We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, for more than 35 years, we have set the bar as one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms. Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology. We believe in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration and we empower each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the very start of their career with Gelber. We invest in our future through our technology and talented staff, strategically committing resources to move our firm forward and help our people succeed. We trade a little bit of everything here and are always looking to expand into new opportunities. Our flat organizational structure and focus on a true meritocracy, attracts individuals with an edge which contributes to our consistent success.

As a Junior Technical Operations Software Engineer at Gelber, you will have a real opportunity to have a long-term career in Engineering at a successful trading firm. This position will work closely with not only other talented engineers on Tech-Ops but with the rest of the technology team, trading, and Trade Support. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, clear communication, a never say die approach to problem solving, and has a strong interest in growing their technical skillset. This position will report directly into the Manager of Technical Operations who reports directly into the Chief Technology Officer.

What you’ll do:

• Actively manage and implement strategic improvements to all processes enabling Gelber tech and trading team operations, including investigating production events in our environment and coordinating firm-wide incident management
• Design and implement continuous updates to Gelber’s operational processes in an effort to continually improve daily tech and trading efficiency
• Automating and streamlining Gelber’s applications, processes, and systems
• Actively manage deployments for the firm into Gelber’s production environment
• Troubleshooting through complex problems
• Work collaboratively with members of trading, development, enterprise technology, and IT operations to establish best practices and enable them to do their best work
• Manage access and maintenance to a wide variety of third-party applications
• Own services from conception to deployment

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or a related field
• 0-3 years of work experience and a strong ability to learn
• Experience working with Python
• Understanding C#, Java, or SQL is preferred but not required
• General understanding of Windows and Linux administration, familiarity with Linux shell or bash preferred
• Database experience or QA experience preferred but not required
• Strong critical thinking skills and sense of urgency when it comes to support
• Great communication skills, inquisitive nature, and formidable attention to detail
• Relentless pursuit of answers
• Must be able to be on call for after-hours support for 2 weeks at a time, with 6-8 weeks off
• Eagerness to solve problems and a strong desire to automate your work with a reluctance to do repetitive tasks
• The ability to analyze and solve problems promptly and accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Mental flexibility - ability to adapt based on new data, results, and feedback from stakeholders
• Creative problem solving and probabilistic thinking - you must enjoy learning and implementing new concepts quickly, combining knowledge from different domains to create new ideas, and take a data-driven and probabilistic approach to testing and implementing new ideas

The approximate annual base compensation range for this position in Chicago, IL is $80,000 to $120,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity. In addition to your salary, our total rewards package includes health benefits, a 401(k) plan, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement and discretionary bonus, enhancing your overall total rewards package.

Benefits Highlights

Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees in order to meet you and your covered dependents needs.  Our comprehensive benefits offering includes:

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program with discretionary employer match
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage; generous employer cost-sharing
• Tuition reimbursement for Undergraduate and Graduate courses
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Health club membership with on-site facilities (and reciprocal memberships)
• Generous vacation time (15-day accrual in first full calendar year of employment; prorated accrual in initial year), paid holidays, and paid maternity/paternity leave
• Weekly catered lunches and monthly continental breakfasts
• Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual holiday party
• Enjoyable work environment including a game room (foosball, ping pong, Golden Tee)
• Employee referral bonus program
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code

We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.

For 40 years, we have set the bar as one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms. We are headquartered in Chicago with offices and remote team members across the United States and Europe. Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology. Our culture of entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration empowers each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the day they join Gelber. We believe our talented staff are our greatest asset and we are committed to providing them the resources they need to succeed. With 16 distinct trading groups, we trade a little bit of everything here – with diverse styles and approaches across all major global marketplaces – and we are always looking to expand into new opportunities. Our flat organizational structure ensures a true meritocracy and attracts individuals with an edge to contribute to our consistent success.

As a Software Engineer on our Applications Team at Gelber, you will have a real opportunity to have a long-term career in Engineering at a successful trading firm. You will work side by side with other talented Engineers and support our front office software for our algorithmic trading desks. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, clear communicator, and has an interest working at a trading firm. This position will report directly into the Director of Applications who reports directly into the Chief Technology Officer.

This position will require in person presence in our Chicago office located in River West right next to the Merchandise Mart and convenient to public transportation. This position will be flexible for hybrid once fully onboarded.

What you’ll do:

• Communicate with engineering and trading teams across the firm to architect, design, develop, deploy, and support applications in our environment(s)
• Work in an agile SDLC including a shared CI and testing environment. Participate in requirement gathering, code review, and approval processes
• Providing support and development for our existing infrastructure in C# and Python as well as adding new features and applications for our growing trading business
• Participate in ongoing re-architecture initiatives as part of a technology refresh roadmap
• Implement real-time service monitoring systems and tools to allow support visibility into service status
• Work side by side with senior engineers to learn industry best practice

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 3-5 years of professional experience working in C#, Python, Java, or C++
• At least 1-2yrs of professional experience working in C#
• Strong communication skills specifically when it comes to understanding requirements and translating that into code and fixing bugs
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Firm understanding of software architecture, software lifecycle and design patterns
• Experience of development for the Linux platform
• Experience of working with inter-process communications and messaging between disparate applications
• Understanding of the financial markets is not required, but preferred and must have a strong interest

The approximate annual base compensation range for this position in Chicago, IL is $100,000 to $150,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity. In addition to your salary, our total rewards package includes health benefits, a 401(k) plan, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement and discretionary bonus, enhancing your overall total rewards package.

