Programmer – Applications Development at Archelon LLC (Chicago, IL 60606)

C/C++ Unix/Linux programmer/analyst to enhance and maintain our reliable high-performance trading system. In this position you’ll have an opportunity to enhance Archelon’s proprietary risk management systems and high volume real-time electronic exchange interface systems.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Analyze, design, develop, support, and maintain solutions for real-time exchange interfaces and all supporting GUIs, libraries, middleware, and sub-systems.
• To provide functionally correct, robust, and efficient solutions working within the scope of projects that have been analyzed and defined by management.

The candidate MUST possess the following skills:
• 3+ years C/C++ experience
• Strong analytical and communications skills
• Asynchronous event-driven server programming experience
• Self-starter
• Works well within a team or individually
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Highly Desired:
• Unix/Linux knowledge
TCP/IP sockets
• OO Design Patterns
• Scripting experience (shell, perl, python)
• Boost
• STL
• Previous financial systems experience a plus.

Relocation is not provided nor is H1B visa sponsorship.

Interested? Please email cover letter and resume to HR9@archelon-us.com