Quantitative Research Engineer: Build Fast, Trading-Ready Systems

DRW Holdings, LLC; Greenwich; On-site; GBP 132,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DRW seeks a Research Engineer for our Greenwich, CT office to join a fast-moving team of technologists, researchers and traders. You will implement research studies, simulate strategies, and build robust engineering solutions embedded with traders.

Requirements include a CS degree and 2+ years of Python in production, plus a strong grasp of quantitative finance. We value autonomy, collaboration, and the ability to ship reliably at scale, with a base salary of $175k-$225k and a discretionary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years’ experience using Python in production.
• Strong understanding of quantitative finance and mathematics.
• Experience with Linux-based, large-scale, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems.
• Track record of delivering production systems in fast-moving environments.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with researchers to implement studies, simulate trading strategies, and develop algorithms for financial markets.
• Embed with trading desks and collaborate with traders and portfolio managers to build scalable engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to accelerate the research lifecycle from prototype to production.
• Evaluate new technology and continuously improve the technology stack.

Skills

Python production

Quantitative finance

Linux-based systems

Customer-facing experience

Interpersonal skills

C/C++

Rust

Zig

Functional programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

C/C++

Rust

Zig

Job description

DRW seeks a Research Engineer for our Greenwich, CT office to join a fast-moving team of technologists, researchers and traders. You will implement research studies, simulate strategies, and build robust engineering solutions embedded with traders.

Requirements include a CS degree and 2+ years of Python in production, plus a strong grasp of quantitative finance. We value autonomy, collaboration, and the ability to ship reliably at scale, with a base salary of $175k-$225k and a discretionary