthly happy hours and annual team events
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Base salary represents just one part of overall compensation; all full-time, permanent roles are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including items in the above list.
The base salary for this role is 140,000 USD per year
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