Chicago, IL
Proprietary trading in global derivatives markets
Geneva Trading is a proprietary trading firm that provides liquidity and trades listed derivatives and futures. They operate across energy, fixed income, agriculture, FX, metals, environmental products, equity index, and digital assets. The firm builds custom technology including high-performance data pipelines, KDB+/Q time-series platforms, low-latency trading systems, and AI tools to support its traders and operations.
Build and maintain high-performance desktop frontend tools and dashboards for trading visualization, trade management, risk, and real-time data. Requires 3-5 years experience with C#/.NET desktop apps, real-time data feeds, multithreading, and UI for large dynamic datasets.
Lead and mentor global IT teams (help desk, trading app support, systems engineering, datacenter, networking) at a high-performance trading firm. Oversee infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI-assisted workflows, vendor relations, budgets, and compliance while driving data-driven strategies and continuous improvement.
Operations Analyst responsible for daily trading reconciliations, invoice management, workflow automation using AI and Python, analytical modeling, and liaising with traders, clearing firms, and accounting in a fast-paced trading environment. Requires 2+ years financial services experience, STEM bachelor's, advanced Excel, and SQL.
Data Engineering Manager to own market data platforms and analytical data systems at a proprietary trading firm. Hands-on role managing a small team while writing production code, leading KDB+/Q time-series architecture, building low-latency pipelines, and evolving the platform for AI-driven consumers. Requires 7+ years data engineering experience with strong KDB+/Q and Python background.
Experienced discretionary futures trader to manage personal account using firm's proprietary high-performance platform, data, and capital. Requires 3-5 years intraday futures trading experience in a prop firm with proven seven-figure annual PNL track record and existing profitable strategy.
Part-time role providing first-line desktop and systems support for Windows PCs/servers, hardware troubleshooting, user account management, AV conference support, and monitoring of trading applications in a fast-paced trading firm environment. Requires 1+ years hardware experience, strong Windows skills, and troubleshooting ability.
System Operations Engineer maintaining high-performance Windows infrastructure for global trading operations. Responsibilities include endpoint management with Intune/Entra ID, functional automation, API integrations, data center support, AI/ML hardware, performance testing, and documentation in a fast-paced environment. Requires 3-5 years experience, strong Windows and troubleshooting skills.
Lead the development and deployment of agentic AI systems, LLMs, and autonomous workflows to enhance trading operations and decision-making at a global principal trading firm. Requires 3+ years in AI roles, strong Python skills, and technical leadership experience.
The Global Head of Risk Management develops and enhances the firm's risk framework, builds analytical risk models, monitors trading risk in real-time, manages the global risk team, and collaborates with traders and executives on risk issues in a derivatives trading environment. Requires 7+ years as a senior risk manager in derivatives trading, quantitative degree, and deep knowledge of futures, options, and regulations.
Junior systems-focused Software Engineer working directly with traders and quants at a high-frequency trading firm. Optimize low-level trading applications in Modern C++ and Linux internals, build Python tooling for backtesting and monitoring, and diagnose latency issues in real-time trading systems.