Systems Engineer / Mid-level / Linux / On-Site / Chicago

We're partnering with a high-performance financial technology firm headquartered in downtown Chicago to find a Mid-Level Systems Engineer for their infrastructure team. This full-time, onsite position offers the chance to work on highly scalable, low-latency systems at the heart of a proprietary trading platform. Our client builds cutting-edge tech powering global financial markets-and they're looking for engineers who thrive at the intersection of software and hardware.

Looking to solve deep, technical challenges in a performance-critical environment? This is your chance to work with some of the best systems and infrastructure minds in the industry. As a Systems Engineer, you'll build and optimize the foundational components of a next-generation trading platform-think high-throughput messaging, kernel bypass, and performance monitoring at scale. If you love digging into the nuts and bolts of how software talks to hardware, and want to be surrounded by people who move fast, solve hard problems, and have fun doing it, this is where you'll want to be. Expect top-tier comp, incredible benefits, and a team-first environment that prizes curiosity and ownership.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4-5 years professional experience writing system-level code in C++, C#, or similar
• Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals (Windows or Linux)
• Deep knowledge of networking protocols and internals
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues
• Proven ability to work independently in fast-paced environments

Desired Skills & Experience

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

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The Offer

You will receive the following benefits :

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted by : Ally Mitchell

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