
C++ Developer at 3Red Partners (Chicago, IL / Miami, FL / New York, NY)
3Red Partners· Chicago, IL / Miami, FL / New York, NY·
Job description
3Red Partners, a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, is seeking a C++ Developer to join the team. Our team has extensive, global experience in a wide variety of asset classes, risk management, and leading trading technologies. We focus our efforts on hiring extremely talented and motivated individuals to collaborate with each other and be on the forefront of leveraging technology and math to implement sophisticated trading strategies.
The C++ Developer will have the opportunity to work in one of our offices focusing on all aspects of our high-frequency trading system. We are seeking a candidate that is looking for an opportunity to make a real impact, deliver value, and work within an experienced team.
Your impact:
- Implement, test, and deploy trading system features and tools according to business needs
- Monitor low latency trading system performance, ensure market data and research resource utilization issues are tracked, bugs are fixed and deployed appropriately
- Liaise internally with traders and developers to discuss performance optimizations, vet ideas and questions, refactor existing implementation, and monitor updates to the OS, libraries, and current internal frameworks
- Investigate improvements to the trading system; diagnose, debug, and address issues when needed
Your skills:
- A Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree with an emphasis in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field with more than 2 years of relevant work experience
- Experience with coding languages, specifically, C++ (data structures)
- Knowledge of third-party libraries (i.e. STL and Boost), linux environments, git
- Exceptional problem solving, written, and verbal communication skills
Our perks:
3Red offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. In addition to a base salary, we offer performance-based bonuses, reflecting our commitment to rewarding excellence. We also provide comprehensive health benefits, a 401k plan, commuter and wellness reimbursements, as well as several learning and development perks. Our casual dress code, weekly lunches, and team events foster a welcoming and collaborative workplace culture. At our Chicago headquarters, we enhance the workday with fully stocked pantries offering snacks and drinks, a Zen Room for relaxation, and an environment designed to support productivity and well-being.
The expected base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $250,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and skills.
3Red Partners does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes will become property of our team.
Why work at 3Red Partners
- Culture: Rated 4.5/5 on employer review sites (10 reviews), with Culture and Career scores at 4.6/5 linkedin.com. Described as “ambitious, hardworking, and collaborative.”
- Compensation: Competitive – reported salary ranges: Junior Trader ~$94k, Quantitative Researcher ~$128k, Quant Trader ~$200k per year linkedin.com.
- Work Environment: Hybrid/office-based; main offices in Chicago (HQ), with additional hubs in New York, Miami, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam. Emphasis on in-person collaboration and mentorship.
- Perks & Engineering Culture: Access to cutting-edge tech stack (Kubernetes, Python, C++, Arista, Prometheus); autonomy to explore ideas; “constant feedback from the market” drives learning.
- Growth: Strong mentorship and clear career progression; employees often move to top firms (Citadel, Jump, Goldman) indicating excellent training ground.