Senior Platform Engineer – Unified Platform Services

DRW; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DRW in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Unified Platform – Platform Services. This role focuses on building self-service platform products that simplify how development teams interact with infrastructure, enabling rapid deployment and reliable, scalable services across the firm.

You will own end-to-end features, translate high-level requirements into robust implementations, and contribute to architecture and on-call support, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in server-side development using major programming languages such as Java, Ruby, Python, Clojure, or C#.
• Strong understanding of system and architecture design principles, especially in the context of distributed systems.
• Ability to own projects, define requirements, and lead their development.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the capacity to work on both software development and support tasks.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver complex features end-to-end with minimal oversight.
• Turn high-level requirements into solutions, drawing on a deep understanding of the business.
• Maintain a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Design systems, model data, and write code across a variety of languages and technologies.
• Learn and promote new technologies with a focus on best practices.
• Engage in on-call and production support activities.
• Contribute to system and architecture design discussions.
• Challenge ideas and participate in defining the path forward.

Skills

Java

Ruby

Python

Clojure

C#

Distributed systems design

Ownership of projects

Job description

DRW in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Unified Platform – Platform Services. This role focuses on building self-service platform products that simplify how development teams interact with infrastructure, enabling rapid deployment and reliable, scalable services across the firm.

You will own end-to-end features, translate high-level requirements into robust implementations, and contribute to architecture and on-call support, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to