Front Office Options Trading Systems Engineer

DRW Holdings, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with discretionary employer match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

DRW Holdings, LLC in Chicago is seeking a Software Engineer for the Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems team. You will work directly with traders to build scalable, low-latency tools and production systems in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

You will own features end-to-end, embed with trading desks during forward deployments, and collaborate with Data Engineering and Research Engineering to deliver robust solutions across C++, Python, and TypeScript.

Qualifications

• Up to 7 years of experience with C++ and Python; ability to work in multiple languages.
• Experience delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders and engineers.
• Experience in the financial markets, especially delta one and/or FICC options trading.
• Experience with Linux-based, high-throughput, low-latency software systems.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Work with Cumberland and FICC options trading desks on trading tools.
• Take ownership of products from prototype to stable production.
• Embed with trading desks, learn problem spaces, and build ergonomic, performant solutions.
• Build, maintain and extend the central trading platform.
• Work across languages: C++, Python, TypeScript.
• Provide on-call support as needed.

Skills

C++

Python

Functional programming

Distributed systems

Customer-facing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Mathematics / Physics / Engineering or equivalent

Job description

DRW Holdings, LLC in Chicago is seeking a Software Engineer for the Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems team. You will work directly with traders to build scalable, low-latency tools and production systems in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

You will own features end-to-end, embed with trading desks during forward deployments, and collaborate with Data Engineering and Research Engineering to deliver robust solutions across C++, Python, and TypeScript.