DRW

Options Trading Systems Engineer

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2 months ago
Singapore, SingaporeEntry Level / Mid Level

Responsibilities

  • Provide production support, software deployment, configuration management, proactive monitoring, incident recovery, and technical support for proprietary trading systems.
  • Develop or use process automation and monitoring tools to anticipate and prevent operational issues.
  • Troubleshoot time-critical incidents involving proprietary systems, markets, data feeds, telecommunications lines, and other external factors.
  • Support APAC options trading and coordinate with European and US options teams to maintain consistent 24x7 coverage.
  • Understand exchange data center layouts and hardware infrastructure to optimize trading system setup and configuration.
  • Coordinate with operations, business liaisons, infrastructure teams, exchanges, brokers, traders, researchers, and developers.

Requirements

  • 1–3 years of experience in trade support, site reliability engineering, or related fields.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, ideally computer engineering-related.
  • Basic networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and common network troubleshooting tools.
  • Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and database usage, including SQL, NoSQL, and Postgres.
  • Experience using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell for automation.
  • Experience with distributed systems, modern DevOps, CI/CD, RESTful web services, and web development technologies such as JavaScript, React.js, Vue, and CSS3.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to work effectively under pressure with traders and engineering teams.

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About DRW

1,001-5,000 employees

DRW is a privately held proprietary trading firm that uses its own capital to trade and invest across global markets and asset classes, powered by technology and research. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Chicago, it develops trading systems for strategies ranging from seconds to years and manages its own risk rather than external client money. The firm operates internationally from multiple offices.

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