Mid-Level Software Engineer

Valkyrie Trading•Chicago, IL

About The Position

As a Mid-Level Software Engineer at Valkyrie, you will join our interdisciplinary team to conceptualize and author the technologies that power our trading activities in financial markets. Moving beyond simple implementation, you will take primary ownership of core applications, driving their roadmaps and ensuring long-term stability. As an integral member of a nimble company in a fast-paced environment, you will contribute to the full project lifecycle, from initial design discussions to live production support. Working closely with traders, quants, and other engineers, you will help translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions. Your role is critical to Valkyrieâs bottom line, requiring the vision to solve immediate technical challenges while maintaining the integrity of our broader trading infrastructure. At Valkyrie, you will have an immediate impact by working on our growing queue of critical trading applications.

Requirements

At least 2 years of full-time experience in a software environment with a history of delivering well-designed code in a production system.
Exceptional proficiency in C++ or C# across multi-threaded, server-client architectures. You should be comfortable moving from concept to execution without needing granular design guidance.
Proven track-record of taking full ownership (design, implement, test, deploy, and iterate) of complex projects.
Deep knowledge of how individual applications interact within a larger ecosystem (networking, distributed state management, latency optimization), with the ability to diagnose issues that span multiple points of infrastructure.
High proficiency with Git (branching strategies, merge conflict resolution), the command line (Bash/PowerShell scripting), and advanced debugging and profiling tools to identify and eliminate bottlenecks.
Comfort with both Windows and Linux environments and an entrepreneurial attitude that allows you to onboard new technologies quickly.
Comfort resolving uncertainty through direct communication and a proactive approach to unblocking yourself and your teammates.
A deep interest in the financial industry and the vision to solve todayâs bugs while building for future scalability.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and author technologies that power trading activities in financial markets.
Take primary ownership of core applications, driving their roadmaps and ensuring long-term stability.
Contribute to the full project lifecycle, from initial design discussions to live production support.
Translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions.
Solve immediate technical challenges while maintaining the integrity of our broader trading infrastructure.