Senior Software Engineer, C/FICCO Data

DRW Holdings, LLC.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international trading firm in London seeks a Data Engineer to collaborate with teams and deliver data solutions. You will manage data products from concept through production, ensuring high quality and reliability. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in Python, Java, or C++ and is familiar with financial markets, especially delta one and options trading. A collaborative environment is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience using at least one of Python, Java, and C++.
• Experience in the financial markets, especially in delta one and FICC options trading.
• Ability to dive deep into complex problems and develop intuitive understandings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions.
• Take full ownership of data products from concept to production.
• Design, build, and maintain systems for batch and real-time data processing.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Pipeline orchestration

Streaming platforms

Data lake platforms

Relational databases

Linux systems

Education

Bachelor or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering

Tools

Airflow

Kafka

Delta Lake

Apache Iceberg

Job description

About the Team

The DRW C/FICCO Data Engineering team is essential to developing valuable datasets and scalable data infrastructure critical to our trading operations. We work closely with traders, researchers, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless data flow and accessibility, supporting data-driven decision-making. Our systems are designed to handle large volumes of data, maintain quality and integrity, and provide robust APIs for fast, ergonomic data retrieval.

About the Role

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions that support diverse trading activities.
• Take full ownership of data products, guiding them from initial concept through to stable production.
• Design, build, and maintain systems for both batch processing and real-time streaming of time series datasets, ensuring high data quality and reliability.
• Develop APIs and data access methods for fast, intuitive retrieval of historical and live data, working with both new and existing systems.
• Provide on-call support as needed.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2+ years’ experience using at least one of Python, Java, and C++, and can work comfortably in multiple programming languages
• A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
• Ability to dive deep into complex problems, develop intuitive understandings, spot risks early, and minimize complexity
• Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment
• Experience in the financial markets, especially in delta one, store of value, and/or FICC options trading
• Experience with Linux-based, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
• Experience with pipeline orchestration frameworks (e.g. Airflow, Dagster)
• Experience with streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka), data lake platforms (e.g. Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg), and relational databases
• Have a Bachelor or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience

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