Company Overview

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.

IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.

Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.

This is a hybrid role (3 days in the office/2 days remote).

About your team:

The Compliance Surveillance group is looking for a Senior Python Software 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. We currently process more than 1 billion order events and 5 million trades per day for over 3.5 million client accounts. As a member of the group, you will implement, optimize, and scale our processes to handle new requirements and our anticipated large growth in client activity.

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:

Creation, optimization, and extension of trade surveillance processes
Building infrastructure services to support our market surveillance system
Participating in code reviews via a Git/Gerrit workflow
Take ownership of internal user issues reported and see problems through to resolution

Which skills are required:

5+ years of professional software engineering experience in Python, C++ or Java
3+ years of professional experience in Python as a primary language (non-scripting)
Extensive experience in Pandas or NumPy
1-3 years of professional experience with Linux operating systems
Thorough understanding of databases and SQL
Experience with large Python codebases
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, or a related area
High attention to detail

Good to Have:

Experience with data engineering or ETL pipelines
Knowledge of finance
Knowledge of C++ or Java
Masters/PhD

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.
Outstanding organizational and time management skills.

Company Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company-paid medical healthcare premium.
Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an 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 snacks
Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
Modern offices with multi-monitor setups