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. At the center of DRW's real-time operations is a development team responsible for the firm's trade and instrument reporting systems. The Unified Platform - Trade Management team empowers the front, middle, and back offices with the tools and resources necessary to seamlessly incorporate the firm's real-time and historical trading activity into their solutions. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a specific background in Openlink Endur to work alongside our team to support the firm's growing Energy business. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. Expectations Directly involved in the customization, deployment, and operation of DRW's Openlink platforms: Endur and Findur Development of custom inbound and outbound data APIs to Openlink platforms. A constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. Providing on-call support as needed. Work with a geographically diverse team utilizing remote-first communication practices. Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task. Desirable Experience Direct experience developing and customizing Openlink Endur Confident knowledge of OpenJVS and SQL Working knowledge of Java Metal and Carbon domain expertise Exposure to Linux, git, rabbitmq, FIX, and REST For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at . California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at .
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
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. At the center of DRW's real-time operations is a development team responsible for the firm's trade and instrument reporting systems. The Unified Platform - Trade Management team empowers the front, middle, and back offices with the tools and resources necessary to seamlessly incorporate the firm's real-time and historical trading activity into their solutions. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a specific background in Openlink Endur to work alongside our team to support the firm's growing Energy business. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. Expectations Directly involved in the customization, deployment, and operation of DRW's Openlink platforms: Endur and Findur Development of custom inbound and outbound data APIs to Openlink platforms. A constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. Providing on-call support as needed. Work with a geographically diverse team utilizing remote-first communication practices. Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task. Desirable Experience Direct experience developing and customizing Openlink Endur Confident knowledge of OpenJVS and SQL Working knowledge of Java Metal and Carbon domain expertise Exposure to Linux, git, rabbitmq, FIX, and REST For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at . California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at .
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. We are looking for a Trader to join our team in our London office as our operation and the industry continue to grow. As a Trader, you will work closely with experienced traders, business development teams and quantitative researchers to manage the cryptoasset portfolio and counterparty relationships. You will utilize the disciplines of risk management, research and technology to identify trading opportunities and execute cryptoasset trading strategies. Responsibilities: Provide quotes to and execute trades with OTC counterparties Operate automated trading systems including adjusting strategy parameters Manage the desk's open positions including manually reducing risk when necessary Suggest automation and improvements to systems and strategies Contribute to all other aspects of trading activities including: position reconciliation, risk management tasks, identifying opportunities, research, and post trade analysis Stay current with changes in system functionality, market structure changes, and industry developments Communicate closely with our globally distributed, multi-disciplinary 24/7 team Required Experience & Skills: 3+ years of trading experience in discretionary trading Python an added plus Ability to articulate and troubleshoot trades, strategies, and systems Attention to detail and precision in the execution of a task Knowledge of and passion for crypto assets.
Feb 10, 2025
Full time
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. We are looking for a Trader to join our team in our London office as our operation and the industry continue to grow. As a Trader, you will work closely with experienced traders, business development teams and quantitative researchers to manage the cryptoasset portfolio and counterparty relationships. You will utilize the disciplines of risk management, research and technology to identify trading opportunities and execute cryptoasset trading strategies. Responsibilities: Provide quotes to and execute trades with OTC counterparties Operate automated trading systems including adjusting strategy parameters Manage the desk's open positions including manually reducing risk when necessary Suggest automation and improvements to systems and strategies Contribute to all other aspects of trading activities including: position reconciliation, risk management tasks, identifying opportunities, research, and post trade analysis Stay current with changes in system functionality, market structure changes, and industry developments Communicate closely with our globally distributed, multi-disciplinary 24/7 team Required Experience & Skills: 3+ years of trading experience in discretionary trading Python an added plus Ability to articulate and troubleshoot trades, strategies, and systems Attention to detail and precision in the execution of a task Knowledge of and passion for crypto assets.
