Summary
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience in sophisticated technology and exceptional people in global markets. The Software Engineer at Tools Engineering will collaborate closely with traders to develop scalable and reliable production systems, providing specialized solutions to complex trading problems while maintaining ownership of the products created.
Responsibilities
- Work with best-in-class trading tools for a collection of Cumberland and FICC options trading desks
- Take full ownership of the products you create, from prototype to stable production
- Embed with trading desks, learn about their problem spaces, extract domain models, and build ergonomic, performant and extendable engineering solutions
- Build, maintain and extend the central trading platform
- Work with both greenfield and legacy systems across multiple languages (Python, Java, C++, Typescript)
- Provide on-call support as needed
Skills
- A minimum of 2+ years' experience using Python, Java, C++, and can work comfortably in multiple programming languages
- A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
- Ability to dive deep into complex problems, develop intuitive understandings, spot risks early, and minimize complexity
- Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment
- Experience in the financial markets, especially in delta one store of value and/or FICC options trading
- Experience with linux-based, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
- Experience with functional programming is a plus
- Have a Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
Qualifications
Must Haves
- A minimum of 2+ years' experience using Python, Java, C++, and can work comfortably in multiple programming languages
- A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
- Ability to dive deep into complex problems, develop intuitive understandings, spot risks early, and minimize complexity
- Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment
- Experience in the financial markets, especially in delta one store of value and/or FICC options trading
- Experience with linux-based, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
- Experience with functional programming is a plus
- Have a Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
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