Benefits Highlights

Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees, including:

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program with discretionary employer match
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage; generous employer cost-sharing
• Tuition reimbursement for Undergraduate and Graduate courses
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Health club membership with on-site facilities (and reciprocal memberships)
• Generous vacation time (15-day accrual in first full calendar year of employment; prorated accrual in initial year), paid holidays, and paid maternity/paternity leave
• Weekly catered lunches and monthly continental breakfasts
• Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual holiday party
• Enjoyable work environment including a game room (foosball, ping pong, Golden Tee)
• Employee referral bonus program
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code

As a Trade Support Specialist at Gelber, you will have a real opportunity to have a long-term career in Information Technology at a successful trading firm. You will work side by side with other talented individuals as the first line of defense for the firm. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, clear communication, and has a strong interest in growing their technical skillset. This position will report directly into the manager of Trade Support who reports directly into the Chief Operating Officer.

This position will require in person presence in our Chicago office located in River West right next to the Merchandise Mart and convenient to public transportation.  

This position will be second shift which is from 1.30-10pm central Sunday-Thursday. You will be required to work some holidays, due to when the exchanges open in other countries.

What you’ll do:

• Provide first and second level support for all Gelber employees
• Provide primary real-time monitoring and support for all trading software and secondary monitoring for technical infrastructure
• Monitor all Gelber proprietary applications and systems
• Communicating across the team as well as with all trading and internal desks, including technology, across the firm

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or related field with 0-2 years of work experience
• General understanding of Windows and Linux
• Basic SQL knowledge
• Understanding of Python and Powershell are not required, but a huge plus
• Strong critical thinking skills and sense of urgency when it comes to support
• Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 50lbs
• Ability to work second shift Sunday-Thursday from 1.30-10pm central

The approximate annual base compensation range for this position in Chicago, IL is $65,000 to $120,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity. In addition to your salary, our total rewards package includes health benefits, a 401(k) plan, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement and discretionary bonus, enhancing your overall total rewards package.

Benefits Highlights

Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees in order to meet you and your covered dependents needs.  Our comprehensive benefits offering includes:

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program with discretionary employer match
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage; generous employer cost-sharing
• Tuition reimbursement for Undergraduate and Graduate courses
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Health club membership with on-site facilities (and reciprocal memberships)
• Generous vacation time (15-day accrual in first full calendar year of employment; prorated accrual in initial year), paid holidays, and paid maternity/paternity leave
• Weekly catered lunches and monthly continental breakfasts
• Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual holiday party
• Enjoyable work environment including a game room (foosball, ping pong, Golden Tee)
• Employee referral bonus program
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code

Experienced Equity Discretionary Trader Job Description

We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, for more than 40 years, we have set the bar as one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms. Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology. We believe in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration and we empower each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the very start of their career with Gelber. We invest in our future through our technology and talented staff, strategically committing resources to move our firm forward and help our people succeed. We trade a little bit of everything here and are always looking to expand into new opportunities. Our flat organizational structure and focus on a true meritocracy, attracts individuals with an edge which contributes to our consistent success.

As an Experienced Equity Discretionary Trader on one of our largest desks, you will have a real opportunity to have a huge impact on the firm. You will work side by side with other successful and talented individuals to capitalize on market opportunities. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, a competitive attitude, and a proven record of profitability in a trading position for at least 3 years.

This position will require a strong emphasis on in-person presence in our Chicago office, located in River North right next to the Merchandise Mart and convenient to public transportation.  

What you’ll do:

• Manage your own trading book with a focus on the US and Global Equities market
• Manage your own risk of a portfolio of active strategies and drive trading decisions
• Collaborate across your trading desk to execute teams’ goals while ensuring core risk standards are met
• Analyze market trends, order flow, and technical patterns to identify trading opportunities
• Develop, test, and refine your trading strategies using historical data and real-time market conditions
• Continuously monitor market conditions, news, and macroeconomic events impacting equities
• Conduct research to develop new strategies and improve the performance of your existing strategies
• Monitor material changes in levels of risk and variance in PnL, especially focused around deviation from your plans, and proactively communicate those changes to leadership
• Grow your own business through mentorships

What we’d like to see:

• Entrepreneurial mindset with competitive nature
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work autonomously and as a team player
• Proven self-starter with exceptional product knowledge, trading methodology, and market insight
• Ability to manage and communicate risk in accordance with the policies and limits set forth by the Firm
• Proficiency with trading platforms, execution algorithms, and market data analysis tools
• Openness to feedback and willingness to adapt your trading style with changes in market conditions
• Strong work ethic, and understanding that the more you put into your craft, the more you’ll get out of it
• Mentality of continuous improvement
• 3 years or more of verified risk-adjusted profitability

The approximate annual base compensation range for this position in Chicago, IL is $72,000 to $120,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity. In addition to your salary, our total rewards package includes health benefits, a 401(k) plan, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement and discretionary bonus, enhancing your overall total rewards package.