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. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Unified Platform (UP) team. UP consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Optimizing decision-making and research, our platform simplifies implementing new ideas, enhancing our competitive edge. The UP-Trade Operations team is responsible for developing software to empower the Global Trading Operations group across a variety of specialties. This team is looking for application software developers who can help with our broad set of challenges. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. Expectations: Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies. Working on legacy code as well as green field development. Initiative driving projects to completion. Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices. Providing on-call support as needed. Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task. Desirable Experience: Multiple years of server-side development. Ideally have experience developing high-availability systems in Clojure with tight latency constraints. A solid understanding of micro-service architectures. Confident JVM knowledge. Proficiency in domain-driven design and domain modeling. A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory. Exposure to Linux, Ansible, Nginx, Kubernetes, Git, or RabbitMQ. Working knowledge of SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Knowledge of financial concepts or exchange trading.
Feb 08, 2025
Full time
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. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Unified Platform (UP) team. UP consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Optimizing decision-making and research, our platform simplifies implementing new ideas, enhancing our competitive edge. The UP-Trade Operations team is responsible for developing software to empower the Global Trading Operations group across a variety of specialties. This team is looking for application software developers who can help with our broad set of challenges. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. Expectations: Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies. Working on legacy code as well as green field development. Initiative driving projects to completion. Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices. Providing on-call support as needed. Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task. Desirable Experience: Multiple years of server-side development. Ideally have experience developing high-availability systems in Clojure with tight latency constraints. A solid understanding of micro-service architectures. Confident JVM knowledge. Proficiency in domain-driven design and domain modeling. A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory. Exposure to Linux, Ansible, Nginx, Kubernetes, Git, or RabbitMQ. Working knowledge of SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Knowledge of financial concepts or exchange trading.
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. UP (Unified Platform) consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Optimizing decision-making and research, our platform simplifies implementing new ideas, enhancing our competitive edge. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. UP teams are segmented into multiple areas including: Platform Engineering - Teams within platform engineering provide cross-cutting capabilities that enable other teams to focus on domain- or business-specific needs by streamlining and standardizing technical approaches. For example, one of these teams provides data mapping tools, access management, and usage tracking capabilities for development teams. Domain Engineering - Teams within domain engineering own critical capabilities that extend beyond a single desk or business area, building services and data solutions to optimize for a broad array of use cases. For example, these teams work on problems like managing and enhancing DRW's instrument and organizational reference data models for seamless interoperability across the firm; handling real-time message flow and integrations with third-party trades and orders feeds; or providing trading desks and business units with current, historical, and real-time streaming portfolio views. Expectations: Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies. Working on legacy code as well as green field development. Initiative driving projects to completion. Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices. Providing on-call support as needed. Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task. Desirable Experience: We are looking for strong developers of any stripe, but familiarity with the below will give candidates a leg up in working on our systems. Multiple years of server-side development. A solid understanding of micro-service architectures and CAP theorem. A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory. Confident JVM knowledge. Modern Java, Ruby, or Clojure knowledge. Experience with Airflow or other Python-based workflow orchestration tools. Proficiency in domain driven design and domain modeling. Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or git. Working knowledge of SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Knowledge of financial concepts, exchange trading, or physical energy trading.
Feb 03, 2025
Full time
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. UP (Unified Platform) consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Optimizing decision-making and research, our platform simplifies implementing new ideas, enhancing our competitive edge. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. UP teams are segmented into multiple areas including: Platform Engineering - Teams within platform engineering provide cross-cutting capabilities that enable other teams to focus on domain- or business-specific needs by streamlining and standardizing technical approaches. For example, one of these teams provides data mapping tools, access management, and usage tracking capabilities for development teams. Domain Engineering - Teams within domain engineering own critical capabilities that extend beyond a single desk or business area, building services and data solutions to optimize for a broad array of use cases. For example, these teams work on problems like managing and enhancing DRW's instrument and organizational reference data models for seamless interoperability across the firm; handling real-time message flow and integrations with third-party trades and orders feeds; or providing trading desks and business units with current, historical, and real-time streaming portfolio views. Expectations: Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies. Working on legacy code as well as green field development. Initiative driving projects to completion. Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices. Providing on-call support as needed. Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task. Desirable Experience: We are looking for strong developers of any stripe, but familiarity with the below will give candidates a leg up in working on our systems. Multiple years of server-side development. A solid understanding of micro-service architectures and CAP theorem. A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory. Confident JVM knowledge. Modern Java, Ruby, or Clojure knowledge. Experience with Airflow or other Python-based workflow orchestration tools. Proficiency in domain driven design and domain modeling. Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or git. Working knowledge of SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Knowledge of financial concepts, exchange trading, or physical energy trading.
