Ronin is seeking a Senior Applications Developer for full time employment. This high visibility position entails creating and maintaining the overall system architecture for an equity options market making system. This IT position will require successful candidates to participate in all aspects of the software development cycle and work closely with traders. Expertise in systems design, programming and integration of high-volume, low latency applications is necessary for this role. This position will be based in our Chicago, IL office.

• Work closely with traders and management to understand business requirements and design efficient and scalable solutions based on technical expertise and experience
• Design, develop, test, rollout and maintain options market making system
• Create and maintain up-to-date work plans while effectively communicating status
• Keep pace with new technologies, directions and the latest industry trends
• Follow firm and industry standards, procedures and methodologies for development of efficient application systems (i.e. design, design reviews, architect reviews and code reviews)
• Perform related duties as required.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• 5+ years development with C/C++ in a Linux-based environment
• Experience with large-scale system design and implementation with solid software development
• Experience working on automated equity options market making systems
• Development experience with various messaging architectures (such as LBM)
• Previous lead development experience with trading systems, automated trading systems and/or high performance systems
• Experience with RAD type environments as well as full project lifecycle environments
• Strong understanding of system architecture and design
• Strong mathematical background with an understanding of financial models and statistical analysis
• Strong commitment to working collaboratively in a team and being held accountable for achieving business goals
• Ability to successfully work in a high-pressure, dynamic trading environment
• Good team player with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Interested parties should submit a letter of interest and a resume (attached in MS Word or PDF format) via email to recruiting@ronin-capital.com. Applicants who fail to attach a cover letter and resume will not be considered. Please specify "Senior Applications Developer #143" in the subject line of the email. Ronin does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Ronin. No phone calls, please.