Senior Risk Developer at DV Trading

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Financial Services, Proprietary Trading, CryptocurrencyIndustries

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience as a full-stack developer in the financial industry, preferably within proprietary trading
Strong proficiency in Python, especially for data processing, backend logic, and model integration
Experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework (React, Angular, or Vue)
Familiarity with real-time data visualization
Proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets, as well as a solid understanding of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL stores (e.g. Redis)
Solid understanding of data structures, APIs, and real-time data processing
Experience working with quants or implementing quantitative models is strongly preferred
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain high-impact real-time risk systems used daily by risk, traders, and executives, including: 24/5 live PnL tracking, VaR and other exposure calculations, web-based risk dashboards, interactive and user-friendly analytical tools, efficient and robust alerting system
Collaborate with the rest of the risk team to understand requirements, implement risk models, and ensure performance and scalability of the risk systems
Build responsive and intuitive front-end interfaces for visualizing and interacting with risk metrics
Optimize system performance and reliability, ensuring low-latency and high-availability under real-time trading conditions
Write clean, well-documented, and tested code
Participate in code reviews and lead design discussions

Skills

Full-Stack Development

Backend Development

Frontend Development

Real-Time Systems

PnL Tracking

VaR Calculation

Greeks

Risk Metrics

Web Dashboards

Alerting Systems

Low-Latency

Scalability

DV Trading

Proprietary trading and liquidity provision firm

About DV Trading

DV Trading is a proprietary trading firm that engages in trading financial instruments on derivatives and securities exchanges worldwide. The firm uses its own capital and advanced technology to provide liquidity in the markets, employing both quantitative and discretionary trading strategies. Unlike its competitors, DV Trading fosters a collaborative culture with a flat organizational structure, allowing for quick adaptation to market changes. The company's goal is to optimize trading performance and achieve significant returns by leveraging its market relationships.

Chicago, IllinoisHeadquarters

2006Year Founded

VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage

Energy, Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

201-500Employees