Risk Developer, Full Stack

Job overview

The Risk Developer role is onsite in Chicago, IL. Compensation is not specified. DV Trading is a proprietary trading firm that uses its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methods to support liquidity in financial markets and hedging opportunities. The developer builds and operates the in-house risk engine and related applications used by risk teams, traders, and executives. The role turns financial models into reliable production systems, supporting real-time risk monitoring and stable operation during live trading.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain real-time risk systems for PnL tracking, VaR and exposure calculations, dashboards, analytical tools, alerts, and monitoring
• own deployment, CI/CD, and infrastructure
• improve reliability, performance, and availability
• use AI-assisted development tools
• develop applications integrating LLM APIs
• build responsive front-end interfaces
• collaborate with risk team members to implement models
• write tested, documented code and participate in reviews and design discussions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dv trading

chicago il

risk developer

full-stack development

python

risk engine

real-time pnl

var

devops

ci/cd

llm apis

ai-assisted development

react or angular or vue

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care options
• employer-paid group term life and AD&D
• voluntary LTD and life/AD&D insurance
• flexible vacation
• retirement plan with employer match.

Why this role

Full-stack role requiring Python, DevOps fundamentals, AI coding assistant experience, LLM API integration, a modern JavaScript framework, SQL, and real-time data processing. The risk systems support 24/5 live PnL tracking.

About the employer

DV Trading is hiring for this role. Industry: Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities. Sector: 52.