Software Engineer II at Tastylive

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Fintech, BrokerageIndustries

Requirements

  • Ability to learn quickly in areas without deep expertise
  • Deep expertise in at least one language or framework, with production context experience
  • Experience dabbling in languages, frameworks, or technologies beyond core expertise
  • Demonstrable professional experience working as a software engineer on a team

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain Ruby APIs, services, and systems that reliably and efficiently handle order routing and ledger flows
  • Implement technology improvements to enhance security, reliability, and performance
  • Provide guidance and leadership to more junior team members on language or implementation specifics, and contribute to peer review process
  • Translate requirements and technical direction into production-quality code with lightweight guidance from senior engineers or leadership
  • Work independently on smaller scope tasks and under guidance of senior engineers for larger projects
  • Write comprehensive tests for code
  • Perform light infrastructure work to support application development
  • Continue growth by learning new systems and working towards ownership of systems
  • Modify existing systems, take ownership of current systems, contribute to greenfield projects, and troubleshoot issues

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

RubyJavaJavaScriptAPIsServicesOrder RoutingLedger FlowsSecurityReliabilityPerformancePeer Review

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement for this role?

The position is hybrid, requiring 3 days per week in the Chicago, IL office.

What programming languages will I work with?

You'll work primarily in Ruby, with opportunities in Java and JavaScript, and the role involves building and maintaining Ruby APIs, services, and systems.

What benefits are offered for this team?

The team offers performance bonuses.

What is the team structure like?

You'll be part of a small, focused squad working alongside the core brokerage engineering team, providing guidance to junior members and contributing to peer reviews.

What makes a strong candidate for this Software Engineer II role?

Strong candidates have deep expertise in at least one language or framework in production, demonstrable professional team experience, ability to learn quickly, and experience dabbling in other technologies.

Tastylive

Financial network for options and futures trading

About Tastylive

tastylive offers a financial network for options and futures trading, featuring live market talk and informative shows hosted by industry experts. The platform utilizes dxFeed Technology to deliver engaging and actionable segments and resources for traders, in partnership with Cboe and CME Group.

19 N Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607, USAHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$1,047MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

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