Full Stack Software Developer

DRW Holdings, LLC.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Full Stack Software Developers to join their innovative team. This role involves developing critical software for algorithmic trading, utilizing cutting-edge technology and best practices in software engineering. You will be part of a collaborative environment, engaging with experienced professionals, and driving impactful projects. The company promotes continuous learning and offers a variety of perks such as catered meals, wellness plans, and volunteer opportunities. If you are a dedicated problem solver with a strong background in software development, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career.

Benefits

Mentorship with experienced developers

Continuous learning support

40 hours of paid volunteer work

Bi-weekly social activities

On-site weekly massages

Daily catered meals

Competitive salary

Paid company phone

Work from home setup

Qualifications

• 1 to 7 years of software development experience required.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable software for algorithmic trading.
• Analyze requirements from traders and facilitate discussions on implementation.

Skills

Software Engineering Principles

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Redis

RabbitMQ

GraphQL

Kafka

MongoDB

Docker

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MS SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

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 multiple passionate Full Stack Software Developers to join our team. You will develop critical software that our traders, researchers and engineering teams use to implement and analyze our algorithmic trading strategies. As a member of our team, you will be surrounded by cutting-edge technology and senior technologists providing you with the best possible environment to succeed.

How you will make an impact:

1. Building scalable and performant software using software engineering best practices
2. Analyzing requirements from traders and analysts for algorithmic trading
3. Facilitating discussions on code implementation, testing, software architecture best practices
4. Driving projects and leading new initiatives
5. Actively engaging with others on the development team to resolve challenging design and coding issues

What DRW Montreal has to offer you:

1. Mentorship with experienced software developers, database administrators, and technical project managers
2. Continuous learning through paid postgraduate degrees, Dev Lightning talks, online learning support and 1 on 1 language tutoring with Berlitz
3. 40 hours of paid volunteer work at the organization of your choice
4. Bi-weekly social activities, monthly wellness plan, on-site weekly massages, and games room
5. Enjoy daily catered meals (breakfast and lunch) with unlimited snacks and beverages
6. Competitive salary, matching RRSP, paid company phone, laptop, and work from home set-up

What you bring to the team:

1. A Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
2. 1 to 7 years of experience building software systems
3. Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
4. Strong verbal and written communication skills
5. Dedicated team player and a passionate problem solver with strong interpersonal skills
6. Experience with any of these technologies is an asset: Redis, RabbitMQ, GraphQL, Kafka, MongoDB, ELK, Docker, WebSocket, AMQP, TCP, HTTP
7. Experience with relational databases is an asset (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle)