Data Engineer, Cumberland/FICCO

P2P; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with discretionary employer match

Annual discretionary bonus

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Chicago seeks a Data Engineer to enhance trading datasets. You will manage core datasets, implement data quality processes, and collaborate with teams for data-driven strategies. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in data ingestion pipelines and a strong grasp of financial data analysis. The role offers a salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 plus benefits and bonuses.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing data ingestion pipelines.
• Foundational understanding of the Python data science ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of option and future products and their respective data requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and manage core trading datasets.
• Implement data quality and control processes.
• Collaborate with research teams to apply ideas to data.

Skills

Data ingestion pipelines

Python data science ecosystem

Financial data analysis

Data quality control processes

Monitoring and alerting systems

Agile environment adaptability

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.

About the Team

The DRW Cumberland & FICC Options 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

We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our trading team. This role will be responsible for onboarding, transforming, and curating datasets. You will collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and quantitative developers to support options and delta‑one trading strategies. In this role you will:

• Build, maintain, and manage core trading datasets
• Implement data quality and control processes
• Incorporate new data from both internally derived and vendor systems
• Collaborate with research teams to apply novel ideas to historic data sets
• Create AI sympathetic annotations to new and existing data sets

Qualifications

• 3+ years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing ingestion pipelines
• Foundational understanding of the Python data science ecosystem
• Strong understanding of option and future products and their respective data requirements
• Strong understanding of financial point‑in‑time and time‑series data and analysis
• An understanding of the financial data vendor landscape and product offerings
• Proven expertise in developing data quality control processes to detect gaps or inaccuracies
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and alerting systems for data pipelines
• Proven ability to work in an agile, fast‑paced environment and handle trading environment demands

The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $200,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long‑term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.