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Software Engineer - Trading Operations

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull Time$120,000–$175,000 /yrPosted 4 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Version Control
  • Git
  • Python
  • Java
  • Linux
  • front office
  • senior management
  • active trading environment

Nice to have

  • multiple programming languages
  • System Design
  • API Integration
  • Data Pipelines
  • Agile
  • Quantitative Analysis

Role summary

DRW, a diversified trading firm, seeks a Software Engineer for its Trading Operations team. This role involves supporting trading desks globally by developing and maintaining trading applications and data pipelines. The engineer will work closely with traders and researchers to optimize workflows using various technologies. Responsibilities include full product ownership, embedding with stakeholders, and working with both new and legacy systems. The position requires 2+ years of enterprise experience with Version Control, Git, Python/Java, and Linux, and strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder communication. Experience in front, middle, or back office roles within active trading environments is preferred.

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.

As a Software Engineer – Trading Operations, you’ll provide support to a group of trading desks based in London, Singapore and Chicago. This is an opportunity to solve challenging problems while working closely with experienced traders, researchers and software engineers to optimize operational workflow and use the right tools and technology for the job.

Responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of the products you create, from prototype to stable production
  • Embed with Cumberland Mining trading and operations stakeholders, and deliver polished, ergonomic, and elegantly engineered software solutions to business problems faced by the trading operation.
  • Build, maintain and extend trading related applications, data pipelines, and solutions.
  • Work with both greenfield and legacy systems across multiple languages (Java, Python)
  • Provide on-call support as needed.

    • Requirements

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment.
  • Strong track record in working with in enterprise scale software engineering projects, and be capable of delivering and managing dynamic software projects for key stakeholders
  • Substantial prior interaction with the front office and senior management in an active trading environment.
  • 2+ years of enterprise experience working on systems involving the use of Version Control, Git, Python/Java, Linux
  • The ability to work comfortably in multiple programming languages is a big plus.
  • 2-3 years of experience strongly preferred in front office, middle office, back office, or risk management roles working with exchange traded and OTC Products.
  • Substantial prior interaction with the front office and senior management in an active trading environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or material equivalent exposure
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, break down problems, and synthesize and implement solutions

    • The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $175,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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