DRW is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm. We trade our own capital at our own risk, across a broad range of asset classes, instruments and strategies, in financial markets around the world. As the markets have evolved over the past 30 years, so has DRW - maximizing opportunities to include real estate, cryptoassets and venture capital. With over 2000 employees and offices around the world, we work together to solve complex problems, challenge consensus and deliver meaningful results. It's a place of high expectations, deep curiosity and thoughtful collaboration. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Unified Platform (UP) organization. UP consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Optimizing decision-making and research, our platform simplifies implementing new ideas, enhancing our competitive edge. As a Software Engineer on one of the Unified Platform teams, you'll be part of a tight knit team of software engineers working closely with internal users (analysts, quants, traders) to develop innovative systems that enable research and trading. You'll experiment with emerging technologies to process data at scale. You'll wrestle a mountain of data into human understandable insights. We care deeply about preserving a respectful and diverse team culture.We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem, even if that means learning something new or reviving something old. We value business impact and outcomes over process, and we make decisions based on data. We strive to adapt quickly as business priorities change. What you'll do in this role: Develop tools to enable the business to rapidly embrace new opportunities in global markets Partner closely with internal customers to understand their needs and build intuitive self-service tools Develop software for large scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility, and visualization Work with a team to maintain and extend our global markets reach Learn about market microstructure, financial instruments, and markets in which DRW participates or wants to participate in This could be a good fit if you: Are motivated to solve hard problems with deceptively simple solutions Think a lot about user experience and try to really understand end users' jobs and pain points Think a lot about APIs, modular design and testing Love refactoring and keep trying until you find a better answer Enjoy making the "right way to do it" the path of least resistance Have made a random tool for yourself and then peers ask for it then other teams ask for it Are fiercely proud of your project's reliability, performance and ease of maintenance Are excited to learn about financial markets, trading, etc. What we need on the team: At least 2-3 years of platform-level software development experience Strong computer science fundamentals; a degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience Strong experience with Java, Python or any modern programming language Experience processing high volumes of data at scale Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Comfort working within a globally-distributed team A background in some of the following a bonus: Java experience Python experience Ruby experience Big data technologies: Spark, Trino, Kafka Financial Markets experience SQL: Postgres, Oracle Cloud-native deployments: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes Observability: Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at . California residents, please review theCalifornia Privacy Noticefor information about certain legal rights at .
