DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing
sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets
around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture
opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.
Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and
Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs,
Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have
also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional
strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.
We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here
share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it.
DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to
challenge consensus.
DRW is seeking an exceptional Software Engineer to join a team responsible for
designing and developing tools and infrastructure used by Traders and
Quantitative Researchers. In this role, you will be collaborating with people
across the firm to provide cutting-edge technology solutions that expand our
existing trading platform, all while promoting software engineering best
practices. You will be presented with an opportunity to work on high profile
projects that have an impact across the organization.
Responsibilities:
• Manage the day-to-day technology requirements of our proprietary trading
systems.
• Accelerate trading and research analysis workflows by utilizing and expanding
on DRW’s in-house infrastructure and improve productivity
• Evaluate new technologies and identify/deprecate legacy code to improve on
the current technological stack
• Collaborate with other engineers, traders, and researchers to design custom
frameworks or end-user solutions
• Write performance sensitive code and user-friendly APIs to facilitate access
to our in-house data analysis infrastructure
• Lead design discussions and conduct code reviews to maintain high standards
and quality of written code
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering
discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building demanding, live systems in Python
• In-depth knowledge of Python and keeps up with current standards (3.11
onwards)
• Up-to-date knowledge of the Python ecosystem: third party libraries,
packaging in-built Python libraries.
• Solid understanding of data structures
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of CI software, such as TeamCity or Jenkins
• Familiarity with Linux
• Ability to mentor others and lead small projects
Bonus points:
• Experience in the trading industry
• Familiarity with the scientific python stack
• Understanding of the latest in python package management
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