Python Engineer - Systematic Trading
The JM Longbridge Group
Location
πΊπΈ Springfield, United States
Type
full_time
Salary
Undisclosed
Posted
1d ago
Job Description
Python Engineer β Systematic Trading Platform Permanent Based in Champaign, Illinois Join a high-performing quantitative investment team building scalable trading and research technology across global markets. This is a permanent opportunity, based in Champaign, Illinois.
The role
is based full-time in the office β 5 days per week.
Responsibilities
: β’ Build Python-based trading, research, and data infrastructure β’ Develop backtesting, signal generation, and execution tooling β’ Partner directly with quants and traders to deliver production-ready solutions β’ Improve automation, monitoring, CI/CD, and platform reliability β’ Work with large-scale data and cloud-native environments Skills and Experience: β’ Strong Python & SQL engineering skills β’ Strong academic background, ideally holding a Degree from a top US University β’ Experience within systematic trading, quant research, or data-intensive platforms β’ Knowledge of pandas, NumPy, Polars, Airflow or similar tools β’ Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and distributed systems β’ Strong problem-solving mindset and interest in financial markets Excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge systematic trading technology in a highly collaborative, engineering-led environment. Please apply for immediate interview!