API Developer

Allegis Group - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Sterling is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of a next-generation order management system (OMS). The role involves enhancing and maintaining a proprietary distributed transactional infrastructure, providing an exciting opportunity to support a project from its inception within the Technology department.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and publish example trading and admin applications using OMS API.
• Maintain API documentation using OpenAPI and relevant tools.
• Be an integral part of an agile product development team responsible for this important infrastructure.
• Collaborate with team members to develop scalable, testable, and elegant code.
• Test and deploy code for production using automated tests.
• Assist in producing automated testing scripts with Python Behave.

Requirements

• Experience with web technologies and scripting languages such as JavaScript and Python.
• High level of interest and knowledge in trading Equities, Options, Futures, and Crypto.
• Experience documenting web APIs and working with OpenAPI and editing tools.
• Affinity for well-architected solutions and a passion for high standards of quality.
• Skilled with development tools such as Git, GitLab, and Docker.

Nice-to-haves

• RESTful APIs
• Websockets
• Swagger

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Access to AI tools for job description enhancement