Software Engineer - Ruby at tastytrade

Chicago, IllinoisFull-timett - BrokeragePosted 23 days ago

About the Role

Company:  tastytrade  Role:  Software Engineer (Ruby)  Location:  Chicago, IL — Hybrid  Salary: $130,000-$150,000   As a Software Engineer you will be part of a team that builds out the technology powering our retail brokerage business and supporting our other business initiatives. We care about the speed and stability of our back-end systems as much as we care about the customer-facing applications we build. Our architecture is distributed and consistently evolving as our business grows and we face different technical challenges, but always with a focus on practicality and performance.  You'll help by modifying existing systems, taking ownership of current systems as well as green field projects, and troubleshooting issues as they arise. Our engineers work with a plethora of tools including Java, Javascript, and Ruby. You'll work primarily in Ruby but will have opportunities to expand your skill set into areas where your interests and our technology intersect.  Ruby doesn't have to be your primary language today. If you're strong in another object-oriented language — Java, for example — and you're genuinely keen to make Ruby your day-to-day, we'd like to hear from you. Our technical interview is conducted in Ruby wherever possible, so you'd need to be comfortable enough to code in it by the time we meet.  What You'll Do  <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Work in multiple languages across different parts of the tastytrade stack and/or front-end trading client applications. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Design, build and maintain services in a distributed architecture, thinking about failure modes, latency and data consistency as you go. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Provide guidance and leadership to more junior members of the team when questions arise about language or implementation specifics, and contribute in a meaningful way to our peer review process. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Translate requirements and technical direction into production-quality code with lightweight guidance from a senior engineer or team leadership. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Work independently on smaller-scope tasks, as well as under the guidance of senior engineers to contribute to larger projects. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Write comprehensive tests for your code. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Engage in light infrastructure work to support application development work where applicable. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Continue your growth by learning new systems and working towards ownership of tastytrade's systems. </li> </ul> Who You Are  <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Demonstrable professional experience working as a software engineer on a team. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">A mastery of at least one of our languages or frameworks and experience dealing with it in a production context. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Minimum 2 years of professional experience with Ruby — or equivalent experience in another object-oriented language (e.g. Java) alongside a commitment to work primarily in Ruby and to interview in it. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1">Experience building or operating distributed systems. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">The ability to learn quickly in areas in which you don't already have deep expertise. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1">A willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, or technologies beyond your current expertise. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Accountability and a willingness to take ownership of your work. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1">Curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving. </li> </ul> Nice to Have  <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1">Experience with Grape. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="18" data-aria-level="1">Experience writing Ruby outside of Rails. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="19" data-aria-level="1">Front-end experience, ideally with Svelte, and any exposure to micro-frontend architectures. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">A working grasp of application security and secure coding practices. </li> </ul> How We Work  We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="21" data-aria-level="1">Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="22" data-aria-level="1">Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="23" data-aria-level="1">Champion the Client: Understand and prioritise clients' needs. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="24" data-aria-level="1">Deliver at Pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Times New Roman" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":431,"335559991":215,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="25" data-aria-level="1">Raise the Bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback. </li> </ul> We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey.   Discretionary Performance Bonus: 8-12% of base salary based on individual and company performance. Company Perks + Benefits:   <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Performance Bonuses  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Stock Purchase Options  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">401k Plan  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Continued Education Support  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">20 Paid Vacation Days (plus an additional paid vacation day the month of your birthday!)  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">10 Paid Sick Days  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Gym Membership Reimbursement  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Commuter Benefits  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">Pet Insurance  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Wellness & Mental Health Programs  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1">Charitable Donation Matching  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Two Paid Volunteer Days Off  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1">Daily catered lunch when in the office  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Full kitchen with snacks and beverages  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1">In-building gym  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1">Shuttle to/from Metra  </li> </ul> About IGNA + tasty   IG North America is home to tastytrade, tastylive, tastyfx, and tastycrypto—a family of brands built to democratize trading and empower individual investors. Founded in Chicago by the creators of thinkorswim, acquired by London-based IG Group in 2021, we combine startup innovation with the backing of a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof.   From our headquarters in Chicago's Fulton Market, our team builds award-winning trading platforms, produces live financial education content daily, and creates technology that makes complex markets accessible. tastytrade is our retail brokerage for self-directed investing and trading, with tastylive providing content to educate our customers. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US. tastycrypto provides self-custody digital wallets for decentralized finance.      We're a lean, collaborative team that values autonomy, pragmatism, and impact. Whether you're building technology, creating content, serving customers, or supporting operations, you'll work alongside people who are passionate about disrupting traditional finance and genuinely care about helping traders succeed. Our culture rewards initiative, embraces experimentation, and measures success by the value we create for our users. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG|tasty – the future gets built here.      Location: Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars.    <a href="https://tastytrade.com/">tastytrade</a> | <a href="https://www.tastylive.com/">tastylive</a>  | <a href="https://www.tastyfx.com/">tastyfx</a>  1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607            *Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they have every single qualification. Our team is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

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