Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

DRW, a technology-driven trading firm, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Unified Platform (UP) organization. The UP consolidates data and technologies into a comprehensive solution, accelerating time to market. The Senior Software Engineer will be part of a team of software engineers working closely with internal users to develop innovative systems that enable research and trading. They will experiment with emerging technologies to process data at scale and transform data into understandable insights. DRW values a respectful and diverse team culture and seeks individuals who are polyglots and technologists.

What this role involves:

• Developing tools to enable the business to rapidly embrace new opportunities in global markets
• Partnering closely with internal customers to understand their needs and build intuitive self-service tools
• Developing software for large scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility, and visualization
• Working with a team to maintain and extend our global markets reach
• Learning about market microstructure, financial instruments, and markets in which DRW participates or wants to participate in

Requirements:

• 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

DRW offers:

• Opportunity to work with emerging technologies
• Exposure to financial markets and trading