Interactive Brokers Group
Interactive Brokers Group has consistently been at the forefront of trading innovation, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983. The company prides itself on being primarily a technology company and continues to challenge the status quo and push boundaries to offer the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features all for the lowest cost to its customers.
Trade Surveillance Python Engineer
The trade surveillance group at Interactive Brokers Group is looking for a python engineer to develop highly automated and scalable processes that scan order activity and trades to detect potential market manipulation and money laundering in addition to other regulatory/criminal violations. The group currently processes more than 1 billion order events and 3 million trades per day for over 2 million customer accounts. As a member of the group, you will implement, optimize, and scale processes to handle new requirements as well as anticipated large growth in customer activity.
Responsibilities:
- Creation, optimization, and extension of trade surveillance processes
- Building infrastructure services to support the market surveillance system
- Participating in code reviews via a git/gerrit workflow
- Taking ownership of internal user issues reported and seeing problems through to resolution
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, or related area
- 1-3 years of professional experience with Linux operating systems
- 3+ years of professional experience with Python as a primary language (non-scripting)
- Extensive experience with pandas/numpy
- Thorough understanding of databases and SQL
- Experience with large python code bases
- High attention to detail
Good to Haves:
- Experience with data engineering
- Knowledge of finance
- Knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL
- Knowledge of Java or C++
- Masters/PhD
Company Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
- Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
- Excellent health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
- Daily company lunch allowance provided and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
- Corporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
- Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
- Modern offices with multi-monitor setups