Jan 31, 2025
Full time
DRW is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm. We trade our own capital at our own risk, across a broad range of asset classes, instruments and strategies, in financial markets around the world. As the markets have evolved over the past 30 years, so has DRW - maximizing opportunities to include real estate, cryptoassets and venture capital. With over 2000 employees and offices around the world, we work together to solve complex problems, challenge consensus and deliver meaningful results. It's a place of high expectations, deep curiosity and thoughtful collaboration. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Unified Platform (UP) organization. UP consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Optimizing decision-making and research, our platform simplifies implementing new ideas, enhancing our competitive edge. As a Software Engineer on one of the Unified Platform teams, you'll be part of a tight knit team of software engineers working closely with internal users (analysts, quants, traders) to develop innovative systems that enable research and trading. You'll experiment with emerging technologies to process data at scale. You'll wrestle a mountain of data into human understandable insights. We care deeply about preserving a respectful and diverse team culture.We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem, even if that means learning something new or reviving something old. We value business impact and outcomes over process, and we make decisions based on data. We strive to adapt quickly as business priorities change. What you'll do in this role: Develop tools to enable the business to rapidly embrace new opportunities in global markets Partner closely with internal customers to understand their needs and build intuitive self-service tools Develop software for large scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility, and visualization Work with a team to maintain and extend our global markets reach Learn about market microstructure, financial instruments, and markets in which DRW participates or wants to participate in This could be a good fit if you: Are motivated to solve hard problems with deceptively simple solutions Think a lot about user experience and try to really understand end users' jobs and pain points Think a lot about APIs, modular design and testing Love refactoring and keep trying until you find a better answer Enjoy making the "right way to do it" the path of least resistance Have made a random tool for yourself and then peers ask for it then other teams ask for it Are fiercely proud of your project's reliability, performance and ease of maintenance Are excited to learn about financial markets, trading, etc. What we need on the team: At least 2-3 years of platform-level software development experience Strong computer science fundamentals; a degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience Strong experience with Java, Python or any modern programming language Experience processing high volumes of data at scale Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Comfort working within a globally-distributed team A background in some of the following a bonus: Java experience Python experience Ruby experience Big data technologies: Spark, Trino, Kafka Financial Markets experience SQL: Postgres, Oracle Cloud-native deployments: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes Observability: Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at . California residents, please review theCalifornia Privacy Noticefor information about certain legal rights at .
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. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Unified Platform (UP) team. UP consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Within UP, the Treasury team is responsible for building systems that efficiently allocate capital and facilitate centralized, optimal management of firm resources. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. You will be right at home if: You can work alone but prefer working as a team. You are passionate about providing business impact through technology. You are comfortable leading large, complex data projects end-to-end. You thrive on innovation and constantly seek new, creative solutions to existing problems. You care more about learning and problem-solving than being right. You focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability. You enjoy design, modeling, and programming regardless of the language or platform. You are excited to directly collaborate with subject-matter experts to build the best solution. What you will be working on: You will help DRW manage capital efficiently by developing and maintaining simple and robust data pipelines written mostly in Ruby, Python, and Clojure that perform complex analysis on firm and market data. You will architect and maintain highly resilient systems that sit in the critical path of operations. You will build deep domain expertise as you work on problems that touch a variety of asset classes and trading concepts. You will find innovative ways to integrate disparate technologies and provide valuable insights to the business. You will enable the communication mechanism for that data whether it be alerting, dashboards, ad-hoc querying, or complex data visualization. You will work closely with your customers inside the firm to bring reliable, concrete, and introspect-able numbers to support critical firm operations.
Jan 26, 2025
Full time
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. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Unified Platform (UP) team. UP consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. Within UP, the Treasury team is responsible for building systems that efficiently allocate capital and facilitate centralized, optimal management of firm resources. We work from high-level requirements where programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business solutions without arbitrary management constraints. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem. Broadly, the development teams at DRW believe in rapid deployment and feedback, automated testing, and cohesive, transparent, lightly-coupled service architectures. You will be right at home if: You can work alone but prefer working as a team. You are passionate about providing business impact through technology. You are comfortable leading large, complex data projects end-to-end. You thrive on innovation and constantly seek new, creative solutions to existing problems. You care more about learning and problem-solving than being right. You focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability. You enjoy design, modeling, and programming regardless of the language or platform. You are excited to directly collaborate with subject-matter experts to build the best solution. What you will be working on: You will help DRW manage capital efficiently by developing and maintaining simple and robust data pipelines written mostly in Ruby, Python, and Clojure that perform complex analysis on firm and market data. You will architect and maintain highly resilient systems that sit in the critical path of operations. You will build deep domain expertise as you work on problems that touch a variety of asset classes and trading concepts. You will find innovative ways to integrate disparate technologies and provide valuable insights to the business. You will enable the communication mechanism for that data whether it be alerting, dashboards, ad-hoc querying, or complex data visualization. You will work closely with your customers inside the firm to bring reliable, concrete, and introspect-able numbers to support critical firm operations.