Junior Trading and Technology Support Engineer
PEAK6 is a leading investment firm headquartered in Chicago. More than 20 years ago, we were one of the first firms to develop sophisticated proprietary technology in our trading business. Today, we leverage our technical ingenuity and operational ability across several investment areas. We cover everything, spanning from early- to mid-stage growth capital, operational control, trading, and sports management while lending an eye and providing value to the customer. Over the years, we have built and operated several leading financial technology firms and today our team includes a digital wealth clearinghouse, an outsource provider of flood insurance, a Premier League soccer team, a value investment arm, an incubation lab, and more.
As a Trading and Technology Support Engineer at PEAK6, you’ll be integral to maintaining and improving the firm’s processes and procedures by collaborating with traders and trader support to advance the firm’s position as an innovative leader in the industry. Working in Shared Trader Services at PEAK6 means that you’ll always be presented with a variety of new possibilities as you continue to enhance your skills.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Handling day-to-day application, script and system support
- Building scripts in Python, SQL and Postgres
- Investigating execution issues and deep diving execution behavior for equity and option securities
- Monitoring our systems
- Collaborating on projects with development, infrastructure, trading, operations, and many other groups within the firm
You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:
- A Bachelor’s degree with 0-3 years of work experience
- Technical proficiency in Python
- Proficiency in SQL and Excel VBA is a plus
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to understand, analyze and creatively solve problems
- Strong sense of urgency when it comes to customer support resolution
- The ability to pass Series 57 licensing exam upon hire
All of our team members have these traits. You should, too.
Collaboration Grit
Adaptability Ownership
As a PEAK6 Junior Trading and Technology Support Engineer you can enjoy:
- Generous medical, vision and dental plans
- Matching 401(k) programs
- Adoption assistance & family leave
- Sabbatical program
- Massage days
- Poker tournament with a grand prize of a World Series of Poker buy in
- Sports leagues
- Corn hole tournaments
- Annual PEAK6 Party
- Yoga classes
- Tuition reimbursement
- Lasik eye discount
- Philanthropy events
- Annual wellness screens and flu shots
- Bagel Fridays/expiration lunches
- Birthday gifts
- Charitable matching gift program
*Due to the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, PEAK6 has decided to protect our current and future employees by managing our business remotely. This is inclusive of interviewing, onboarding and each role day-to-day. Please consider that our roles will not be remote long-term and will return to an office setting once we're safe to do so following the guidance of local health authorities and the CDC.
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