OTC Developer

DRW; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an OTC Developer to join their innovative Cumberland team. This role involves designing and developing a multi-language technology stack to facilitate global trading operations in the fast-paced cryptoasset market. You will collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers, gaining deep insights into the trading business while working on both legacy and new systems. This position promises a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of trading strategies. If you have a passion for technology and trading, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant difference in a leading firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Java or C++.
• 3+ years of professional script development experience, preferably in Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full-stack software systems for global trading operations.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to establish best-in-class software.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Network Communication

API Design

Functional Programming

Inter-process Messaging

Micro-service Architectures

Communication Skills

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

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.

Cumberland - a DRW Company, is the cryptoasset arm of DRW, established in 2014 after early interest in cryptoassets and their underlying technology. Today, Cumberland is a global leader in cryptoassets, uniquely positioned between the traditional financial markets and the cryptoasset ecosystem. From our offices in Chicago, London, and Singapore, we provide 24/7 access to a wide array of cryptoassets while helping the crypto ecosystem grow and evolve in a responsible, sustainable way.

We are looking for a OTC Developer to join our Cumberland team. This role is responsible for building and supporting a multi-language, functionally diverse technology stack to empower Cumberland to trade across many exchanges and regions using a wide range of strategies.

As a member of this team, you will work with other software engineers to design and develop the full stack of software needed to enable a global trading operation. You are expected to design and develop trading systems, exchange connectivity solutions, monitoring systems, and tools to integrate with DRW’s core infrastructure services. The team’s existing systems are written in Java, C++, and Python.

Candidates should have strong initiative and have proven experience independently driving projects to completion. We work from high-level requirements and programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business and work directly with Traders and Quantitative Researchers on a daily basis.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of our cryptoassets team to establish and maintain best-in-class software systems that enable 24-hour, global trading operations.
• Design and develop full-stack software systems including trading systems, exchange connectivity solutions, and monitoring systems.
• Work in multiple languages, including Java, C++, and Python.
• Test at the unit, functional, and integration level.
• Work on legacy code as well as greenfield development.
• Provide on-call support as needed.
• Collaborate with traders, researchers, and software engineers within our group as well as elsewhere within the organization.

Qualifications:

• Experience designing, developing, and supporting mission-critical, high-performance applications.
• 5+ years of professional Java or C++ experience.
• 3+ years of professional script development experience, preferably Python.
• Demonstrated knowledge of network communication, including multicast and WebSockets.
• Experience with inter-process messaging, micro-service architectures, and API design.
• Experience with Functional Programming and Immutable Design.
• Experience with trading systems is desirable, but not required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree.