Graduate C++ Developer (2027 Incoming Graduate, Full-Time) at 3Red Partners
Chicago, IL
$125,000–$200,000from the description
Jul 25, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A graduate-level C++ role at a proprietary trading firm, focused on building, testing, and deploying features for a high-frequency trading system. Day-to-day work involves monitoring low-latency system performance, debugging issues, and collaborating with traders and developers on optimizations. Suited to a 2027 graduate with C++ internship experience and familiarity with Linux, STL, Boost, and low-level systems.
Junior level · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,700 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 620–2,200
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,335 (middle half $106,829–$171,337). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (4)
This is a 2027 incoming graduate role — candidates must be completing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD by August 2027. The degree requirement is set to Bachelors as the minimum stated option, though master's and PhD candidates are equally welcome.
The JD requires '1+ industry internships working in C++' as a hard gate, captured via the C++ skill. No overall years-of-experience figure is stated for a professional role, so the overall years minimum is left null.
STL and Boost are explicitly named as required third-party library knowledge alongside Linux and Git — all appear in the required qualifications block.
The role is on-site at 3Red's Chicago headquarters; no remote or hybrid option is mentioned.
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