Base Salary
$150k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop full-lifecycle applications and libraries for exchange gateways, trading strategy execution, risk management, trade reporting, and market data feed processing using C++ or Rust.
- Develop and maintain high-availability systems supporting performance, integrity, reliability, uptime, logging, and traceability.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders on strategy development.
- Design, develop, and deploy software using agile methodologies.
- Mentor junior engineers through best-practice guidance, pair programming, and code reviews.
- Provide production support, maintenance, and performance improvements for existing systems.
- Evaluate new technologies and improve the technology stack.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience developing high-availability server-side systems, preferably in C++ or Rust.
- 3+ years of experience using modern C++ standards or Rust.
- Experience with multithreaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong practical knowledge of algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and concurrency.
- Practical use of AI coding tools and a positive AI mindset.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Preferred experience includes trading or other latency-sensitive industries, numerical computing, collaboration with quantitative researchers, exotic hardware/software architectures, TCP, UDP, IPv4, and multiple programming languages including C++, Rust, Java, Python, JavaScript, and Ruby.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with discretionary employer match.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and AD&D insurance.
- Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.
- Chicago office position only.
About DRW
At DRW, we identify and capture trading and investment opportunities globally. What sets us apart is our diversified approach—trading across many asset classes and instruments, in markets around the world, with horizons from seconds to years. We succeed by leveraging technology, research and risk management. We offer the best of both worlds: the opportunity and spirit of a startup and the benefits and stability of an established, experienced firm. Our employees work hard to solve interesting problems, and their results are rewarded. We value continuous learning—from our outcomes, from the environment and from each other. It’s a place of high expectations, deep curiosity, and constant collaboration, with some of the smartest, most passionate people you’ll meet. // Chez DRW, nous identifions et saisissons les opportunités de négociation et d'investissement au niveau mondial. Ce qui nous différencie, c'est notre approche diversifiée : nous négocions sur de nombreuses classes d'actifs et d'instruments, sur des marchés du monde entier, avec des horizons allant de quelques secondes à plusieurs années. Nous réussissons en nous appuyant sur la technologie, la recherche et la gestion des risques. Nous offrons le meilleur des deux mondes: les opportunités et l'ésprit d’une entreprise en démarrage, et les avantages et la stabilité d'une entreprise établie et expérimentée. Nos employés travaillent dur pour résoudre des problèmes intéressants et leurs résultats sont récompensés. Nous valorisons l'apprentissage continu – de nos résultats, de l’environnement et de chacun de nous. C’est un lieu où les attentes sont élevées, la curiosité est profonde et la collaboration est constante, et où l’on retrouve quelques-uns des individus les plus intelligents et les plus passionnés que vous puissiez rencontrer.