DRW
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Research Engineer (FICCO)
Brief overview
Greenwich, CTIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$175k–$225k/yrStated range
2+ yrsMinimum
91 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
21 green cardsCertified filings
PythonQuantitative financeMathematicsLinux-based systemsLarge-scale software systemsConcurrent systemsHigh-throughput systemsLow-latency systemsSystems programming (C/C++, Rust, Zig)Functional programmingInterpersonal communicationCollaborationTechnology evaluation
About the company
DRWdrw.com
DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.91H-1B approved
100%approval rate
35new H-1B hires
21PERM certified
$138,877median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202323
202430
202536
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LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20235
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20256
20263
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20233
20241
202514
20263
Top sponsored roles
Quantitative ResearcherPortfolio ManagerSenior Software EngineerSoftware DeveloperCredit Risk Analyst
Sponsored employees from
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Job description
Summary
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience in sophisticated technology and exceptional people. The Research Engineer will work closely with traders and quantitative researchers to implement research studies, simulate trading strategies, and develop algorithms for financial markets.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with researchers to implement research studies, simulate trading strategies, and develop algorithms to compete in financial markets
- Embed with trading desks, work intimately with traders and portfolio managers, learn about their problem spaces, extract domain models, and build ergonomic, performant and extendable engineering solutions
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to accelerate the research lifecycle from strategy prototype to production deployment
- Evaluate new technology and improve our technology stack on a continuous basis
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- A minimum of 2+ years' experience using Python in a production setting
- A strong understanding of quantitative finance and mathematics
- Experience with linux-based, large-scale, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
- A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
- Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment
- Experience with low-level systems programming languages (C/C++, Rust, Zig) is a plus
- Experience with functional programming is a plus
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- A minimum of 2+ years' experience using Python in a production setting
- A strong understanding of quantitative finance and mathematics
- Experience with linux-based, large-scale, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
- A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
- Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment
Nice to Haves
- Experience with low-level systems programming languages (C/C++, Rust, Zig) is a plus
- Experience with functional programming is a plus
Benefits
- 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
- Flexible spending accounts
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