Benefits Highlights

Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees in order to meet you and your covered dependents needs.  Our comprehensive benefits offering includes:

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage
• Tuition reimbursement for Graduate courses (taken after employment begins)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Brand new office in the heart of Chicago’s River North neighborhood, attached to the Merchandise Mart and “EL” stop and a short walk from both Ogilvie and Union Train Stations
• Health club membership with on-site facilities (and reciprocal memberships)
• Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Catered lunch provided Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursdays and stocked pantry daily and monthly continental breakfasts
• Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual holiday party
• Enjoyable collaborative and open work environment including a golf simulator and pool table
• Employee referral bonus program
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code

We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.

Gelber Coöperatief is a subsidiary of Gelber Group, LLC. Founded in 1982 and based in Chicago, Gelber Group is one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms. Our history of success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology. We believe in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration. We empower our team members to have a meaningful impact from the very start of their career with Gelber. We invest in our future through our technology and talented staff, strategically committing resources to move our firm forward and help our people succeed and grow. We trade a diverse array of products and asset classes and are always looking to expand into new opportunities. Our flat organizational structure and focus on a true meritocracy attracts individuals with an edge, which contributes to our consistent success.

As a Trader for Gelber Coöperatief in our Amsterdam office, you will have an opportunity to play a critical role as we expand our footprint throughout Europe. You will be joining a small and successful office with over a decade of experience in a variety of asset classes and a wide range of trading styles. You will work with talented individuals to capitalize on the market and build out a growing trading office.  This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, a competitive attitude, and a proven record of profitability in a trading position for at least two years.

This position will sit in Gelber’s Amsterdam office working to either drive your own unique strategy or as a member of an existing trading desk, executing proprietary trading strategies, and conducting data analysis to improve performance. We’re seeking both experienced independent traders and trading teams that have a proven track record of performance, that are looking for a platform and resources to amplify their success. As a Global firm with a track record of success for over 40 years, we have unique access to exchanges, capital, and technology that can take your strategy to the next level.

What you’ll do:

• Generate alpha using proprietary trading strategies
• Manage your own trading book with access to multiple exchanges and asset classes
• Conduct research to develop new alpha strategies
• An active participant in advancing the groups proprietary python libraries

What we’d like to see:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, Finance, Engineering, Statistics or a related field
• Experience using Python (Pandas, NumPy), Excel and SQL
• Proven track record of profitability as a trader for at least two years in a risk taking role
• Solid understanding of numerical and statistical analysis concepts
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to learn, understand and apply new concepts quickly
• Proven self-starter with exceptional product knowledge, trading methodology, and market insight
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required and other languages are always welcome
• Ability to manage and communicate risk in accordance with the policies and limits set forth by the Firm
• Proficiency with trading platforms, execution tactics, and market data analysis tools

Benefits Highlights

Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees.  Our benefits offering includes:

• Health insurance reimbursement
• Pension
• Health club membership reimbursement
• Generous vacation time (25-day accrual in first full calendar year of employment; prorated accrual in initial year)
• Social events including team dinners and holiday parties
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code
• Located in a major Amsterdam business district with excellent transportation connections

We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, Gelber has set the bar as one of the industry’s innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms for more than 40 years.  Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology.  

We have a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration. We empower each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the start.  We employ a flat organizational structure and focus on meritocracy. 

If you flourish in a fast-paced environment, have a strong work ethic, a competitive attitude, and a proven record of trading profitability, Gelber is right for you.

What you’ll need:

• Proven track record of profitability as a trader for at least two years
• Develop and implement trading strategies aimed at generating consistent profits while adhering to risk management guidelines and regulatory requirements
• The ability to create and support quantitative models
• Experience with data analysis programming languages (Python is a plus)
• An attentive, mindful, and focused demeanor
• Proven self-starter
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic trading environment, with a focus on teamwork, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Strong communicator who works well with others but also thrives in an entrepreneurial environment

The approximate annual base compensation range for this position in Chicago, IL is $72,000 to $120,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity. In addition to your salary, our total rewards package includes health benefits, a 401(k) plan, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement and discretionary bonus, enhancing your overall total rewards package.

Benefits and Culture:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• 401K
• Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Social events including team dinners and holiday parties
• Employee referral bonus program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable giving and company match
• Casual, relaxed office environment
• Brand new office with ample common and social spaces