Simplex Trading, a leading proprietary market-making firm, announced that it has been recognized by Built In as one of the Best Places to Work in 2026. The annual awards recognize leading technology-driven employers whose culture, benefits, and compensation set the gold standard for today’s workforce.

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For the third consecutive year, Simplex Trading has been honored by Built In as a Best Place to Work!

“Simplex has developed a unique culture of empowerment and innovation, and we are proud to be recognized for it,” said Christa Gochenaur, Managing Director of Human Resources at Simplex. “Built In has highlighted Simplex as a top employer in Chicago for a third consecutive year. This continued recognition demonstrates Simplex’s longstanding commitment to valuing the excellent skills our employees bring to the Simplex team.”

Built In uses an algorithm to interpret company data about compensation and benefits in order to determine the winners of Best Places to Work. To reflect the benefits candidates are searching for more frequently on Built In, the program also weighs criteria like remote and flexible work opportunities, programs for DEI, and other people-first cultural offerings.

About Simplex Trading

Founded in Chicago in 2004, Simplex Trading is a leading, technology-driven, proprietary market-making firm and one of the top market makers in U.S. equity options today. Simplex Trading works with the most advanced technology and software in the market and focuses on innovation, automation and data-driven analysis to remain at the forefront of the market. Learn more at simplextrading.com.

About Built In

Built In is the “always on” recruiting platform that reaches the tech professionals that other leading recruiting platforms don’t. Designed to help companies hire expert tech talent, Built In continuously drives brand awareness with content. Monthly, millions of the industry’s most in-demand global tech professionals visit our site to stay ahead of tech trends and news, learn skills to accelerate their careers, find the right job opportunities and get hired. Thousands of companies, from fast-growing startups to the largest enterprises rely on Built In. By putting their stories in front of our uniquely engaged audience, we help them hire otherwise hard-to-reach technical and expert talent. www.builtin.com

About Built In’s Best Places to Work

Built In’s annual Best Places to Work program honors companies with the best total rewards packages across the U.S. and in the following tech hubs: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. Best Places to Work is distinct because its algorithm selects tech companies that build their offerings specifically around what tech professionals value in a workplace. employers.builtin.com/best-places-to-work

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“Built In has highlighted Simplex as a top employer in Chicago for a third consecutive year. This continued recognition demonstrates Simplex’s longstanding commitment to valuing the excellent skills our employees bring to the Simplex team."