Senior Software Developer – Shared Services

Eagle Seven

Senior Software Developer designing and building systems for trading and risk services at Eagle Seven. Collaborating with traders and engineers to optimize high-performance distributed systems.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems, with a strong focus on modern C++ programming, relational database design, and effective collaboration across teams.

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Modern C++ (C++11/14/17)High-Performance Distributed SystemsRelational Database Design and SQLFault-Tolerant Systems DesignLinux/Unix Systems and Networking

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Hard Skills

C++ ProgrammingMultithreadingLock-Free ProgrammingMemory Model ExpertiseHigh Message-Rate SystemsSQL (Postgress Preferred)Fault-Tolerant System DesignPerformance OptimizationData Pipeline ImplementationDistributed Systems Architecture

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GDBWiresharkTcpdump

Industry Keywords

Real-Time Position ServicesPnL ServicesRisk ServicesLatency RequirementsScalabilityResiliencyNetworking Protocols (TCP/IP, UDP)

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++Distributed SystemsLinuxSQLTCP/IPUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designing and building real-time position, PnL and risk services with strict latency requirements
Developing high performance, highly available distributed systems capable of scaling to millions of events per second
Architecting and implementing reliable, fault-tolerant messaging systems and data pipelines
Optimizing and tuning distributed systems for performance, scalability, and resiliency
Partnering with trading and execution teams to support evolving business needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
5+ years of experience developing high-performance distributed systems
Strong proficiency in modern C++(C++11/14/17) including multithreading, lock-free programming, and memory model expertise
Experience working with high message-rate or high-bandwidth systems
Proven ability to design fault-tolerant, highly available systems
Strong experience with relational database design and SQL (Postgress preferred)
Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, and sockets)
Experience with debugging and observability tools such as GDB, Wireshark and tcpdump
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across trading, research, and engineering teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical PPO and HMO coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
Health Savings Account (with enrollment into a High Deductible Health Plan)
Dental coverage through Guardian
Vision coverage through VSP
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Company Paid Life Insurance
Company Paid Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Flexible Spending Account
Pre-tax Transit Benefits
Complimentary Lunch and Beverages